Multiphase production
Subtitle: pipeline transport, pumping and metering
By: J. Falcimaigne, S. Decarre
Contributors: Decarre, S. (Sandrine)
Series: IFP publications; Institut français du pétrole publications
Publisher: Editions Technip
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 177
ISBN-13: 9781621987666; 9782710809135
Subjects: Multiphase flow; Congresses; Oil fields; Production methods; Gas fields; Écoulement polyphasique; Congrès; Gisements pétrolifères; Méthodes; Production; Gisements de gaz
Description: Annotation
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-172) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Multiphase Flow In Pipelines; title: 1.1. Introduction; title: 1.2. Flow Pattern Description; title: 1.2.1. Gas-Liquid Flow; title: 1.2.2. Liquid-Liquid Flow; title: 1.2.3. Gas-Liquid-Liquid Flow; title: 1.2.4. Solid Suspensions; title: 1.2.5. Flow Pattern Transitions; title: 1.3. Physical Modelling; title: 1.3.1. Basic State Equations; title: 1.3.2. Drift Flux Model; title: 1.3.3. Hydrodynamic Closure Laws for the Transportation Equations; title: 1.3.3.1. Stratified Flow; title: 1.3.3.2. Dispersed Flow; title: 1.3.3.3. Slug Flow; title: 1.3.4.Complex Phenomena; title: 1.3.4.1. Gravity Induced Slug; title: 1.3.4.2. Junction Flow; title: 1.3.5. Thermodynamic Modelling; title: 1.3.5.1. Fluid Behaviour; title: 1.3.5.2. Thermodynamic Models for Fluid Property Calculation; title: 1.3.5.3. Fluid Description; title: 1.3.5.4. Phase-Equilibrium Calculation; title: 1.3.5.5. Conclusion; title: 1.3.6. Thermal Aspects; title: 1.3.6.1. Introduction; title: 1.3.6.2. Fluid Heat Transfer Coefficient; title: 1.3.6.3. Surrounding Medium Behaviour; title: 1.3.6.4. Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient; title: 1.3.6.5. Conclusion; title: Note continued: ch. 2 Multiphase Pumping; title: 2.1. Introduction; title: 2.2. Overview of Multiphase Pumping; title: 2.2.1. Benefits and Typical Applications; title: 2.2.2. Types of Pumps; title: 2.2.3. Main Issues of Multiphase Boosting; title: 2.2.3.1. Variation of Flow Conditions; title: 2.2.3.2. Gas Compressibility; title: 2.2.3.3. Gas Re-Dissolution; title: 2.2.3.4. Reliability and Availability; title: 2.2.3.5. Sealing; title: 2.3. Positive Displacement Pumps; title: 2.3.1. Twin-Screw Pumps; title: 2.3.1.1. Principle and General Arrangement; title: 2.3.1.2. Typical Duties, Performance; title: 2.3.1.3. Advantages, Limitations; title: 2.3.2. Progressing Cavity Pumps; title: 2.4. Helico-Axial Rotodynamic Pumps; title: 2.4.1. Principle and General Arrangement; title: 2.4.2. Duties, Performance; title: 2.4.2.1. Head and Efficiency; title: 2.4.2.2. Multiphase Performance Multipliers; title: 2.4.2.3. Characteristic Curves; title: 2.4.2.4. Affinity Laws; title: 2.4.2.5. Multiphase Performance Models; title: 2.4.2.6. Flow Instabilities; title: 2.4.3. Advantages, Limitations; title: 2.5. Multiphase Pump Operation; title: Note continued: 2.5.1. Pump Duty; title: 2.5.1.1. Definition of Operating Domain; title: 2.5.1.2. Pump Selection Procedure; title: 2.5.2. Steady-State Performance Analysis; title: 2.5.2.1. Characteristic and System Curves; title: 2.5.2.2. Parallel and Series Operations; title: 2.5.3. Thermodynamic Topics; title: 2.5.3.1.Compression Work; title: 2.5.3.2. Temperature Rises; title: 2.5.3.3. Efficiency; title: 2.5.4. Transient Behaviour; title: 2.5.5. Pump Control; title: 2.5.5.1. Flow Homogeniser; title: 2.5.5.2. Self-Adaptability Capability; title: 2.5.5.3. Process Control; title: 2.5.6. Monitoring; title: 2.6. Field Applications of Helico-Axial Pumps; title: 2.6.1. The Early Stage: Field Demonstrations; title: 2.6.2. Overview of Typical Surface Applications; title: 2.6.2.1. Samotlor; title: Western Siberia; title: 2.6.2.2. Duri; title: Indonesia; title: 2.6.2.3. Dunbar-Offshore North Sea; title: 2.6.2.4. Lennox; title: Offshore Irish Sea; title: 2.6.2.5. Priobskoye; title: Western Siberia; title: 2.6.3. Subsea Pumps Development and Applications; title: 2.6.3.1. Draugen; title: North Sea; title: 2.6.3.2. Topacio; title: Subsea Gulf of Guinea; title: Note continued: 2.6.3.3. Ceiba; title: Subsea Gulf of Guinea; title: 2.6.4. Downhole Applications; title: 2.7. Conclusion; title: ch. 3 Multiphase Metering; title: 3.1. Introduction; title: 3.2. Fundamentals of Multiphase Metering; title: 3.2.1. Mixture Composition; title: 3.2.2. Basic Measurements; title: 3.2.3. Velocity Slip Management and Flow Conditioning; title: 3.2.4. Types of Multiphase Meters; title: 3.2.5. Examples of Multiphase Meters; title: 3.3. Phase Fraction Measurements; title: 3.3.1. Methods; title: 3.3.2. Gamma-Ray Densitometry; title: 3.3.2.1. Principles and Base of Technology; title: 3.3.2.2. Single Energy and Double Energy Densitometers; title: 3.3.2.3. Advantages and Drawbacks of Gamma-Ray Densitometers; title: 3.3.3. Electrical Methods; title: 3.3.3.1. General; title: 3.3.3.2. Conductance; title: 3.3.3.3. Capacitance and Microwave Methods; title: 3.3.4. Indirect Density Measurements; title: 3.3.4.1. Coriolis Meters; title: 3.3.4.2.Combination of Differential Pressure and Volumetric Flowrate; title: 3.3.4.3.Combination of Two Differential Pressure Measurements; title: 3.4. Flow Measurements; title: Note continued: 3.4.1. Methods; title: 3.4.2. Differential Pressure Measurements; title: 3.4.3. Volumetric Meters; title: 3.4.3.1. Positive-Displacement Meters; title: 3.4.3.2. Turbines; title: 3.4.4. Cross-Correlation; title: 3.4.5. Ultrasonic Measurements; title: 3.4.5.1. Acoustic Transducers; title: 3.4.5.2. Transit Time Measurements; title: 3.4.5.3. Acoustic Signal Backscatter; title: 3.5. Overview of Advanced Methods; title: 3.5.1. Analysis of High Frequency Flow Signal; title: 3.5.2. Microwave Doppler Velocity Measurements; title: 3.6. Performance Description and Calibration; title: 3.6.1. Operating Domain; title: 3.6.2. Performance Description; title: 3.6.2.1. Accuracy; title: 3.6.2.2. Repeatability; title: 3.6.2.3. Sensitivity and Tolerance; title: 3.6.3. Calibration; title: 3.6.4. Tests; title: 3.6.4.1. Factory Tests; title: 3.6.4.2. Tests in Multiphase Flow Facilities; title: 3.6.4.3. Field Tests; title: 3.7. Field Experience; title: 3.7.1. Extensive Field Testing of MPFM; title: 3.7.1.1. Agar MPFM-400; title: 3.7.1.2.3-Phase Vx MPFM; title: 3.7.1.3. Roxar 1900VI; title: 3.7.1.4. Esmer MPFM; title: 3.7.2.Comparative Field Testing; title: Note continued: ch. 4 New Challenges; title: 4.1. Introduction; title: 4.2. Hydrate Transportation in Slurry; title: 4.2.1. Prevention of Hydrate Formation with Long Tie-Back; title: 4.2.1.1. Low Dosage Inhibitors; title: 4.2.1.2. Formation of Stable Non-Agglomerant Hydrates; title: 4.2.2. Main Issues of Slurry Transportation; title: 4.2.2.1. Behaviour of Hydrate Slurries; title: 4.2.2.2. Other Issues; title: 4.3. Subsea Separation; title: 4.3.1. Experience of Subsea Separation; title: 4.3.1.1. Review of Past Attempts; title: 4.3.1.2. Gas Liquid Separation: the VASPS; title: 4.3.1.3. Produced Water Separation: the Troll Pilot Station; title: 4.3.2. Subsea Separation in Deep Water; title: 4.3.2.1. Introduction; title: 4.3.2.2. Advantages of Water Separation in Deep Water; title: 4.3.2.3. Advantages of Gas-Liquid Separation in Deep Water; title: 4.3.2.4. Main Issues of Subsea Separation; title: 4.3.2.5. DIPSIS: a Typical Water Separation Station; title: 4.3.3. Conclusion; title: 4.4. Subsea Gas Compression; title: 4.4.1. Introduction; title: 4.4.2. Technological Concepts; title: 4.4.2.1.Compression Systems; title: Note continued: 4.4.2.2. Direct Compression of Wet Gas; title: 4.4.2.3. Subsea Compression of Dry Gas; title: 4.4.3. Technical Issues of Subsea Compression; title: 4.4.3.1.Compressor Design; title: 4.4.3.2. Electrical Supply; title: 4.5. Multiphase Flow Turbines; title: 4.5.1. Introduction; title: 4.5.2. Typical Applications of Multiphase Turbines; title: 4.5.2.1. General; title: 4.5.2.2. Upstream Applications; title: 4.5.2.3. Downstream Applications; title: 4.5.3. Technological Concepts; title: 4.5.3.1. Impulse Type TP Turbines; title: 4.5.3.2. Helico-Axial TP Turbine; title: 4.5.4. Main Issues; title: 4.5.4.1. Diversity of Turbine Characteristics; title: 4.5.4.2. Energy Recovery and Production Schemes.