The SUMED pipeline is a major oil transport pipeline in the Middle East. It provides an important route for transporting oil from the Arabian Gulf region to Europe and North America. The pipeline was subjected to major damage in the 1990s, which required the replacement of several kilometers at its peak point. Fluid hammer simulations using the method of characteristics show that this damage was due to consecutive shutdown/startup events. Such events led to multiple formation and collapse of vapor cavities at the peak point. Low cycle fatigue analysis confirm the finite lifetime of the pipeline due to the high differential stress resulting from the cavity collapse. Moreover, a safe valve closure operational scheme is computed using fluid hammer analysis that would prevent further formation of cavities and hence ensure safe pipeline operation in the future.
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ASME 2014 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference
July 20–24, 2014
Anaheim, California, USA
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- Pressure Vessels and Piping Division
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978-0-7918-4601-8
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Fluid Hammer and Fatigue Analysis for Oil Transport Pipelines With Peak Points
Hassan Warda,
Hassan Warda
Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Sherif Haddara,
Sherif Haddara
Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Cairo, Egypt
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Essam Wahba
Essam Wahba
American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
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Hassan Warda
Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
Sherif Haddara
Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Cairo, Egypt
Essam Wahba
American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
Paper No:
PVP2014-28070, V004T04A090; 7 pages
Published Online:
November 18, 2014
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Warda, H, Haddara, S, & Wahba, E. "Fluid Hammer and Fatigue Analysis for Oil Transport Pipelines With Peak Points." Proceedings of the ASME 2014 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference. Volume 4: Fluid-Structure Interaction. Anaheim, California, USA. July 20–24, 2014. V004T04A090. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2014-28070
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