TY - GEN
T1 - Compositional modeling of two-phase (gas/water) flow in gathering and transmission pipeline systems
AU - Zaghloul, Jose
AU - Adewumi, M. A.
AU - Ityokumbul, M. T.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - A fully-compositional tool for modeling systems exhibiting two-phase (gas-water) flow is presented. The tool couples complex hydrodynamic and thermodynamic models to describe the behavior of fluids flowing in a pipe. The model is capable of predicting water condensation in the pipe, estimating pressure/temperature profiles, and handling different flow patterns and their transitions. The model also has the capacity of estimating the concentration of hydrocarbons, CO2, H2S, methanol, and other substances dissolved in the aqueous phase. Hydrate formation is related to the presence of methane, ethane, propane, butanes and nitrogen in a gas stream, while acid is expected to form when significant amounts of CO2 or H2S are present in the aqueous phase. The model provides production engineers with an excellent tool for evaluating the potential formation of hydrates and/or acids in piping systems. The tool will give production engineers detail that will help designing, operating, and maintaining such systems.
AB - A fully-compositional tool for modeling systems exhibiting two-phase (gas-water) flow is presented. The tool couples complex hydrodynamic and thermodynamic models to describe the behavior of fluids flowing in a pipe. The model is capable of predicting water condensation in the pipe, estimating pressure/temperature profiles, and handling different flow patterns and their transitions. The model also has the capacity of estimating the concentration of hydrocarbons, CO2, H2S, methanol, and other substances dissolved in the aqueous phase. Hydrate formation is related to the presence of methane, ethane, propane, butanes and nitrogen in a gas stream, while acid is expected to form when significant amounts of CO2 or H2S are present in the aqueous phase. The model provides production engineers with an excellent tool for evaluating the potential formation of hydrates and/or acids in piping systems. The tool will give production engineers detail that will help designing, operating, and maintaining such systems.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:40449129858
SN - 9781604239362
T3 - SPE Eastern Regional Meeting
SP - 103
EP - 108
BT - Society of Petroleum Engineers Eastern Regional Meeting 2007
T2 - Society of Petroleum Engineers Eastern Regional Meeting 2007: Unbridling Energy's Future
Y2 - 17 October 2007 through 18 October 2007
ER -