Fluid dynamics calculations for glycol pipelines in an underground potash mine in the Canada northwest : Based on software simulations and Python coding. Semestre de Industria

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ABSTRACT : this document presents a comprehensive proposal for conducting pipelines’ fluid dynamics calculations using software simulations and Python coding, in the context of an underground potash mine in Northwestern Canada. The work was done as a synergic collaboration between the University and the Enterprise, allowing a huge background both in the academical and technical fields. The study addresses the critical need for efficient glycol transportation systems within potash mines to ensure optimal production and environmental sustainability. Utilizing AFT software and Python coding, the research aims to determine and optimize pipeline sizing, assess pump specifications, and verify the capacity of pipelines to safely transport glycol. The methodology involves a meticulous process of data collection, code programming, simulation modeling, and different scenarios analysis, supported by internal and external piping standards. The anticipated outcomes include operating points and final pipelines characteristics reports, presented as AFT simulations, technical documents, Excel data tables, and formal slides, which will facilitate a comprehensive evaluation of the different proposed solutions. And as additional value, a web application developed using Python language and designed to organize the huge amount data of the simulations, would be presented as an extra outcome. This work is both an academic deliverable and a procedure-sheet about how the calculations and determinations are taken into the project.