Slug catcher finger-type CFD simulator for two-phase flow separation

作     者：Alessio Pierro Simone Spadoni Francesco Chiappetta Francesco Ferrini 

作者机构：Techfem SpAItaly 

出 版 物：《Petroleum》 (油气（英文）)

年 卷 期：2019年第5卷第2期

页      面：133-140页

核心收录：

学科分类：0709[理学-地质学] 0819[工学-矿业工程] 0808[工学-电气工程] 0820[工学-石油与天然气工程] 1002[医学-临床医学] 0817[工学-化学工程与技术] 0818[工学-地质资源与地质工程] 0708[理学-地球物理学] 0807[工学-动力工程及工程热物理] 0815[工学-水利工程] 0816[工学-测绘科学与技术] 0827[工学-核科学与技术] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 0813[工学-建筑学] 0703[理学-化学] 0814[工学-土木工程] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Slug separation flow 

摘      要：Slug catcher is an important and costly equipment in the up-stream assets,but is the less supported by research or commercial simulation software in terms of design and sizing criteria.The purpose of this paper is to present a simulation model based on the open-source software for computational fluid-dynamics OpenFOAM®,which can assist during the preliminary sizing,made by the usual simplified methods,proving the fluid-dynamic behaviour and drive the process engineers to an optimum final design by checking all the expected production profiles of the related oil/gas field,for a comprehensive and safe operation all along the reservoir life.The slug catcher main function is to ensure the separation of the phases within the acceptance specifications dictated by the process units of downstream CPF(Central Production Facility).The optimization of the slug catcher could allow the reduction of the equipment overall dimensions,that is essential to reduce the capital expenditure and make the installation more flexible.The graphic output is a strong tool in the hand of engineers,following the fluid-dynamic response of the slug catcher in the gas-liquid separation section,in function of the flow pattern at the entrance and superficial velocities of the phases.