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Pipeline Rupture Computational

Fluid Dynamics Simulator

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Professor Haroun Mahgerefteh

Tel & fax: +44 (0) 20 7679 3835
Email: h.mahgerefteh@ucl.ac.uk
 
 
 

Background Theory

PipeTech’s background theory may be found in the following publications by its developers:

1. Mahgerefteh, H. Brown, S., and Martynov, S., Study of the effects of friction, heat transfer and stream impurities on the decompression behaviour in CO2 pipelines, Journal of Greenhouse Gases (in press).
2. Martynov, S., Brown, S., and  Mahgerefteh, H. (2012),  ‘An extended Peng-Robinson equation of state for carbon dioxide solid-vapour equilibrium’, AIChE Journal (under review).
3. Mahgerefteh, H., Brown, S., and Denton, G., ‘Modelling the impact of stream impurities on ductile fractures in CO2 pipelines’, Chem.Eng.Sci., 74, 200–210 (2012).
4.Mahgerefteh, H., Fernandez, M. and Jalili, N., ‘When does a vessel become a pipe, AIChE Journal, 57(12), 3305–3314 (2011).
5. Mahgerefteh, H., Brown, S.and Zhang, P.,  ‘A dynamic boundary ductile-fracture-propagation model for CO2 pipelines’, Journal of Pipeline Engineering, 9(4), 265 – 276 (2011).
6. Mahgerefteh, H. & Brown, S. ‘Influence of line pressure and temperature on fracture propagation behaviour in CO2 Pipelines’, Proceedings of Rio Pipeline 2011 Conference, Brazilian  7. Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels Institute, Rio de Janeiro, 18-20 April 2011. 
7. Bilio, M., Brown, S., Fairweather, M., & Mahgerefteh, H. ‘CO2 Pipelines material and safety considerations’, HAZARDS XXI Process Safety and Environmental Protection, IChemE Symposium Series No. 155, 423 – 429 (2009).
 8. Mahgerefteh, H., Denton G., & Rykov, Y. ‘Courant, Friedrichs and Lewy (CFL) impact on numerical convergence of highly transient flows’, Chem.Eng.Sci., 64, 4969 – 4975 (2009).
9. Mahgerefteh, H., Denton G., & Rykov, Y. ‘A Hybrid multiphase flow model’, AIChE Journal, 54(9), 2261 - 2268 (2008).
10. Mahgerefteh, H., & Abbasi, M. ‘Modeling blowdown of pipelines under fire attack’,  AIChE Journal, 53(9), 2443-2450 (2007).
11. Mahgerefteh, H., & Oke, A. 'An efficient numerical simulation for highly transient flows', Chem.Eng.Sci., 61(15), 5049-5056 (2006).
12. Mahgerefteh,H. & Atti, O. 'Modeling low-temperature-induced failure of pressurized pipelines' AIChE Journal, 52(3), 1248-1256 (2006).
13. Mahgerefteh, H., Oke, A., & Atti, O. 'Modelling outflow following rupture in pipeline networks',  Chem.Eng.Sci., 61(6) , 1811-1818 (2006).
14. Mahgerefteh, H., Atti, O., & Denton, G. ‘An interpolation technique for Rapid CFD simulation of highly transient flows’, Trans. IChemE., Part B, Process Safety & Environmental Protection, 84(B6), 1- 6 (2006).
15. Mahgerefteh, H., Oke, A., Economou, I., & Rykov. Y. 'A transient outflow model for pipeline puncture', Chem. Eng. Sci., 58(20), 4591- 4604 (2003). 
16. Mahgerefteh, H., Saha, P., & Economou I.G. 'Modelling fluid phase transition effects on the dynamic behaviour of ESDV', AIChE Journal, 46(5), 997 - 1006 (2000).
17. Mahgerefteh, H., Saha, P., & Economou I.G. 'Fast numerical simulation for full bore rupture of pressurised pipelines', AIChE Journal, 45(6), 1191 – 1201 (1999).
18. Mahgerefteh, H., Saha, P., & Economou, I.G. 'A study of the dynamic response of emergency shut-down valves following full bore rupture of long pipelines', Trans.I.Chem.E: Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 75(B4), 201-209 (1997).