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Re: Myrka post# 11318

Sunday, 08/31/2014 5:15:40 PM

Sunday, August 31, 2014 5:15:40 PM

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Lets consider a 1,000 mile long pipeline with 25 pump stations and 26 segments. Very little head loss other than pipe fittings and a few bends. The company installs an AOT at the 13th pumping station. Result is a reduction in head loss because the viscosity in the 13th segment of the pipeline is lower than all other segments. The 25 other segments are now bottlenecks to the entire system if we wanted to increase the flow rate.

Conclusion; the company needs to install an AOT at each pumping station to match the head loss reduction at the 13th station. Could this kind of installation give the company an increased flow rate of 10% to 15%?