A steady-state analytical model describing the problem of gas condensation and resulting hydrodynamics in three-phase flow pipelines has been developed and proven by comparison to an operation of similar flow circumstances. The model demonstrated that a point exists where a maximum amount of liquid occurs and that this point is not fixed but strongly depends on the inlet gas-flow rates. The model is an appropriate tool for engineering design of pipelines carrying gas and condensate, serving as both a predictive and a design tool. The study that developed this model used continuity and momentum equations to calculate pressure drop and liquid holdup in three-phase flow pipelines.
Model aids design of three phase, gas-condensate transmission lines
Ein Modell hilft bei dem Design von Dreiphasen- und Gaskondensatpipelines
Oil and Gas Journal ; 100 , 10 ; 60-64
2002
5 Seiten, 9 Bilder, 20 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English
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