Flow Analysis for Hydrocarbon Pipeline Engineering

Flow Analysis for Hydrocarbon Pipeline Engineering gives engineers a tool to help them determine fluid dynamics. The book describes hydrocarbon fluid transport in pipelines by presenting useful applied thermodynamic derivations specialized for pipelines. All transport phenomena is covered, such as heat, momentum and mass transport. Moving past the fundamentals, the reference addresses the complexity of these fluids and dedicates a chapter on multiphase mixtures, including slugging, hydrates, wax and sand. Rounding out with practical case studies, this book delivers a critical reference for engineers and flow assurance experts that will help them correlate basic fluid principles with applied engineering practices.

Autorentext
Alessandro Terenzi is currently a Flow Assurance Lead for a major Italian oil and gas pipeline engineering company, managing flow assurance, pre-commissioning and commissioning specifications on projects, supporting operation activities around the world, including the US, Uganda, Oman, Lybia, Iran, Italy, and Saudi Arabia. Previously, he worked on many flow assurance studies requiring technical coordination of design activities, interface with clients, and support existing pipeline operations and worked as a Senior Process Specialist working in gas dynamics, multiphase flow, heat transfer, and economical optimization. He earned a degree in physics from Bologna University. Alessandro is an active member of Italian Association for Multiphase Flow In Industrial Plants. He is also a past member of Past Member of European Consortium for Mathematics in Industry. He is a lecturer for University of Bologna and has authored many journal contributions and conference proceedings.

Klappentext

Flow Analysis for Hydrocarbon Pipeline Engineering gives engineers a tool to help them determine fluid dynamics. The book describes hydrocarbon fluid transport in pipelines by presenting useful applied thermodynamic derivations specialized for pipelines. All transport phenomena is covered, such as heat, momentum and mass transport. Moving past the fundamentals, the reference addresses the complexity of these fluids and dedicates a chapter on multiphase mixtures, including slugging, hydrates, wax and sand. Rounding out with practical case studies, this book delivers a critical reference for engineers and flow assurance experts that will help them correlate basic fluid principles with applied engineering practices.

Inhalt

1. Basics of Thermodynamics
   
   2. Steady Compressible Flow
   3. Transient Compressible Flow
   4. Multiphase Gas-Liquid Flow
   5. Pipeline Heat Transfer
   6. Flow Assurance Issues (Hydrates, Wax, Asphaltenes )
   7. Flow Properties Affecting Steel Pipe Material Assessment (Low Temperature Scenarios, Ductile Fracture Propagation Analysis, PWHT Thermal Analysis)
   8. Special Pipelines (CO2 Pipelines, H2 Pipelines)
   9. Case Studies
      a. Pre-comm. and Comm. Simulations
      b. Development of an Overpressure Protection System
      c. Solar Radiation Induced Pressurization
      d. Multiphase Flow in Chokes
      e. Hydrate Plug Formation Analysis in Gas-Condensate Pipe
      f. Depressurization of Flashing Liquids
      g. PWHT Experimental Verification