The flow of submerged jets for the elimination of man-made spills

Abstract

Due to the increase in energy consumption, there is a decrease in hydrocarbon reserves in the continental part and an increase in offshore production. In the latter case, the reserves are almost untouched, but the process of extraction is more complex and there is a high probability of oil spills. The paper deals with the case of a hydrocarbon spill that occurred as a result of a man-made disaster. The flow of hydrocarbons coming from the well in the form of a submerged jet is considered. The study of the submerged jet flow is necessary in order to predict their further spread and the possibility of rapid localization and elimination of the spill. A system of equations including conservation laws and auxiliary relations is used to model the jet flow. The dependences of the thermophysical characteristics of the submerged jet on the vertical coordinate are obtained.