Integrated Flow Assurance Assessment

Description

Integrated flow assurance assessment combining hydrate, corrosion, and erosion risk evaluation. Provides a comprehensive view of flow assurance challenges for production systems.

Parameters:

  • Hydrate: Formation temperature, operating temperature
  • Corrosion: Pressure, CO2 content, temperature
  • Erosion: Fluid densities, flow rates, pipe diameter

Spreadsheet Preview

30 rows x 3 columns

Required Functions

PO.FA.Hydrate.dTsub

Calculates subcooling (hydrate formation temp minus operating temp), [°F].

PO.FA.Hydrate.Conc.MeOH

Calculates required methanol concentration for target temperature depression, [wt%].

PO.FA.Corrosion.Pp.CO2

Calculates CO2 partial pressure from total pressure and mole fraction, [psi].

PO.FA.Corrosion.CR.CO2

Calculates CO2 corrosion rate using de Waard-Milliams correlation, [mm/yr].

PO.FA.Corrosion.Severity

Returns corrosion severity classification (Low/Medium/High/Severe).

PO.FA.Erosion.RhoMix

Calculates gas-liquid mixture density, [lb/ft³].

PO.FA.Erosion.Ve

Calculates erosional velocity limit using API RP 14E, [ft/s].

PO.FA.Erosion.Vmix

Calculates mixture velocity in pipe, [ft/s].

PO.FA.Erosion.Ratio

Calculates erosion ratio (V/Ve). Values >1.0 indicate erosion risk, [dimensionless].

PO.FA.Erosion.Risk

Returns erosion risk classification (Low/Medium/High/Critical).

How to use this blueprint
  1. In Excel, go to the Petroleum Office ribbon tab and click Blueprint Manager
  2. Search for Integrated Flow Assurance Assessment
  3. Click on the blueprint to preview the spreadsheet template
  4. Click Insert to place it into your worksheet. Modify the input values to match your data.

Related Theory

Corrosion and Erosion

CO2 corrosion prediction using the de Waard-Milliams model, NACE severity classification, and erosional velocity calculations per API RP 14E

Flow Assurance Overview

Overview

Comprehensive guide to flow assurance calculations including hydrate prevention, corrosion management, and erosion control for oil and gas production systems

Hydrate Prevention

Gas hydrate formation conditions, Hammerschmidt equation for temperature depression, and thermodynamic inhibitor calculations for methanol and MEG

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CO2 Corrosion Analysis

CO2 corrosion analysis using the de Waard-Milliams correlation. Calculates corrosion rate, severity classification, inhibited rate, and required corrosion allowance for carbon steel pipelines.

Hydrate Inhibitor Dosing

Hydrate inhibitor dosing calculations using the Hammerschmidt equation. Compares methanol and MEG for temperature depression and calculates required injection rates.

Tags:
flow-assurancehydratecorrosionerosionriskintegrated

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