Modeling and Simulation of Pigging for a Gas Pipeline Using a Bypass Pig

Figure 11

Parametric sensitivity analysis of pig speed in the horizontal pipeline: (a) change of pig mass, (b) change of pipe diameter, (c) change of gas pressure, (d) change of inlet speed, (e) change of bypass area, and (f) change of friction force.

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