The Steady-state Simulations for the Gas Flow in a Pipeline Network.

The paper presents calculation results of stream, velocity and gas overpressure obtained from steady state simulation of gas flow in pipeline network distributing natural gas. The calculations were performed for real section of pipeline network localized in city Szczecin. Total length of pipelines creating network was equal to 4,151 m. This network was filled with 51 m 3 gas with overpressure of approximately 2.4 kPa. Based on simulation results, received for various input data values, corresponding with different hours of the day, it was proved, that both gas flow rate and its velocity in pipeline network depend inter alia on the time of the day.