Analysis of Flow Characteristics of Slurry Pipeline of Large-Diameter Tunneling Shield
To study the distribution of flow and pressure in the slurry pipeline of large-diameter slurry shield,Simcenter Flomaster was used to simulate the slurry pipe for calculation,and a one-dimensional model was established for the slurry pipe of large-diameter slurry shield.The distribution of flow and pressure in the pipeline under different working conditions by changing the valve opening degree,fluid density and rotating rate of pump were recorded,so as to obtain the optimal flow distribution.The calculation results show that valve opening degree,fluid density and rotating rate of pump all have a certain influence on the distribution of flow and pressure in the slurry pipeline system.By increasing valve opening degree,the flow rate in the pipeline increases and the pressure difference between two ends of the pump is reduced;as the fluid is changed from clear water to slurry,the flow rate in the pipeline increases and the pressure difference between two ends of the pump decreases;as the pump rotates at a lower rate,both the flow rate and the pressure difference are reduced.If the rotating rate of discharging pump is too low,the discharging pipe can be kept operating normally by increasing the rotating rate of the discharging pump or adding another pump in series.
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