Grant: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
University of Alberta
$124,150.00
Development of a predictive, laboratory-based tool for slurry pipeline wear
EF 2016-17
Résumé
One of the most expensive (and undesired) processes that occurs in the mining and mineral processing industry is the erosive/corrosive wear of slurry (solids-liquids mixtures) handling equipment. Pipelines, in particular, are susceptible because mixture velocities and solids concentrations are high. Moreover, any failure is likely to result in huge economic losses. Unfortunately, the mechanisms governing slurry pipeline wear are not well understood and the amount of useful wear data collected over the past 20 years is very limited. In this project, we will conduct a thorough, fundamental study of bench scale tests that presume to provide hydrodynamics similar to pipeline flows (Toroid Wear Testers) to determine if they can truly be used as a predictive, laboratory-based tool for slurry pipeline erosion/corrosion. This research is valuable to any industry currently transporting product by pipeline and has the potential to help prevent the environmental impact of pipeline system failure. Results from this project are expected to have an immediate impact in the oil sands sector and in the international mining and mineral processing industry.
Programme
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Alberta, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
469116-2014
Name nom
Sanders, RSean
Department département
Chemical and Materials Engineering
Organization id
9
Institution établissement
University of Alberta
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2016
Competition year année de concours
2014
Award amount
124150
Program id
CRDPJ
Program name en
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
300
Area of application group en
Energy resources
Area of application group fr
Ressources d'énergie
Area of application en
Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use)
Area of application fr
Ressources d'énergie (production, exploration, traitement, distribution et utilisation de l'énergie)
Research subject code
2202
Research subject group en
Fluid mechanics
Research subject group fr
Mécanique des fluides
Research subject en
Multi-phase systems
Research subject fr
Systèmes polyphasiques
Partie
2
Nb partie
3
Application title
Development of a predictive, laboratory-based tool for slurry pipeline wear
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
One of the most expensive (and undesired) processes that occurs in the mining and mineral processing industry is the erosive/corrosive wear of slurry (solids-liquids mixtures) handling equipment. Pipelines, in particular, are susceptible because mixture velocities and solids concentrations are high. Moreover, any failure is likely to result in huge economic losses. Unfortunately, the mechanisms governing slurry pipeline wear are not well understood and the amount of useful wear data collected over the past 20 years is very limited. In this project, we will conduct a thorough, fundamental study of bench scale tests that presume to provide hydrodynamics similar to pipeline flows (Toroid Wear Testers) to determine if they can truly be used as a predictive, laboratory-based tool for slurry pipeline erosion/corrosion. This research is valuable to any industry currently transporting product by pipeline and has the potential to help prevent the environmental impact of pipeline system failure. Results from this project are expected to have an immediate impact in the oil sands sector and in the international mining and mineral processing industry.
