Effect of Glycolic Acid Ethoxylate Lauryl Ether (GAL) Surfactant Solutions among Low and High Concentrations on Drag Reduction to Progress Flow in the Pipeline Networks Using RDA

Sajda S.  Alsaedi; Zainab Yousif; Sheymaa  Alazzawi; Peter  Filip

doi:10.52716/jprs.v12i1.608

Authors

Sajda S. Alsaedi Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
Zainab Yousif Chemical Engineering Department, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
Sheymaa Alazzawi Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Diyala,, Diyala, Iraq
Peter Filip Department of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes, SIUc, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52716/jprs.v12i1.608

Keywords:

Crude oil Transportation, Drag Reduction Forces, Flow Enhancement in the Pipeline Networks, Turbulent Flow in the Closed Channels, surfactants.

Abstract

In the pipeline networks field, GAL surfactant can reduce drag forces relatively using a small quantity part per million (ppm). Accordingly, the drag reduction (DR) enhancement is highly recommended in many industrial applications specifically the crude oil transportation aspect. GAL solution was experimentally investigated at various concentrations. The experiments were performed at low concentrations range from 50 to 300 ppm, and high concentrations range from 1000 to 2000 ppm. The rotating disk apparatus (RDA) was used at various speeds range from 50 to 3000 rpm in all experiments. Torque values of the GAL solutions were compared with water alone. The results clearly show that the different concentrations of the Glycolic Acid Ethoxylate Lauryl Ether (GAL) are good drag reduction agents (DRAs), with clear and high torque reading differences. Further, GAL solutions have the same tendency at all concentrations. The torque finding was enhanced with increasing concentration.

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