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Heat transfer characteristics of cascade phase change energy storage composite pipeline

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In the context of dual-carbon strategy, the insulation performance of the gathering and transportation pipeline affects the safety gathering and energy saving management in the oilfield production process. PCM has the characteristics of phase change energy storage and heat release, combining it with the gathering and transmission pipeline not only improves the insulation performance of collecting and transporting pipes, but also extends the safe shut time during the shutdown. Proposed a thermal model of a PCM-based composite energy storage pipeline combining the character of phase transformation between PCM and crude oil has been established. The heat preservation performance of the combined energy storage pipeline was evaluated by numerical simulation.This paper analyses the heat transfer performance of complex energy storage pipes, and considers the influence of natural convection and variable temperature zone on insulation performance.On this basis, the structure design of cascade phase transition was proposed, the optimized cascading composite pipe was presented, and the performance of different insulation structures was compared.

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This work was supported by the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China (no. 302503), and China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Certificate Number: 2023MD734177).

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    Ying Xu, Chenguang Wei, Chuan Ma, YuQi Zhang & **aoYan Liu

  2. The Second Working Area of the Third Oil Production Plant of Daqing Oilfield Co, LTD, Da Qing City, China

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Ying Xu provided the methods, performed the visual analysis, provided financial support, wrote the manuscript with Chenguang Wei, Ma Chuan and Qiong Wang for the validation, Yu Qi Zhang and **aoyan Liu performed the analysis and study. All authors reviewed the manuscript.

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Xu, Y., Wei, C., Wang, Q. et al. Heat transfer characteristics of cascade phase change energy storage composite pipeline. Heat Mass Transfer (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00231-024-03497-6

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