These predictions are borne out by the actual worn drill bits, which exhibit a very similar wear pattern. Production - Multiphase Separator. Separation efficiency can be improved by using CFD to study alternate positions and dimensions of the inlet, outlet, and baffles. Refining - Chemical Integration in a Storage Tank. The mixing of a reaction-stopping chemical in a large storage tank is studied to validate a plan designed to stop a runaway polymerization reaction.
Fluent software is used to simulate the mixing process which shows the effectiveness of the mixing.
The predictions are later verified by a small scale model. Process Equipment - Check Valve . Multiphase modelling predicts the flow of dispersed methane gas in a hydrocarbon liquid. This generic check valve is simulated at the fully open position to determine forces on the valve disc. The transient simulation shows a vortex shedding phenomenon from the lower lip of the valve disc, revealing an opportunity to improve the design of the disc for better performance.