天然气掺氢管道混气运移仿真实验设计

Simulation Experiment Design of Gas Mixing in Natural Gas-Hydrogen Blending Transportation Pipeline

  • 摘要: 在“双碳”战略背景下,氢气作为清洁能源载体备受关注,但运输成本高昂制约其发展。利用现有天然气管道掺氢输送可显著降低成本,然而混气规律研究尚不完善。为揭示掺氢天然气在管道中的混气运移机制,并构建面向工程教学的虚拟仿真实验体系,本文基于FLUENT平台建立二维管道模型(管径0.5 m、长10 0m),采用标准 k-\varepsilon 湍流模型与瞬态压力基求解器,结合华白数及燃烧势法确定安全掺氢比范围(0~23%),系统研究了流速、掺氢比、输送顺序及管径对混气段发展的影响。研究表明:低流速(1 m/s)下氢气易在管道顶部富集,高流速(15 m/s)下因湍流冲刷形成短暂浓度峰值;掺氢比增加虽提升整体氢气浓度,但因初始气源稀释作用,实测值低于理论值;输送顺序对混气段长度几乎没有影响,而管径增大会加剧径向浓度梯度。结论表明,该仿真实验设计可直观呈现掺氢混气动态规律,有效培养学生对关键工艺参数的控制能力与复杂工程问题的解决能力。

     

    Abstract: Abstract Under the background of the "dual carbon" strategy, hydrogen has gained significant attention as a clean energy carrier, yet its high transportation costs constrain its development. Utilizing existing natural gas pipelines for hydrogen-blended natural gas transportation can substantially reduce costs. However, research on gas mixing behavior remains inadequate. To elucidate the gas mixing and migration mechanisms in hydrogen-blended natural gas pipelines and establish a virtual simulation experimental framework for engineering education, this study employs FLUENT to construct a 2D pipeline model (diameter: 0.5 m, length: 100 m). Using the standard k-\varepsilon turbulence model and a transient pressure-based solver, combined with the Wobbe index and combustion potential method, a safe hydrogen blending ratio range (0~23%) was determined. The effects of flow velocity, hydrogen blending ratio, transportation sequence, and pipe diameter on gas mixing development were systematically investigated. Results indicate: under low flow velocity (1 m/s), hydrogen tends to accumulate near the pipe top, while high flow velocity (15 m/s) induces transient concentration peaks due to the turbulent scouring effect; increasing the hydrogen blending ratio elevates overall hydrogen concentration, yet measured values fall below theoretical levels due to dilution by the initial gas source; transportation sequence has minimal impact on mixing length, while larger pipe diameters exacerbate radial concentration gradients. This simulation design visually demonstrates the dynamic mixing process, effectively developing students' competency in controlling key process parameters and solving complex engineering problems.

     

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