Experimental and economic evaluation of GTL fluid flow properties and effect on TAPS
Thesis (M.S.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2000 In this study, procedures are outlined to recondition and sample crude oil from high-pressure Welker cylinders. Standard laboratory procedures are developed to determine viscosity and density properties of crude oil, GTL and their mixtures. The step...
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ftunivalaska:oai:scholarworks.alaska.edu:11122/6761 2023-05-15T17:40:14+02:00 Experimental and economic evaluation of GTL fluid flow properties and effect on TAPS Ramakrishnan, Hariharan 2000-12 http://hdl.handle.net/11122/6761 en_US eng http://hdl.handle.net/11122/6761 Thesis 2000 ftunivalaska 2023-02-23T21:36:43Z Thesis (M.S.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2000 In this study, procedures are outlined to recondition and sample crude oil from high-pressure Welker cylinders. Standard laboratory procedures are developed to determine viscosity and density properties of crude oil, GTL and their mixtures. The steps needed to ensure Quality Assurance and Project Plan (QAPjp) is given in detail. A calibration macro is written to automate viscometer calibration calculations. A preliminary economic model is developed to evaluate GTL transportation options. Viscosity and density are measured for various samples at different temperatures. The reproducibility of the results is found to be within 5%. Batching is more preferable then blending for the parameter values considered in the economic model. In brief, GTL option appears to be a feasible way of utilizing Alaskan North Slope (ANS) gas resources and increasing the lifetime of TAPS, if suitable advancement in GTL conversion technology results in a substantial reduction in capital investment. Thesis north slope Alaska University of Alaska: ScholarWorks@UA Fairbanks |
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Thesis (M.S.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2000 In this study, procedures are outlined to recondition and sample crude oil from high-pressure Welker cylinders. Standard laboratory procedures are developed to determine viscosity and density properties of crude oil, GTL and their mixtures. The steps needed to ensure Quality Assurance and Project Plan (QAPjp) is given in detail. A calibration macro is written to automate viscometer calibration calculations. A preliminary economic model is developed to evaluate GTL transportation options. Viscosity and density are measured for various samples at different temperatures. The reproducibility of the results is found to be within 5%. Batching is more preferable then blending for the parameter values considered in the economic model. In brief, GTL option appears to be a feasible way of utilizing Alaskan North Slope (ANS) gas resources and increasing the lifetime of TAPS, if suitable advancement in GTL conversion technology results in a substantial reduction in capital investment. |
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Experimental and economic evaluation of GTL fluid flow properties and effect on TAPS |
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Experimental and economic evaluation of GTL fluid flow properties and effect on TAPS |
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