19th International
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Hydrotransport 2014
Golden, Colorado, USA
24 – 26 September 2014
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19th International Conference on
HYDROTRANSPORT
Colorado, USA: 24–26 September 2014
CONTENTS
FOREWORD 1
APPLICATION OF COMPUTATIONAL MODELS TO INDUSTRIAL
PROBLEMS
Simulation of particles transport in multiphase pipe flow for cleanup of oil 5
and gas wells
K F Sinkov, Schlumberger Moscow Research Center and Moscow Institute
of Physics and Technology; P E Spesivtsev, A A Osiptsov, Schlumberger
Moscow Research Center, Russia
Density and velocity profiles of non-dilute polydisperse sediment water 17
mixtures using the drift flux model
J C Goeree, G Keetels, C van Rhee, Delft University of Technology;
E A Munts, H H Bugdayci, IHC Merwede, The Netherlands
Numerical investigation of sand-water mixture behavior in a centrifugal 29
dredge pump
E A Munts, S J Dasselaar, H Bugdayci, MTI Holland B.V.; J C Goeree,
MTI Holland B.V. and Delft University of Technology; C van Rhee,
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI) in piston diaphragm pumps 43
R van Rijswick, WEIR Minerals Netherlands B.V. and Delft University
of Technology, A Talmon, Delft University of Technology and Deltares;
C van Rhee, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Modelling of particle transport and bed-formation in pipelines 57
C Narayanan, S Gupta, D Lakehal, ASCOMP GmbH, Switzerland;
S Thomas, ASCOMP USA Inc, USA
APPLIED RHEOLOGY
Method for measuring rheology at low shear rates 69
J Stowe, I Farrell, J M Treinen, R Cooke, Paterson & Cooke USA Ltd, USA
Copper concentrate Couette rheometry: looking for a sweet spot 79
C F Ihle, M Álvarez, A Tamburrino, Universidad de Chile; F Munizaga,
A Flores, Minera Los Pelambres, Chile
CENTRIFUGAL PUMP PERFORMANCE
The effect of large particles on oil sand hydrotransport slurry pump 89
performance
D Wolfe, Syncrude Canada Ltd, Canada
Effect of throatbush adjustment on slurry pump operating costs 103
C I Walker, Weir Minerals Australia Ltd, Australia
Centrifugal pump performance when handling highly non-Newtonian clays 117
and tailings slurries
J Furlan, R Visintainer, GIW Industries, USA; A Sellgren, Lulea University of
Technology, Sweden
Pump and pipeline performance when pumping slurries with different particle 131
gradings
A Sellgren, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden; R Visintainer, J Furlan,
GIW Industries, USA; V Matousek, Czech Technical University in Prague,
Czech Republic
DEPOSITION VELOCITIES: MEASUREMENTS, MODELLING AND
PREDICTIONS
Effect of pipe inclination on the deposition velocity of settling slurries 147
R B Spelay, R G Gillies, S A Hashemi, Saskatchewan Research Council;
R S Sanders, University of Alberta, Canada
Novel instrumentation to detect sliding and erratic bed load motion 163
H J Ilgner, CSIR, South Africa
Trends in stationary deposition velocity with varying slurry concentration 179
covering the turbulent and laminar flow regimes
P Goosen, A Paterson, Paterson & Cooke, South Africa
NON-NEWTONIAN MIXTURES
Laminar non-Newtonian flow in open channels of different cross-sectional 197
shapes: An alternative approach
N Alderman, BHR Group, UK
Flow of non-Newtonian fluids in pipes with large roughness 211
L J W Graham, J Wu, CSIRO Minerals Downunder Flagship; L Pullum,
Private Consultant, Australia
Design of agitators for storage and surge tanks with high yield stress fluids 223
J Jung, W Keller, N Rohn, EKATO Rühr- und Mischtechnik GmbH, Germany
“ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS…”
Slurries of most interest to the mining industry flow homogeneously and the 239
deposit velocity is the key parameter
A D Thomas, Slurry Systems Pty Limited, Australia
Does pseudo-rheology have a role in hydrotransport? 253
L Pullum, Consulting Engineer, Australia
The history of coal slurry pipelines 263
R Derammelaere, Ausenco PSI LLC; E J Wasp, STI (Slurry Transport
International); N Neal, Private Consultant; W M Cauthen, Tiger Energy
Services, Inc., USA
Developments in slurry flow modelling in historical perspective 279
K Wilson, Consultant, Canada; A Sellgren, Lulea University of Technology,
Sweden
PIPELINE SYSTEMS – DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
Nkomati Nickel tailings pumping system: a case study 293
H M Nel, DRA Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd; G Johnson, Paterson & Cooke
Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd, South Africa
A new coal slurry pipeline under development in Mozambique – A case study 301
R Talamudupula, J Harris, Ausenco PSI LLC, USA; A Kuchibhotla, JSPL
Mozambique Minerais Ltda, Africa
PIPELINE WEAR
Characterization of hydro-abrasive wear in the slurry pipelines using white 315
light interferometer
E A Chemmalasseri, A M Talmon, Delft University of Technology,
The Netherlands
An investigation into developing slurry flow conditions and their effect on wear 325
profiles using a pilot scale flow loop
A Fuhr, M Krantz, B Fotty, Alberta Innovates – Technology Futures (AITF),
Canada
SETTLING SLURRIES – NEWTONIAN CARRIER
Holdup datasets predict critical deposition velocities using a modification of 341
the two-layer model
T F Jones, TFJ Consulting Ltd, UK
Distribution of concentration of coarse particle–water mixture in horizontal 349
circular pipe
P Vlasak, Z Chara, J Konfrst, J Krupicka, Institute of Hydrodynamics ASCR,
v. v. i., Czech Republic
The Delft Head Loss & Limit Deposit Velocity model 361
S A Miedema, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands; R C Ramsdell,
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, USA
Experimental evaluation of interfacial friction and transport in steep flume 377
V Matoušek, V Bareš, J Krupička, T Picek, Š Zrostlík, Czech Technical
University in Prague, Czech Republic
Solids velocity fluctuations in concentrated slurries 391
S A Hashemi, R B Spelay, K F K Adane, Saskatchewan Research Council;
R S Sanders, University of Alberta, Canada
SETTLING SLURRIES – NON-NEWTONIAN CARRIER
Application of an in-line flow visualisation technique based on ultrasonics 407
for paste and thickened tailings
R Kotzé, R Haldenwang, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South
Africa; J Wiklund, SIK - The Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology,
Sweden
Characterisation of thickened tailings suspensions using a 100NB and 421
150NB pilot test facility
M Coghill, N Jarvie, Rio Tinto; L Pullum, Consulting Engineer, Australia
Critical shear stress for incipient motion of non-cohesive particles in open 435
channel flows of pseudoplastic fluids
A Tamburrino, C Ihle, University of Chile; D Carrillo, BRASS Chile S.A.;
F Negrete, Ministry of Public Works, Chile
Particle terminal settling velocities in non-Newtonian, viscoplastic fluids 449
A S Arabi, R S Sanders, University of Alberta, Canada
SLURRY FLOW – NOVEL DEVELOPMENTS
Characterization and delivery of Hanford high-level radioactive waste slurry 461
M G Thien, Washington River Protection Solutions, LLC; K M Denslow, Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory; K P Lee, AREVA Federal Services, LLC, USA
Options for fixed mechanical sand bypassing at river entrances 479
N T Cowper, L Nankervis, A D Thomas, Slurry Systems Pty Limited, Australia
The effects of solids porosity on physical properties and slurry behaviour 493
J Harris, R Talamudupula, Ausenco Process Infrastructure, USA
POSTERS
Construction challenges for slurry pipelines in cold weather and hard rock 501
conditions
J Harris, R Talamudupula, A Speirs, Ausenco, USA
Optimization of tailings dissipation boxes 503
J Facusse, M Zegpi, D Manzo, Ausenco, Chile
Advanced simulation of subsea hydrates formation and associated risks and 505
impact on flow assurance
M Labois, D Lakehal, C Narayanan, ASCOMP GmbH Zurich, Switzerland;
S Thomas, ASCOMP USA Inc., USA
AUTHOR INDEX
