General information about the General information about the ProjectProject

The AESOP Project

Project Description

Objectives

Partners

Description of Work

Expected Results

Database Information

TIP

List of Work Packages

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Project DescriptionProject Description

Assessment of Energy Saving in Oil Pipelines

Project founded by the EC under the Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development.

Duration: 36 months - 2000/20036 European Partners

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ObjectivesObjectives

To reduce the energy consumption and to increase the transport capabilities of oil pipeline networks

To develope the techniques required to use long-chain polymers as Drag Reducing Agent (DRA) in European oil pipeline networks

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PartnersPartners

Compañía Logística de Hidrocarburos (CLH, S.A.) Société du Pipeline Méditerranée Rhône (SPMR) Energy Solutions (ESI) Asociación para la Investigación y Cooperación

Industrial de Andalucía (AICIA) Fiat Research Centre (CRF) Centre Spatial De Liege (CSL) Société des Transports Pétroliers par Pipe-line

(TRAPIL)

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Description of WorkDescription of Work Experimental studies of the effect on oil product

characteristics when high DRA rates are added.

– laboratory tests and analysis to determine how long -chain polymers can be broken

Large scale experimental studies of the efficiency of long chain polymers on pipeline oil transportation systems with low/high DRA rates.

To obtain a model of how the polymers behave and how the injection rate affects the operation.

To establish a methodology for the use of polymers, considering specific instrumentation and computer aided design programs.

Database design and manteinance with the results of the tests.

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Expected ResultsExpected Results Data base containing experiment data.

Set of models and corresponding validation procedures and validation results.

Computer programmes for designing and optimal operation of oil pipelines using DRA.

A prototype of equipment for polymer shearing at oil pipelines with validation data.

An assessment of the effect of DRA on quality of base products (gasolines and diesel oil) when high DRA rates are added.

Two of the partners’ oil pipelines with the instrumentation and operating procedures required for the use of DRA.

An assessment of the benefits obtained by the technique.

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General General Characteristics of DBCharacteristics of DB

DBMS

Independence between data and

procedures

Availability of the information

Coherent information

Standardised documentation

Quick and simple access

Flexibility

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General General Characteristics of DBCharacteristics of DB

User logic

Global Logic

Physic structure

Conceptual

Logical

Abstract Levels

Data Models Formalisation

E/R Model

Relational Model (FNBCD)

Relational DB hierarchy DB Codasyl DB

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Technological Implementation Technological Implementation PlanPlan The Technological Implementation Plan (TIP) is a specification for the

exploitation of the results of the project. It is concerned with the exploitable potential we have generated and how

we plan to realise that potential. It is to ensure that the maximum number of tangible and intangible results

become available. The Commission's monitoring and evaluation of the exploitation phase of

your project will be based on the TIP so it is an important planning document, not just a deliverable.

A good TIP is the best way to demonstrate to the Commission the value of the results.

It is an active document that can be completed at the start of the project and updated at mid-term and at project completion.

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Technological Implementation Technological Implementation PlanPlan1.- Overview and description of all project and results

(Publishable). It will be used to document the results in CORDIS.

2. -Description of the intentions for dissemination and use by each partner (Confidential)

3.- Search for collaboration through Commission services (Optional, Publishable)

4.- Assessment of the European interests (Publishable). Co-ordinator to explain the interest for the European Union of the achieved results

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List of Work PackagesList of Work PackagesWP nº Work Package Title WP Leader Person

monthStartmth

Endmth

Deliverab.nº

WP1 Assessment of effect on fuelperformance for highadditive concentrations

CLH 82,6 0 19

WP1.1 Laboratory analysis of oilproduct specifications withDRA

CLH 19,5 0 6 D1/1.1/1

WP1.2 Laboratory test for polymershearing

CSL 18,6 0 12 D2/1.2/1D3/1.2/2D4/1.2/3

WP1.3 Assessment of effect on enginebehaviour

CRF 19,9 0 19 D5/1.4/1

WP1.4 Assessment of effect oninjectors

CLH 15,1 3 12 D6/1.4/1

WP1.5 Database of fuel performance AICIA 9,5 0 19 D7/1.5/1WP2 Experimental field studies of

flow improvers CLH 91,1 0 27

WP2.1 Test Design CLH 4 0 2 D8/2.1/1WP2.2 Conditioning of installations CLH 6 1 4 D9/2.2/1

D10/2.2/2WP2.3 Effectiveness analysis of long

chain polymerCLH 25,5 3 17 D11/2.3/1

WP2.4 Length and DiscontinuityInfluence

CLH 25,2 3 17 D12/2.4/1

WP2.5 Influence on MeasurementEquipment

SPMR 25,4 9 27 D13/2.5/1D14/2.5/2

WP2.6 Database of experimental fieldtests

AICIA 5,0 2 27 D15/2.6/1

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List of Work PackagesList of Work Packages

WP3 Effectiveness modeldevelopment

AICIA 42,9 12 26

WP3.1 Model of Polymers Efficiency AICIA 20,5 12 24 D16/3.1/1D17/3.1/2D18/3.1/3

WP3.2 Model of Polymer Degradation CRF 22,4 12 26 D19/3.2/1D20/3.2/2D21/3.2/3

WP4 Methodology for the use oflong chain polymers

LICENERGY 96 9 36

WP4.1 Simulation and optimisationsoftware requirements

LICENERGY 5,3 9 12 D22/4.1/1D23/4.1/2

WP4.2 Oil Pipeline SimulationPackage

LICENERGY 31,6 12 32 D24/4.2/1D25/4.2/2D26/4.2/3

WP4.3 Algorithms for InstallationDesign

LICENERGY 22,0 19 33 D27/4.3/1D28/4.3/2

WP4.4 Algorithms for OptimalOperation

AICIA 23,5 19 33 D29/4.4/1D30/4.4/2

WP4.5 Integration of simulation andoptimization software

LICENERGY 5,5 33 35 D31/4.5/1D32/4.5/2

WP4.6 Guidelines for the use of long-chain polymers and resultdissemination

SPMR 8,2 34 36 D33/4.6/1D34/4.6/2D35/4.6/3D36/4.6/4

WP5 Project Management CLH 3 0 36

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WP1:Assessment of effect on fuel performance for high additive concentrations

WP2:Experimental field studies of flow improvers

WP3:Effectiveness model development

WP4:Methodology for the

use of long chain polymers

WP

5: Project M

anagem

ent

Partner’s Previous Experience

WP Global StructureWP Global Structure

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1.2 Laboratory test for polymer shearing

1.1 Laboratory analysis of oil product

specifications with DRA

WP2

WP 1 Assessment of effect on fuel performance for high additive concentrations

1.3 Assessment of effect on engine

behaviour

1.4 Assessment of effect on injectors

1.5 Database of fuel performance

WP1WP1

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WP3, WP4

WP1

WP2 Experimental field studies of flow improvers

2.1 Test Design 2.2 Conditioning of installations

2.3 Effectiveness analysis of long chain polymer

2.4 Length and Discontinuity

Influence

2.5 Influence on Measurement

Equipment

2.6 Database of experimental field

tests

WP2WP2

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3.1 Model of

polymer efficiency3.2 Model of

polymer degradation

WP3 Effectivity model development

WP4WP1, WP2

WP3WP3

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WP4WP4

4.2 Pipelinesimulation package

4.3 Installationdesign algorithms

4.4 Optimaloperation algorithm

WP4 Methodology for the use of polymers

4.6 Guidelines for theuse of polymers

WP1WP2WP3

4.1 Softwarerequirements

4.5 Softwareintegration

WP1WP2WP3

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Deliverables IDeliverables IDeliverable

No.Deliverable Title Deliverable

DateRespons.

D1/1.1/1 Document with laboratory analysis results 7 CLHD2/1.2/1 Report with polymer shearing results. 13 CSLD3/1.2/2 Prototype of ultrasonic shearing equipment 13 CSLD4/1.2/3 Set of recommendations about polymer shearing 13 CSLD5/1.3/1 Document with effect on engine results. 13 CRFD6/1.4/1 Document with effect on injectors 13 CLHD7/1.5/1 Database of fuel performance results 15 AICIAD8/2.1/1 Document describing the set of experiments 3 CLHD9/2.2/1 Working experimental sites 5 CLH

D10/2.2/2 Documents with modifications in the systems 5 CLHD11/2.3/1 Document with polymer effectiveness tests and results 18 CLHD12/2.4/1 Document with flow improvers degradation tests and results. 18 CLHD13/2.5/1 Document with measurement equipment influence test and

results28 SPMR

D14/2.5/2 Documents with a set of calibrating instructions 28 SPMRD15/2.6/1 Database of experimental field results 28 AICIAD16/3.1/1 Effectiveness model validated by experiences 25 AICIAD17/3.1/2 Document describing the effectiveness model 25 AICIAD18/3.1/3 Document with the effectiveness model validation procedure

and validation results.25 AICIA

D19/3.2/1 Polymer degradation model validated by experiences 27 CRFD20/3.2/2 Document describing the polymer degradation model 27 CRF

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Deliverables IIDeliverables IIDeliverable

No.Deliverable Title Deliverable

DateRespons.

D21/3.2/3 Document with the polymer degradation model validationprocedure and validation results

27 CRF

D22/4.1/1 Document with users and global specifications 13 LICENER.D23/4.1/2 Document with a software quality plan 13 LICENER.D25/4.2/1 CAD package with the oil pipeline simulation software 33 LICENER.D25/4.2/2 Test and validation report with validation results 33 LICENER.D26/4.2/3 Oil pipeline simulator users’ guide 33 LICENER.D27/4.3/1 Software package for installation design 34 LICENER.D28/4.3/2 Installation design software users’ guide 34 LICENER.D29/4.4/1 Software for optimal operation of oil pipeline systems using

flow improvers34 AICIA

D30/4.4/2 Optimal operation software users’ guide 34 AICIAD31/4.5/1 Report with software integration results 36 LICENER.D32/4.5/2 Reports containing validation procedure and results 36 LICENER.D33/4.6/1 Document with guidelines for an optimal use of polymers in

oil pipelines36 SPMR

D34/4.6/2 Technical requirements of specific equipment andinstrumentation

36 SPMR

D35/4.6/3 Web node with the main public results of the project 36 SPMRD36/4.6/4 Document with the main public results of the project 36 SPMRD37/TIP/1 Draft Version of the Technological Implementation Plan 18 ??D38/TIP/2 Final Version of the Technological Implementation Plan 36 ??

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MilestonesMilestonesTYPE NAME TIMING

(month )ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Kick off M1 0Technical M2 5 Tests designed and installations conditionedTechnical M3 13 Tests for polymer shearing and assessment of effect

on injectorsAnnual Report 1 M4 13 Review of the progress project during the first yearTechnical M5 18 Assessment on effectiveness of DRA and length and

discontinuity influenceTechnical M6 20 Assessment of effect on engine behaviourAnnual Report 2 M7 25 Review of the progress project during the second

yearTechnical M8 27 Models of polymers efficiency and degradationTechnical M9 28 Assessment of influence on measurement equipmentTechnical M10 29 Software developed and integratedFinal review M11 36 Optimisation algorithm and methodology to operate

pipelines using flow improvers.

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ConclusionsConclusions

•Expected results:

*reduction of more than 25 % in the energy required for ton-km of the base products.

*increase in the capacity of more than 30 % in terms of ton-km.

•Reduction of the price of energy: this will contribute towards the competitiveness of the oil pipeline partners.

•An important social benefit can be obtained combating the saturated European road and highway system.

EXIT