STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE PIPELINE INCLINATION ANGLE ON STEAM-WATER FLOW STABILITY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GEOTHERMAL FIELDS

Abstract

The paper presents study results of the influence of
the pipeline inclination angle on the stable transportation of steam-water geothermal heat carrier medium. The study was carried out using a new developed mathematical model of the steam-water flow, taking into account the gravitational effect and the data of modern research. The minimum values of the mass flow rate of the steam-water
mixture depending on the angle of inclination for a typical pipeline of the Pauzhetka steam-water field are determined and presented graphically. It is to note that the experimental data on the pipelines of the Mutnovka field, used to verify the new program, showed good agreement with the calculation, which makes it possible to recommend the program for calculations in designing and reconstruction of pipelines at steam-water fields.