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Piping and Pipelines network design, optimization and simulation

Course Objectives
The pipeline networks expanded rapidly all over the world when it became apparent that pipelines are an efficient, economic way to move oil, gas, and petroleum products to consumers. The large discoveries of oil and gas, many of them in remote areas of little local demand, promoted this pipeline expansion. More challenges face the pipeline industry. So, good understanding of pipeline systems will help tackling these challenges. This course deals with the design, construction of both gas and liquid pipeline systems. An overview of pipeline industry is discussed. Participants will have acquire and/or consolidate the essential knowledge and skills to design and construct pipelines. This will allow them to contribute to cost effective, safe and sound-design of pipelines. Pipelines network design Analyses and optimize network performance through computer simulation Simulate the pipelines , performance and troubleshooting Simulate hydrate formation , slug problem Analyses the flow equipments operation ( pumps , compressor , fitting , valves ) by simulation softwares

Who Should Attend


Managers, engineers, operators, supervisors, inspectors, equipment suppliers, or those who wish to be familiar with pipeline systems Operations personnel who are involved in the use of pipelines either liquid or gases or network system Design engineers who are involved in the design, modification or repair of pipelines or network system Maintenance personnel who are involved in or responsible for the routine maintenance of the network system Safety engineers who are involved in the continuing assessment of the pipelines system as a safe means of transportation Environmental engineers

Course Contents and agenda

Day 1
Pipeline Design o Design Sequence of P/L network

Evaluation of fluid availability Estimate of fluid demands. The Basic design of P/L network. The Economics of P/L system. o Fluid properties affecting flow Design of Gas Pipelines o Calculation of compressibility factor. o Properties of gas mixtures. o Pressure drop in gas pipeline due to friction. o Gas pipeline flow equations. o Friction factor and transmission factor. o Gas Pipeline velocity and erosional velocity calculation. o Increasing gas throughput by looping and booster compressor. o Calculation of pipe maximum allowable operating pressure. o Fundamental Calculations of gas compressor stations.

Day 2
o Design of Liquid Pipelines Calculation of Liquid Flow Parameters (Line capacity Pressure drop Pipe Diameter Max. Velocity) Designing Loop Systems Heavy Crude Transport Water Hammer Phenomenon Pumps in Liquid Pipeline Systems. o Design of two-Phase Pipelines -- Two-phase Flow Patterns -- Variables affecting two-phase flow -- Beggs-Brill Solution Technique o Design of networks

Day 3

Applied pipe phase simulation for gas and oil pipelines and networking Calculate the crude oil heat exchanger network pressure profile Most Typical Applications of PIPEPHASE. 1. Field Production . 2. Transmission Pipelines 3. Slug Catcher Sizing Solving Networks with PIPEPHASE Pressure Balance Solution Method Structure of Network Systems Calculate either simple or complex network problems. Predicts the temperature/pressure regime under which hydrates are prone to form.

Day 4

Design of networks Steady state simulation (Flow sheet and Pipeline) Hysys, Pipephase, Pipesim Dynamic simulation (Pipeline) Process integration (optimize energy streams)

Day 5
Optimize utilization of collection and distribution networks Modeling of a pipeline system Optimize network performance Examples and exercise

Course Duration: (5) Days

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