Separation Efficiency Estimation of Oil and Gas Separator

Page 1

Outsourcing Services

Phone: +1-408-338-8047 Email: info@hitechcae.com

Your Trusted Outsourcing Partner

Hi-Tech Outsourcing Services 547 Moreland Way Santa Clara, CA 95054

CASE STUDY

Engineering Design Services Engineering Design & Drafting | CAE Services: CFD & FEA | Reverse Engineering Rapid Prototyping | Product Design | Value Engineering PLM Services | Technical Documentation

Outsourcing Services

Hi-Tech House, Near Gurukul Tower, Gurukul, Ahmedabad - 380052 Gujarat, India Phone: +91-794-000-3252 | Fax : +91-794-000-3202 Website: http://www.hitechcae.com | E-Mail: info@hitechcae.com

Your Trusted Outsourcing Partner

Copyright Š 2014 Hi-Tech Outsourcing Services All Rights Reserved


http://www.hitechcae.com/case-studies/cfd/separation-efficiency-estimation-of-oil-and-gas-separator.php

Separation Efficiency Estimation of Oil and Gas Separator

Case Study Highlights Client Profile: Offshore Equipment Manufacturer, India Objective: To estimate the separation efficiency of the oil and gas separator

The separating efficiency of oil and gas separators is dependent on factors such as physical and chemical characteristics of the crude, operating pressure and temperature, rate of throughput and the separator configurations. A leading offshore equipment manufacturer needed simulation solution for the oil and gas separator designed to provide the separation efficiency of 99 percent.

The Solution Challenges: = Developing simulation model with accurate

physics to capture useful results = Ensuring the volume fraction of gas and liquid

to be as per the real conditions Solution: The separator design was analyzed through CFD to estimate the separation efficiency. The results obtained were close to the claimed efficiency of 99 percent. Software Used : ANSYS Fluent 15

The separator aimed to provide 99 percent of separation efficiency was modeled through CAD tools and the simulation domain was identified. Considering the volume fraction method, suitable turbulence models and boundary conditions were applied. Volume fraction at liquid outlet and gas outlet were measured and were found close to one, suggesting that the separator design was adequate to provide the separation efficiency above 99 percent.This solution can also be provided using OpenFOAM, STAR CCM+, Abaqus CFD, COMSOL Multiphysics.

Benefits = Provided a comparative simulation solution to

valid the claimed efficiency = Reduced number of physical test trials required

About Hi-Tech

Author: Mehul Patel CFD Consultant

Hi-Tech CAE is a division of Hi-Tech Outsourcing Services, a pioneer engineering outsourcing company since 1992 based in India & USA. It provides expert Computer Aided Engineering - CAE consulting services for engineering / product design analysis by modeling & simulation. The primary services extended include Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), product design optimization and value engineering services to Automotive, Building / Construction, Process industry, Power Generation, Manufacturing & Heavy Engineering industries.


Phone: +1-408-338-8047 Email: info@hitechcae.com

Outsourcing Services Your Trusted Outsourcing Partner

Hi-Tech Outsourcing Services 547 Moreland Way Santa Clara, CA 95054

USA California 547 Moreland Way Santa Clara, CA 95054 Phone: +1-408-338-8047 E-Mail: sales@hitechos.com

New York, NY 50 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10024 USA E-Mail: info@hitechos.com

EUROPE Scandinavia - Denmark Indslevvej 26, 5580, Nr. Aaby, Denmark

Benelux - Netherlands Laathof 24 4851 ET, Ulvenhout, Netherlands

INDIA Ahmedabad 5th & 9th Floor, Commerce House - 4, 100 Feet Road, Prahladnagar, Ahmedabad - 380015 Gujarat, India

Gandhinagar 3rd Floor, Chanakya Plaza, Opp. Swagat I, New C.G. Road, Chandkheda, Ahmedabad - 382424 Gujarat, India

Copyright Š 2014 Hi-Tech Outsourcing Services All Rights Reserved

Cochin 43-A, E Block, 3rd Floor, Cochin Special Economic Zone (CSEZ), Kakkanad, Cochin - 682037 Kerala, India


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.