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William J. Bailey - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Steady-State Multiphase Flow—Past, Present, and Future, with a Perspective on Flow Assurance
Energy & Fuels, 2012Co-Authors: Mack Shippen, William J. BaileyAbstract:A monumental amount of research and development work has been invested in multiphase Flow modeling over the past 50 years. Yet, many challenges remain as we incorporate additional phases, account for exotic fluids, and push our simulation tools to their limits in the desire to optimize even more-complex production systems fraught with difficult Flow Assurance issues. A visual history of the evolution of steady-state multiphase Flow models will be presented, leading to the current “state-of-the-art”. Looking toward the future, it is important that the models be advanced to address areas of greatest uncertainty and align with trends in field development strategies. The authors’ views of the top five areas of reseearch and development (R&D) necessary for these purposes will be presented.
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steady state multiphase Flow past present and future with a perspective on Flow Assurance
Energy & Fuels, 2012Co-Authors: Mack Shippen, William J. BaileyAbstract:A monumental amount of research and development work has been invested in multiphase Flow modeling over the past 50 years. Yet, many challenges remain as we incorporate additional phases, account for exotic fluids, and push our simulation tools to their limits in the desire to optimize even more-complex production systems fraught with difficult Flow Assurance issues. A visual history of the evolution of steady-state multiphase Flow models will be presented, leading to the current “state-of-the-art”. Looking toward the future, it is important that the models be advanced to address areas of greatest uncertainty and align with trends in field development strategies. The authors’ views of the top five areas of reseearch and development (R&D) necessary for these purposes will be presented.
Mack Shippen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Steady-State Multiphase Flow—Past, Present, and Future, with a Perspective on Flow Assurance
Energy & Fuels, 2012Co-Authors: Mack Shippen, William J. BaileyAbstract:A monumental amount of research and development work has been invested in multiphase Flow modeling over the past 50 years. Yet, many challenges remain as we incorporate additional phases, account for exotic fluids, and push our simulation tools to their limits in the desire to optimize even more-complex production systems fraught with difficult Flow Assurance issues. A visual history of the evolution of steady-state multiphase Flow models will be presented, leading to the current “state-of-the-art”. Looking toward the future, it is important that the models be advanced to address areas of greatest uncertainty and align with trends in field development strategies. The authors’ views of the top five areas of reseearch and development (R&D) necessary for these purposes will be presented.
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steady state multiphase Flow past present and future with a perspective on Flow Assurance
Energy & Fuels, 2012Co-Authors: Mack Shippen, William J. BaileyAbstract:A monumental amount of research and development work has been invested in multiphase Flow modeling over the past 50 years. Yet, many challenges remain as we incorporate additional phases, account for exotic fluids, and push our simulation tools to their limits in the desire to optimize even more-complex production systems fraught with difficult Flow Assurance issues. A visual history of the evolution of steady-state multiphase Flow models will be presented, leading to the current “state-of-the-art”. Looking toward the future, it is important that the models be advanced to address areas of greatest uncertainty and align with trends in field development strategies. The authors’ views of the top five areas of reseearch and development (R&D) necessary for these purposes will be presented.
Amadeu K. Sum - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Flow Risk Index: A New Metric for Solid Precipitation Assessment in Flow Assurance Management Applied to Gas Hydrate Transportability
Energy & Fuels, 2020Co-Authors: Aline Melchuna, Xianwei Zhang, Emilie Abadie, Philippe Glenat, Amadeu K. SumAbstract:Flow Assurance is a central component of oil and gas production, concerning all methods applied to ensure stable, safe, and economical transport of hydrocarbons during all stages of production. As ...
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Rock-Flow Cell: An Innovative Benchtop Testing Tool for Flow Assurance Studies
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2019Co-Authors: Aline Melchuna, Xianwei Zhang, Rigoberto E. M. Morales, Ana Cameirão, Jean-michel Herri, Amadeu K. SumAbstract:Flow Assurance is a critical component in the design and operation of robust oil/gas production systems. Undesired precipitation of solids (gas hydrates, wax, asphaltenes, scale) reduces the production rate and often leads to costly and hazardous disruptions. Many experimental and modeling efforts have been made to build knowledge of managing such risks. However, a major difficulty is to transfer the laboratory data to the field conditions. We introduce a new experimental system, the rock-Flow cell, which is compact and requires fewer resources to build and operate. This system can readily achieve different Flow regimes by controlling the liquid loading, water cut, and rocking angle/speed. A sight glass visualizes when, where, how, and how much solid forms and precipitates out. Gas hydrate formation tests with anti-agglomerants are presented to demonstrate the capabilities. The rock-Flow cell is an innovative testing tool for Flow Assurance studies by properly capturing thermohydraulic conditions in actual Flowlines.
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Rock-Flow Cell: An Innovative Benchtop Testing Tool for Flow Assurance Studies
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2019Co-Authors: Aline Melchuna, Xianwei Zhang, Rigoberto E. M. Morales, Ana Cameirão, Jean-michel Herri, Amadeu K. SumAbstract:Flow Assurance is a critical component in the design and operation of robust oil/gas production systems. Undesired precipitation of solids (gas hydrates, wax, asphaltenes, scale) reduces the production rate and often leads to costly and hazardous disruptions. Many experimental and modeling efforts have been made to build knowledge of managing such risks. However, a major difficulty is to transfer the laboratory data to the field conditions. We introduce a new experimental system, the rock-Flow cell, which is compact and requires fewer resources to build and operate. This system can readily achieve different Flow regimes by controlling the liquid loading, water cut, and rocking angle/speed. A sight glass visualizes when, where, how, and how much solid forms and precipitates out. Gas hydrate formation tests with anti-agglomerants are presented to demonstrate the capabilities. The rock-Flow cell is an innovative testing tool for Flow Assurance studies by properly capturing thermohydraulic conditions in actua...
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Rock-Flow Cell: An Innovative Benchtop Testing Tool for Flow Assurance Studies
2019Co-Authors: Aline Melchuna, Xianwei Zhang, Ana Cameirão, Jean-michel Herri, Rigoberto Morales, Amadeu K. SumAbstract:Flow Assurance is a critical component in the design and operation of robust oil/gas production systems. Undesired precipitation of solids (gas hydrates, wax, asphaltenes, scale) reduces the production rate and often leads to costly and hazardous disruptions. Many experimental and modeling efforts have been made to build knowledge of managing such risks. However, a major difficulty is to transfer the laboratory data to the field conditions. We introduce a new experimental system, the rock-Flow cell, which is compact and requires fewer resources to build and operate. This system can readily achieve different Flow regimes by controlling the liquid loading, water cut, and rocking angle/speed. A sight glass visualizes when, where, how, and how much solid forms and precipitates out. Gas hydrate formation tests with anti-agglomerants are presented to demonstrate the capabilities. The rock-Flow cell is an innovative testing tool for Flow Assurance studies by properly capturing thermohydraulic conditions in actual Flowlines
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Bridging the gap between benchtop testing and field conditions in Flow Assurance studies
2018Co-Authors: Amadeu K. Sum, Aline Melchuna, Xianwei Zhang, Rigoberto E. M. Morales, Jean-michel Herri, A. Machado, Ana CameirãoAbstract:Objectives/Scope: The goal for any Flow Assurance study is to capture the thermo-hydraulic conditions in Flowlines without having large scale Flow facilities that closely represent the field. As such, benchtop testing must as best as possible reproduce the shear and dispersion of the phases encountered in Flowlines. With the increasing need of laboratory testing for solid precipitation and production chemicals, coupled with reduced CAPEX and OPEX, it is critically important to have a robust benchtop testing system that give reliable and transferable data that can be used for field applications. Methods, Procedures, Process: While many benchtop tools are widespread (e.g., autoclave cells, rocking cells, cold fingers) and are used extensively by industry, there is still a significant gap in bridging the results from these lab scale devices to field conditions. One of the major concerns with the current testing rigs is the inability to reproduce the shear AND phases dispersion that are present in pipe Flow and are a consequence of the multiphase Flow conditions. To bridge the gap To bridge the gap between benchtop testing and filed conditions, we demonstrate how an innovative testing rig, called rock-Flow cell, can be used to capture Flow Assurance issues (e.g., hydrate, wax, asphaltene, scale, corrosion, sand transport) under pseudo-Flow conditions. Results, Observations, Conclusions: This system is superior to existing testing systems due to its ability to reproduce Flow conditions that are typically found in actual production Flowlines, such as, stratified Flow, stratified wavy Flow, and slug Flow. In addition, the system is compact and inexpensive to build and operate, unlike Flow loop systems, which are currently the only reliable testing rig with proper Flow conditions. Novel/Additive Information: The rock-Flow cell can be easily used for testing of chemicals (e.g., anti-agglomerants and kinetic inhibitors) for hydrate management, for assessing wax deposition of crude oils, for testing of scale precipitation, and for testing of sand transport; each of these Flow Assurance issues can be tested separated or combined as desired. Moreover, the rock-Flow cell is also a suitable setup for testing of steady-state and transient (shut-in/restart) conditions typically encountered in Flow Assurance with proper account of liquid loading, water cut, and GOR.
Aline Melchuna - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Flow Risk Index: A New Metric for Solid Precipitation Assessment in Flow Assurance Management Applied to Gas Hydrate Transportability
Energy & Fuels, 2020Co-Authors: Aline Melchuna, Xianwei Zhang, Emilie Abadie, Philippe Glenat, Amadeu K. SumAbstract:Flow Assurance is a central component of oil and gas production, concerning all methods applied to ensure stable, safe, and economical transport of hydrocarbons during all stages of production. As ...
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Rock-Flow Cell: An Innovative Benchtop Testing Tool for Flow Assurance Studies
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2019Co-Authors: Aline Melchuna, Xianwei Zhang, Rigoberto E. M. Morales, Ana Cameirão, Jean-michel Herri, Amadeu K. SumAbstract:Flow Assurance is a critical component in the design and operation of robust oil/gas production systems. Undesired precipitation of solids (gas hydrates, wax, asphaltenes, scale) reduces the production rate and often leads to costly and hazardous disruptions. Many experimental and modeling efforts have been made to build knowledge of managing such risks. However, a major difficulty is to transfer the laboratory data to the field conditions. We introduce a new experimental system, the rock-Flow cell, which is compact and requires fewer resources to build and operate. This system can readily achieve different Flow regimes by controlling the liquid loading, water cut, and rocking angle/speed. A sight glass visualizes when, where, how, and how much solid forms and precipitates out. Gas hydrate formation tests with anti-agglomerants are presented to demonstrate the capabilities. The rock-Flow cell is an innovative testing tool for Flow Assurance studies by properly capturing thermohydraulic conditions in actual Flowlines.
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Rock-Flow Cell: An Innovative Benchtop Testing Tool for Flow Assurance Studies
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2019Co-Authors: Aline Melchuna, Xianwei Zhang, Rigoberto E. M. Morales, Ana Cameirão, Jean-michel Herri, Amadeu K. SumAbstract:Flow Assurance is a critical component in the design and operation of robust oil/gas production systems. Undesired precipitation of solids (gas hydrates, wax, asphaltenes, scale) reduces the production rate and often leads to costly and hazardous disruptions. Many experimental and modeling efforts have been made to build knowledge of managing such risks. However, a major difficulty is to transfer the laboratory data to the field conditions. We introduce a new experimental system, the rock-Flow cell, which is compact and requires fewer resources to build and operate. This system can readily achieve different Flow regimes by controlling the liquid loading, water cut, and rocking angle/speed. A sight glass visualizes when, where, how, and how much solid forms and precipitates out. Gas hydrate formation tests with anti-agglomerants are presented to demonstrate the capabilities. The rock-Flow cell is an innovative testing tool for Flow Assurance studies by properly capturing thermohydraulic conditions in actua...
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Rock-Flow Cell: An Innovative Benchtop Testing Tool for Flow Assurance Studies
2019Co-Authors: Aline Melchuna, Xianwei Zhang, Ana Cameirão, Jean-michel Herri, Rigoberto Morales, Amadeu K. SumAbstract:Flow Assurance is a critical component in the design and operation of robust oil/gas production systems. Undesired precipitation of solids (gas hydrates, wax, asphaltenes, scale) reduces the production rate and often leads to costly and hazardous disruptions. Many experimental and modeling efforts have been made to build knowledge of managing such risks. However, a major difficulty is to transfer the laboratory data to the field conditions. We introduce a new experimental system, the rock-Flow cell, which is compact and requires fewer resources to build and operate. This system can readily achieve different Flow regimes by controlling the liquid loading, water cut, and rocking angle/speed. A sight glass visualizes when, where, how, and how much solid forms and precipitates out. Gas hydrate formation tests with anti-agglomerants are presented to demonstrate the capabilities. The rock-Flow cell is an innovative testing tool for Flow Assurance studies by properly capturing thermohydraulic conditions in actual Flowlines
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Bridging the gap between benchtop testing and field conditions in Flow Assurance studies
2018Co-Authors: Amadeu K. Sum, Aline Melchuna, Xianwei Zhang, Rigoberto E. M. Morales, Jean-michel Herri, A. Machado, Ana CameirãoAbstract:Objectives/Scope: The goal for any Flow Assurance study is to capture the thermo-hydraulic conditions in Flowlines without having large scale Flow facilities that closely represent the field. As such, benchtop testing must as best as possible reproduce the shear and dispersion of the phases encountered in Flowlines. With the increasing need of laboratory testing for solid precipitation and production chemicals, coupled with reduced CAPEX and OPEX, it is critically important to have a robust benchtop testing system that give reliable and transferable data that can be used for field applications. Methods, Procedures, Process: While many benchtop tools are widespread (e.g., autoclave cells, rocking cells, cold fingers) and are used extensively by industry, there is still a significant gap in bridging the results from these lab scale devices to field conditions. One of the major concerns with the current testing rigs is the inability to reproduce the shear AND phases dispersion that are present in pipe Flow and are a consequence of the multiphase Flow conditions. To bridge the gap To bridge the gap between benchtop testing and filed conditions, we demonstrate how an innovative testing rig, called rock-Flow cell, can be used to capture Flow Assurance issues (e.g., hydrate, wax, asphaltene, scale, corrosion, sand transport) under pseudo-Flow conditions. Results, Observations, Conclusions: This system is superior to existing testing systems due to its ability to reproduce Flow conditions that are typically found in actual production Flowlines, such as, stratified Flow, stratified wavy Flow, and slug Flow. In addition, the system is compact and inexpensive to build and operate, unlike Flow loop systems, which are currently the only reliable testing rig with proper Flow conditions. Novel/Additive Information: The rock-Flow cell can be easily used for testing of chemicals (e.g., anti-agglomerants and kinetic inhibitors) for hydrate management, for assessing wax deposition of crude oils, for testing of scale precipitation, and for testing of sand transport; each of these Flow Assurance issues can be tested separated or combined as desired. Moreover, the rock-Flow cell is also a suitable setup for testing of steady-state and transient (shut-in/restart) conditions typically encountered in Flow Assurance with proper account of liquid loading, water cut, and GOR.
Xianwei Zhang - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Flow Risk Index: A New Metric for Solid Precipitation Assessment in Flow Assurance Management Applied to Gas Hydrate Transportability
Energy & Fuels, 2020Co-Authors: Aline Melchuna, Xianwei Zhang, Emilie Abadie, Philippe Glenat, Amadeu K. SumAbstract:Flow Assurance is a central component of oil and gas production, concerning all methods applied to ensure stable, safe, and economical transport of hydrocarbons during all stages of production. As ...
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Rock-Flow Cell: An Innovative Benchtop Testing Tool for Flow Assurance Studies
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2019Co-Authors: Aline Melchuna, Xianwei Zhang, Rigoberto E. M. Morales, Ana Cameirão, Jean-michel Herri, Amadeu K. SumAbstract:Flow Assurance is a critical component in the design and operation of robust oil/gas production systems. Undesired precipitation of solids (gas hydrates, wax, asphaltenes, scale) reduces the production rate and often leads to costly and hazardous disruptions. Many experimental and modeling efforts have been made to build knowledge of managing such risks. However, a major difficulty is to transfer the laboratory data to the field conditions. We introduce a new experimental system, the rock-Flow cell, which is compact and requires fewer resources to build and operate. This system can readily achieve different Flow regimes by controlling the liquid loading, water cut, and rocking angle/speed. A sight glass visualizes when, where, how, and how much solid forms and precipitates out. Gas hydrate formation tests with anti-agglomerants are presented to demonstrate the capabilities. The rock-Flow cell is an innovative testing tool for Flow Assurance studies by properly capturing thermohydraulic conditions in actual Flowlines.
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Rock-Flow Cell: An Innovative Benchtop Testing Tool for Flow Assurance Studies
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2019Co-Authors: Aline Melchuna, Xianwei Zhang, Rigoberto E. M. Morales, Ana Cameirão, Jean-michel Herri, Amadeu K. SumAbstract:Flow Assurance is a critical component in the design and operation of robust oil/gas production systems. Undesired precipitation of solids (gas hydrates, wax, asphaltenes, scale) reduces the production rate and often leads to costly and hazardous disruptions. Many experimental and modeling efforts have been made to build knowledge of managing such risks. However, a major difficulty is to transfer the laboratory data to the field conditions. We introduce a new experimental system, the rock-Flow cell, which is compact and requires fewer resources to build and operate. This system can readily achieve different Flow regimes by controlling the liquid loading, water cut, and rocking angle/speed. A sight glass visualizes when, where, how, and how much solid forms and precipitates out. Gas hydrate formation tests with anti-agglomerants are presented to demonstrate the capabilities. The rock-Flow cell is an innovative testing tool for Flow Assurance studies by properly capturing thermohydraulic conditions in actua...
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Rock-Flow Cell: An Innovative Benchtop Testing Tool for Flow Assurance Studies
2019Co-Authors: Aline Melchuna, Xianwei Zhang, Ana Cameirão, Jean-michel Herri, Rigoberto Morales, Amadeu K. SumAbstract:Flow Assurance is a critical component in the design and operation of robust oil/gas production systems. Undesired precipitation of solids (gas hydrates, wax, asphaltenes, scale) reduces the production rate and often leads to costly and hazardous disruptions. Many experimental and modeling efforts have been made to build knowledge of managing such risks. However, a major difficulty is to transfer the laboratory data to the field conditions. We introduce a new experimental system, the rock-Flow cell, which is compact and requires fewer resources to build and operate. This system can readily achieve different Flow regimes by controlling the liquid loading, water cut, and rocking angle/speed. A sight glass visualizes when, where, how, and how much solid forms and precipitates out. Gas hydrate formation tests with anti-agglomerants are presented to demonstrate the capabilities. The rock-Flow cell is an innovative testing tool for Flow Assurance studies by properly capturing thermohydraulic conditions in actual Flowlines
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Bridging the gap between benchtop testing and field conditions in Flow Assurance studies
2018Co-Authors: Amadeu K. Sum, Aline Melchuna, Xianwei Zhang, Rigoberto E. M. Morales, Jean-michel Herri, A. Machado, Ana CameirãoAbstract:Objectives/Scope: The goal for any Flow Assurance study is to capture the thermo-hydraulic conditions in Flowlines without having large scale Flow facilities that closely represent the field. As such, benchtop testing must as best as possible reproduce the shear and dispersion of the phases encountered in Flowlines. With the increasing need of laboratory testing for solid precipitation and production chemicals, coupled with reduced CAPEX and OPEX, it is critically important to have a robust benchtop testing system that give reliable and transferable data that can be used for field applications. Methods, Procedures, Process: While many benchtop tools are widespread (e.g., autoclave cells, rocking cells, cold fingers) and are used extensively by industry, there is still a significant gap in bridging the results from these lab scale devices to field conditions. One of the major concerns with the current testing rigs is the inability to reproduce the shear AND phases dispersion that are present in pipe Flow and are a consequence of the multiphase Flow conditions. To bridge the gap To bridge the gap between benchtop testing and filed conditions, we demonstrate how an innovative testing rig, called rock-Flow cell, can be used to capture Flow Assurance issues (e.g., hydrate, wax, asphaltene, scale, corrosion, sand transport) under pseudo-Flow conditions. Results, Observations, Conclusions: This system is superior to existing testing systems due to its ability to reproduce Flow conditions that are typically found in actual production Flowlines, such as, stratified Flow, stratified wavy Flow, and slug Flow. In addition, the system is compact and inexpensive to build and operate, unlike Flow loop systems, which are currently the only reliable testing rig with proper Flow conditions. Novel/Additive Information: The rock-Flow cell can be easily used for testing of chemicals (e.g., anti-agglomerants and kinetic inhibitors) for hydrate management, for assessing wax deposition of crude oils, for testing of scale precipitation, and for testing of sand transport; each of these Flow Assurance issues can be tested separated or combined as desired. Moreover, the rock-Flow cell is also a suitable setup for testing of steady-state and transient (shut-in/restart) conditions typically encountered in Flow Assurance with proper account of liquid loading, water cut, and GOR.
