Numerical simulation for hydrate management in offshore pipelines

One of the major problems listed by many energy companies is flow assurance which involves significant efforts and costs to prevent hydrate blockages in the oil and gas facilities. Gas hydrate forms so rapidly and without warning in the offshore pipelines relative to waxes, scales, or asphaltenes. Although the hydrate plug formation rate is fast, remediation may take days or months. This research may help to understand further the hydrate formation behavior in the pipes. Conducting tests on the experimental setup is the best way to see hydrate significantly where and when it will be formed. Numerical simulations of the fabricated flow loop are one of this research’s objectives. However, the results of the model will be validated and compared with experimental data in different conditions. The MITACS support will be used to hire a Postdoctoral fellow (PDF) to support the activities in this project. The PDF will support computational modelling and operations of tests systems at C-CORE.

Faculty Supervisor:

Sohrab Zendehboudi

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Partner:

C-CORE

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

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