PE3005 Flow Assurance in Petroleum Industries Syllabus:
PE3005 Flow Assurance in Petroleum Industries Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVES
The course is aimed to
To learn the fundamentals in flow assurance.
To gain knowledge on the hydraulics.
To know about transfer of heat in flow assurance.
To characterize the formation mechanism for organic deposits.
To learn about the removal and prevention methods of organic deposits.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO FLOW ASSURANCE
Flow Assurance concerns and challenges; Economic impact of Flow Assurance problems,components of typical Flow Assurance process; Composition and Properties of Hydrocarbons; Equations of State; Phase behaviour of hydrocarbons, Compositional and Physical Characterization of Crude oil.
UNIT II HYDRAULICS IN FLOW ASSURANCE
Hydrocarbon flow, single phase and multiphase flow, Two phase flow correlations; Slugging and Liquid Handling, Types of slugs, Slug prediction, detection and control systems; Pressure surge analysis; Hydraulic/Pressure drop calculations.
UNIT III HEAT TRANSFER IN FLOW ASSURANCE
Buried pipeline heat transfer, Temperature prediction along the pipeline in steady state and transient modes; Thermal management strategy like external coating systems, direct heating, pipe in pipe, etc.; Insulation performance
UNIT IV CHARACTERIZATION AND FORMATION MECHANISMS FOR ORGANIC DEPOSITS
Characterization, Formation mechanism, prediction and models for deposition and stabilityfor wax (Paraffins), Asphaltenes and Gas Hydrates
UNIT V ORGANIC DEPOSITS REMOVAL AND PREVENTION METHODS
Mechanical Removal Methods like Coiled Tubing, Pigging, Pressurization Depressurizationetc.; Chemical Solvents and Dispersants, Other techniques like Ultrasonic, Laser Technology, etc., Bacterial Removal Methods.Heating in Wellbore and Piping; Cold flow methods; Chemical inhibitors for waxes,asphaltenes and hydrates; Dehydration of Natural Gas; Special Materials and Coatings.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course students are expected to
CO1:Predict the phase behaviour of hydrocarbons under different operating conditions.
CO2: Perform slug handling and pressure surge analysis
CO3: Implement a thermal management strategy in pipelines transporting hydrocarbons
CO4: Predict the formation of paraffin waxes, asphaltenes and hydrates in crude oil
CO5: Apply the appropriate method for prevention and removal of organic deposits.
REFERENCE
1. Bai, Y and Bai, Q. (2005). Subsea Pipelines and Risers. I Edition. Elsevier
2. Danesh, Ali. (1998). PVT and Phase Behaviour of Petroleum Reservoir Fluids. I Edition, Elsevier
3. Frenier, W. W., Zainuddin, M., and Venkatesan, R. (2010). Organic Deposits in Oil and Gas Production. Society of Petroleum Engineers.
4. Katz, Donald. (1959). Handbook of Natural Gas Engineering. I Edition. McGraw Hill Higher Education.
5. Yen, T.F and Chilingarian, G.V. (2000). Asphaltenes and Asphalts, 2 from Developments in Petroleum Science. Volume 40 B, Elsevier.
6. Dendy Sloan, Carolyn Ann Koh, Amadeu K. Sum, Norman D. McMullen, George Shoup, Adam L. Ballard, and Thierry Palermo (Editors), 2011, Natural Gas Hydrates in Flow Assurance, Gulf Professional Publishing, 213 pp.