scholarly journals Pressure Signal Analysis for the Characterization of High-Viscosity Two-Phase Flows in Horizontal Pipes

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 1000
Author(s):  
Lizeth Torres ◽  
José Noguera ◽  
José Enrique Guzmán-Vázquez ◽  
Jonathan Hernández ◽  
Marco Sanjuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Flow ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
High Viscosity ◽  
Flow Rate Ratio ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Local Flow ◽  
Horizontal Pipes ◽  
Pressure Time ◽  
Mass Flow Rates

We study a high-viscosity two-phase flow through an analysis of the corresponding pressure signals. In particular, we investigate the flow of a glycerin–air mixture moving through a horizontal pipeline with a U-section installed midway along the pipe. Different combinations of liquid and air mass flow rates are experimentally tested. Then, we examine the moments of the statistical distributions obtained from the resulting pressure time series, in order to highlight the significant dynamical traits of the flow. Finally, we propose a novel correlation with two dimensionless parameters: the Euler number and a mass-flow-rate ratio to predict the pressure gradient in high-viscosity two-phase flow. Distinctive variations of the pressure gradients are observed in each section of the pipeline, which suggest that the local flow dynamics must not be disregarded in favor of global considerations.

High viscosity effects on characteristics of oil and gas two-phase flow in horizontal pipes

2013 ◽  
Vol 95 ◽  
pp. 343-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Zhao ◽  
H. Yeung ◽  
E.E. Zorgani ◽  
A.E. Archibong ◽  
L. Lao
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
High Viscosity ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Horizontal Pipes ◽  
Viscosity Effects

Drift flux modeling of transient high-viscosity-liquid and gas two-phase flow in horizontal pipes

2018 ◽  
Vol 171 ◽  
pp. 605-617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond A. Eghorieta ◽  
Tolani A. Afolabi ◽  
Ekarit Panacharoensawad
Keyword(s):  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
High Viscosity ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Horizontal Pipes ◽  
Drift Flux

Pipe Inclination Effects on Slug Flow Characteristics of High Viscosity Oil-Gas Two-Phase Flow for Near Horizontal Pipes

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samet Ekinci ◽  
T. B. Aydin ◽  
C. Sarica ◽  
E. Pereyra ◽  
T. Kim
Keyword(s):  
Slug Flow ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
High Viscosity ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Horizontal Pipes ◽  
High Viscosity Oil ◽  
Oil Gas ◽  
Pipe Inclination

An experimental study of the inclination angle (±2° from horizontal) effects on high viscosity oil and gas two-phase flow has been conducted, and the available multiphase flow models/correlations have been evaluated using the acquired data. The effect of pipe inclination on the slug flow characteristics of highly viscous oil-gas two-phase flow was studied based on 1,040 data points covering a wide range of experimental conditions and liquid viscosities in a 50.8-mm-ID pipe at 2° downward and upward inclinations from horizontal. The oil viscosity ranged from 155 cP to 587 cP. Superficial liquid and gas velocities varied from 0.1 m/s to 0.8 m/s and from 0.1 m/s to 5 m/s, respectively. The basic two-phase flow parameters and slug flow characteristics have been analyzed and compared with the past studies conducted for near horizontal pipes.

Surveillance Models of Large-Scale ESP With High Viscosity Fluids and Gas

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lissett Barrios ◽  
Stuart Scott ◽  
Charles Deuel
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Electrical Current ◽  
High Viscosity ◽  
Viscous Fluids ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Centrifugal Pumps ◽  
Operational Parameters ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Operational Conditions

The paper reports on developmental research on the effects of viscosity and two phases, liquid–gas fluids on ESPs which are multi stage centrifugal pumps for deep bore holes. Multiphase viscous performance in a full-scale Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP) system at Shell’s Gasmer facility has been studied experimentally and theoretically. The main objectives is to predict the operational conditions that cause degradations for high viscosity fluids when operating in high Gas Liquid Radio (GLR) wells to support operation in Shell major Projects. The system studied was a 1025 series tandem WJE 1000. The test was performed using this configuration with ten or more pump stages moving fluids with viscosity from 2 to 200 cP at various speed, intake pressure and Gas Void Fractions (GVF). For safety considerations the injected gas was restricted to nitrogen or air. The ESP system is a central artificial lift method commonly used for medium to high flow rate wells. Multiphase flow and viscous fluids causes problems in pump applications. Viscous fluids and free gas inside an ESP can cause head degradation and gas locking. Substantial attempts have been made to model centrifugal pump performance under gas-liquid viscous applications, however due to the complexity this is still a uncertain problem. The determination of the two-phase flow performance in these harmful conditions in the ESP is fundamental aspects in the surveillance operation. The testing at Shell’s Gasmer facility revealed that the ESP system performed as theoretical over the range of single flowrates and light viscosity oils up to Gas Volume Fractions (GVF) around 25%. The developed correlations predict GVF at the pump intake based on the operational parameters. ESP performance degrades at viscosity higher than 100cp as compared to light oil applications, gas lock condition is observed at gas fraction higher than 45%. Pump flowrate can be obtained from electrical current and boost for all range of GVF and speed. The main technical contributions are the analysis of pump head degradation under two important variables, high viscosity and two-phase flow inside the ESP.

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