Measurements of flow parameters and decompression wave speed following rupture of rich gas pipelines, and comparison with GASDECOM

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 358-367

  Botros, K K ^a   Geerligs, J ^a   Zhou, J ^b   Glover, A ^b  

^a NOVA CHEMICALS CORPORATION   (Canada)

^b TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decompression wave speed; Dynamic pressure measurements; Expansion waves; Gas pipelines; GASDECOM; Rich gas; Rupture

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTINGS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; RUPTURE DISKS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

DECOMPRESSION WAVE SPEED; EXPANSION WAVES; FLOW PARAMETERS;

GAS PIPELINES;

COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTINGS; GAS PIPELINES; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; RUPTURE DISKS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 34249050235     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2007.01.005     Document Type: Article

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