PipeCraft™ Flow Modeling

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Steady State Model

• Simulates single-phase and two-phase flow in networks of oil and gas pipelines.
• Ability to dynamically reverse the flow direction of a stream.
• Ability to blend fluid viscosity in all pipes and whole branches for liquid phase.
• Provides a customizable output report.

Transient Model

• Performs transient simulations of flow in single-line pipelines.
• Allows pipelines to have any number of segments, pumps, compressors, heaters, coolers, and valves.
• Performs simulation of two-phase flow (homogeneous model).
• Contains a one-dimensional transient heat transfer model.
• Contains a branches and loops model, as well as a leaks model.
• Handles heat transfer (overall heat transfer coefficient).
• Presents transient flow results in graphical context.
• Defines transient scenario.
• Presents simulation results in real-time and in tabular form.

Methods to Determine Fluid Properties:

• Compositional/EOS (equations of state) method based on fluid composition. Determines fluid properties using three EOS models:
  1. Peng-Robinson (PR),
  2. Soave-Redlich-Kwong (SRK), and
  3. BWRS.
• Bulk fluid method based on fluid properties entered by the user.

Links to PipeCraft Pipeline Software

• Provides PipeCraft risk model with hydraulic data for selected portions of a pipeline system.
• Automatically generate flow topologies using the PipeCraft risk model.
• Update production well data from the PipeCraft asset database.
• The project tools assist with the allocation of personnel and resources, record keeping of project costs and events, and to provide proof of integrity maintenance activities.
• The interface with Microsoft Project 2000 provides Gantt charts, enable resource leveling, and define multiple baselines.

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