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245 0 0 _aQuick estimation of gas pipeline inventory
260 _a
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_cnov. 2009
270 _a16/06/2010 ; 16/06/2010
300 _a4 p. ; 139-142
520 _aTranscripción del resumen del autor. Quick estimation of the pipeline inventory at the end of fiscal periods is common practice in companies dealing with the transmission of natural gas. The accuracy of line pack estimation depends on the accuracy of estimating the mean value of the gas density (or specific volume) which depends on composition and the distribution of pressure, temperature, and compressibility factor along the pipeline. An improved line pack estimation formula is developed for natural gas flowing in a horizontal pipeline. The derived formula takes into consideration the variation of velocity, pressure, temperature, and compressibility factor along the pipeline. Numerical results comparing the errors associated with line pack estimation on the basis of alternative approximations to the mean pressure, temperature, and compressibility factor are presented. The errors entailed on using different approximations depend on the gas composition, and the magnitude of the pressure and temperature ranges existing at the extremities of the pipe segment.
581 _a1-2
773 0 _tJournal of Petroleum Science & Engineering
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942 _cARTICULO
100 1 _aEttouney, R.S.
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100 1 _aEl-Rifai, M.A.
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