Oil Flow From Gulf of Mexico Blowout

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jarthur_original
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Oil Flow From Gulf of Mexico Blowout

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Has anyone calculated the possible ranges of oil flow based on diameter of pipe and pressures?

I tried to use one of the calculators and I am simply too unfamiliar with the theory and units of measure to use them properly.

Seems like this would be a straight forward calculation.
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Re: Oil Flow From Gulf of Mexico Blowout

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Do you know:
1. Pipe diameter
2. Pressure - somewhere - and that position distance from the pipe exit
3. Depth of see on the place of leak?
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jarthur_original
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Re: Oil Flow From Gulf of Mexico Blowout

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Administrator wrote:Do you know:
1. Pipe diameter
2. Pressure - somewhere - and that position distance from the pipe exit
3. Depth of see on the place of leak?
1. 17.5 inches

2. 28,000 psi

3. 5,280 feet

I would like to know how to use one of these wonderful calculators that have been developed.

Thank you very much in advance.
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Re: Oil Flow From Gulf of Mexico Blowout

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1. Oil viscosity [nu] would also be needed.
2. Pressure of 28000 psi is in some point of pipeline - for calculations it is required to know where is that pressure from discharge place - [L].

With these two known you can use:
http://www.pipeflowcalculations.com/pre ... /index.htm calculator and enter following:

Calculate for: flow rate
L= see 2.
D=17.5 in
rho = 900 kg/m3 - for oil - to check
nu - oil viscosity see 1.
K = 1
p1 = 28000 psi
p1-p2 = 28000 psi - 5280 ftWS = 28000 - 2289 = 25711 psi
kr = 0.001 in - pipe roughness - to check

These inputs will give you flow rate. But if there is the significant elevation difference between discharge point and place where pressure is known (see 2) than it has to be included also, but not possible in this version of calculator.
Pipe flow calculations - since 2000
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