Petroleum Transportation Engineering Syllabus for B.Tech Seventh Sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Petroleum Transportation Engineering B.Tech 2016-2017 (R13) seventhsem is as follows
OBJECTIVE:
To get familiar with modes of transportation for oil and gas. To understand various transportation techniques, problems and remedial measures.
UNIT I : MODES OF CRUDE OIL, PRODUCT AND GAS TRANSPORTATION AND
PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION [9 Hours]
Tank-Trucks and Rail Transportation, Oceanic Tanker Transportation, Inland Water, Coastal and Oceanic, Tanker Size, Power, Cargo Space, Marine Storage Terminals, Shore Installation. Line Specifications, Plastic Pipes.
UNIT II : LIQUID TRANSPORT & GAS TRANSPORTATION [9 Hours]
Crude Oil and Product Flow Characteristics, Transportation of Cryogenic Liquids, Heat Flux Estimation, Temp Gradient in Flowing fluid in Exposed and Buried Pipeline, Insulation Types and thickness, Rheology and Non-Newtonian Behaviour, Stress and Pressure Drop Calculations. Flow Equation, Pressure Drop Calculations. Wey Mouth and Panhandle Equation, Design Factors. Pressure Drop in Non-Horizontal Pipeline. Stress Conditions in Pipeline and Analysis.
UNIT III : BRANCHING AND LOOPING IN PIPELINES AND MULTIPHASE FLOW [9 Hours]
Equivalent Diameter and Length Combined Capacity. Steady State Flow in Pipes, Flow Networks. Flow pattern in Gas- Liquid Flow, Pressure Drop Estimation, Design Consideration. Pipe Sizing, Storage Capacity, Station Spacing. Transportation Problems and Remedial Measures, Pressure Surges, Scaling, Wax deposition, Gas Hydrate Formation.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
OUTCOME: Students will have understanding on transportation techniques and the auxiliary equipments involved in the transportation process.
TEXT BOOKS:
- The Petroleum Shipping Industry: Operations and Practices, Penwell Books, 1996.
- Introduction to the Oil Pipeline Industry (Oil Pipeline Transportation Practices), he University of Texas at Austin – Petroleum Extension Service; 3rd edition 1984.
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