• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제13권10호
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• pp.929-938
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• 2004

Sludge discharger applied the principle of the air lift pump was investigated experimentally for the different design( diameter of discharge pipe, diameter and height of the inside and outside wall) and operating parameters(air flow rate, water level). And it was conducted that performance comparison about sludge discharger and conventional air lift pump. The result indicated that discharged liquid were increased with the increase of air flow rate and water level and decrease distance between inside and outside wall. The discharge pressure was increased with an increase of air flow rate and a decrease of the diameter of the discharge pipe, for both the sludge discharger and the airlift pump. The discharge pressures of the sludge discharger were 3-6 times higher than those of the air lift pump.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.34-39
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• 2000

Performance data in the literature on air lift pumps have been based primarily on pumps of long length and large diameter (high lift pumps). Since mariculture operations involve pumps of relatively short length and small diameter, performance data are required for efficient operation. To provide such data, an experimental apparatus was designed and fabricated to test all lift pumps from 2.1 to 3.4 cm inside diameter and from 40 to 300 cm in length. Instrumentation was provided to measure water flow rate and air flow rate as well as water temperature, air temperature, and pressure throughout the system. Results from this study correlate well with high lift pump data in that, for a given pump geometry, maximum water flow occurs for a specific air flow rate. Driving the pump with air flows larger or smaller than this optimum flow rate will decrease the pumping rate. The optimum flows are significantly different for low lift pumps compared to high lift pumps. However, the pumping rate for low lift pumps approaches that for high lift pumps with increasing length.

• International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.109-116
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• 2012

Water hammer pumps can effectively use the water hammer phenomenon for water pumping. They are capable of providing an effective fluid transport method in regions without a well-developed social infrastructure. The results of experiments examining the effect of the geometric form of water hammer pumps by considering their major dimensions have been reported. However, these conventional studies have not fully evaluated pump performance in terms of pump head and flow rate, common measures of pump performance. The authors have focused on the effects on the pump performance of various geometric form factors in water hammer pumps. The previous study examined how the hydrodynamic characteristics was affected by the inner diameter ratio of the drive and lift pipes and the angle of the drive pipe, basic form factors of water hammer pumps. The previous papers also showed that the behavior of water hammer pump operation could be divided into four characteristic phases. The behavior of temporal changes in valve chamber and air chamber pressures according to the air volume in the air chamber located downstream of the lift valve was also clarified in connection with changes in water hammer pump performance. In addition, the effects on water hammer pump performance of the length of the spring attached to the drain valve and the drain pipe angle, form factors around the drain valve, were examined experimentally. This study focuses on the form of the lift valve, a major component of water hammer pumps, and examines the effects of the size of the lift valve opening area on water hammer pump performance. It also clarifies the behavior of flow in the valve chamber during water hammer pump operation.

• 한국가시화정보학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.18-27
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• 2020

Air lift pump operated by buoyancy is mainly used for the continuous circulation and the purification of fluids. In this study, the computational flow analysis has been performed with the geometric and operating conditions of the air lift pump. The numerical data from the analysis have been verified by comparing with the previous experimental data. The following results are obtained which advance the efficiency of the air lift pump. As the submergence length of pipe increases and the pipe length over the water surface decreases, the non-dimensional mass flow ratio increases in both cases. When the position of the air injection hole is within the pipe, the circulation range of the surrounding fluid becomes widened with the distance between the air injection hole and the pipe inlet relatively becoming narrower. It is more efficient both when the air injection velocity is at 10 m/s and at 15 m/s, and when the diameter of the pipe with holes is doubled near the water surface. It is expected that these results can be provided as fundamental data for operating the air lift pump.

• 한국해양공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양공학회 2004년도 학술대회지
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• pp.13-16
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• 2004

Deep sea water has mid temperature, abundant nutrients and minerals, and good tooter quality. For the purpose of drawing up deep sea water without pump pit construction, tile authors are considering to use air-lift pump. This report describes fundamental experimental investigation for air-lift pump characteristic and improvement in efficiency.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제13권3B호
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• pp.14-21
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• 1999

As an effective means to convey crushed materials from seabed to onboard ship and to raise hazardous or abrasive liquids, air-lift pump provides a reliable mechanism due to its simple configuration and easy-to-operate principle. The present study is focused on investigation of related performance by the analysis program based on the gas-liquid two-phase flow in circular pipes. The program covers pump operating in isothermal and vertical two-phase flow with Newtonian liquids. It is summarized as important result that an optimum air mass flow rate exists for the maximum lifted liquid mass flow rate in terms of a given submergence rates. The comparison between riser performance of the conveyed liquid flow rate calculated by the computer program and measured data with large scale air lift pump system constructed in 200 meter depth vertical tank reveals similar distribution.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.252-258
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• 1999

As an effective means to convey crushed materials from seabed to on board ship and to raise hazardous or abrasive liquids air-lift pump provides a reliable mechanism due to its simple config-uration and easy-to-operate principle. The present study is focused on fundamental investigation of related performance by the analysis program based on the gas-liquid two-phase flow in circular pipes. The program covers pump operating in isothermal and vertical two-phase flow with Newto-nian liquids. it is summarized as important result that an optimum air mass flow rate exists for the maximum lifted liquid mass flow rate in terms of a given submergence rates and furthermore attachment of downcomer gives little effects on riser performance the conveyed liquid flow rate increases with larger submergence rate.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2011

Seawater lift pump systems are responsible for maintaining open canal levels to provide the suction flow of circulating water pumps at the set point. The objective of this paper is to design a 2-stage mixed flow pump (for seawater lifting), investigate the new impeller modeling method, and performance improvements of the impeller by using a commercial CFD code. The rotating speed of the impeller is 1,750 rpm with a flow rate of 2,700 m3/h. A finite volume method with a structured mesh and realized k-${\varepsilon}$ turbulent model is used to guarantee a more accurate prediction of turbulent flow in the pump impeller. The performance variables such as the static head, brake horsepower, and efficiency of the mixed flow pump are compared based on changes in the impeller blade shape.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.727-733
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• 2020

Recently, reciprocating cryogenic pumps are mainly developed for small-and-mid sized fuel supply systems. Centrifugal type pumps are not actively developed. Most cryogenic submerged pumps are imported. For transportation, cryogenic liquefied natural gas requires the liquid pump technology that can works in extreme evironments. In order to transport liquefied natural gas, it is necessary to apply pump technology. This is the fundamental research for developing the submerged pump technology applicable to the transportation and storage system equipment of cryogenic liquefied system. It tries to secure basic design materials through reverse-engineering in the cryogenic submerged pump development. Regarding materials, STS-304 and STS-431 which are stainless materials widely used in the cryogenic area are applied. Aluminum alloy is applied to impeller and upper manifolder and the pump rotates at the high speed of 6,000rpm.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2022

적합한 인공채유법의 선정은 유정의 효율적인 운영과 경제성의 측면에서 중요하다. 일반적으로 인공채유법의 선정은 유정 설계에 포함되는 과정이며, 저류층의 상황이나 유정의 생산 조건에 따라 두 가지 이상의 인공채유법을 적용한 혼합시스템을 활용하여 오일생산량을 증가시킬 수 있다. 대표적인 인공채유법 중 하나인 전기공저펌프(Electric submersible pump, ESP)는 전기 에너지를 이용한 다단계 원심분리형 펌프를 이용하여 유정 하부에서 압력을 공급하는 방식으로 오일생산량을 증대시킨다. 그러나 이 방식은 펌프의 수명과 연관된 결함에 의해 적용 기간에 한계를 가지는 단점이 있다. 이에 전기공저펌프/가스리프트 혼합시스템(ESP/Gas lift hybrid system)을 적용하여 전기공저펌프의 결함 발생 시에는 바로 가스리프트로 전환하여 오일생산이 중단되는 시간을 감소시킬 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 퍼미안 분지에 있는 육상 수평정을 대상으로 전기공저펌프/가스리프트 혼합시스템을 적용했을 때의 생산 중단시간의 감소에 따른 오일생산량 차이 및 경제성 분석을 수행하였다. 전기공저펌프/가스리프트 혼합시스템은 전기공저펌프의 단독 적용에 비교하여 더욱 효율적인 오일 생산성을 나타냄을 확인하였다. 또한 이 연구에서는 혼합시스템을 적용했을 때 얼마나 경제적 이득이 있는지를 정량적으로 예측함을 나타냈다.