Multiphase Flow Effects in a Horizontal Oil and Gas Separator

Michael Frank, Robin Kamenicky, Dimitris Drikakis, Lee Thomas, Hans Ledin and Terry Wood
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Michael Frank: Department of Mechanical Aerospace and Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XJ UK
Robin Kamenicky: Department of Mechanical Aerospace and Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XJ UK
Dimitris Drikakis: School of Sciences and Engineering, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, CY-2417, Cyprus
Lee Thomas: WorleyParsons Ltd., Kanphill, GU21 2EP, UK
Hans Ledin: WorleyParsons Ltd., Kanphill, GU21 2EP, UK
Terry Wood: WorleyParsons Ltd., Kanphill, GU21 2EP, UK

Energies, 2019, vol. 12, issue 11, 1-16

Abstract: An oil and gas separator is a device used in the petroleum industry to separate a fluid mixture into its gaseous and liquid phases. A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study aiming to identify key design features for optimising the performance of the device, is presented. A multiphase turbulent model is employed to simulate the flow through the separator and identify flow patterns that can impinge on or improve its performance. To verify our assumptions, we consider three different geometries. Recommendations for the design of more cost- and energy-effective separators, are provided. The results are also relevant to broader oil and gas industry applications, as well as applications involving stratified flows through channels.

Keywords: Oil and Gas; Separator; Computational Fluid Dynamics; Multiphase Flow; Energy systems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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