Affiliation:
1. Amirkabir University of Technology
Abstract
Summary
This study presents an approach to determine the dimensions of three-phase separators. First, we designed different vessel configurations depending on the fluid properties of an Iranian gas/condensate field. We then devised a comprehensive computational-fluid-dynamics (CFD) method for analyzing the phenomena of three-phase separation. The results in terms of separation efficiency and behavior of secondary-phase particles were reviewed to choose the optimal configuration. Only a slight difference in the length of this vessel and the existing separator was found. In addition, simulation data were compared with industrial data pertaining to a similar existing separator. The results of this work showed that the CFD model used is capable of investigating the performance of three-phase separators.
Publisher
Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Subject
Energy Engineering and Power Technology,Fuel Technology
Cited by
12 articles.
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