Falcone / Hewitt / Alimonti Multiphase Flow Metering

Principles and Applications
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-08-055884-4
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 340 Seiten

Over the last two decades the development, evaluation and use of MFM systems has been a major focus for the Oil & Gas industry worldwide. Since the early 1990's, when the first commercial meters started to appear, there have been around 2,000 field applications of MFM for field allocation, production optimisation and well testing. So far, many alternative metering systems have been developed, but none of them can be referred to as generally applicable or universally accurate. Both established and novel technologies suitable to measure the flow rates of gas, oil and water in a three-phase flow are reviewed and assessed within this book. Those technologies already implemented in the various commercial meters are evaluated in terms of operational and economical advantages or shortcomings from an operator point of view. The lessons learned about the practical reliability, accuracy and use of the available technology is discussed. The book suggests where the research to develop the next generation of MFM devices will be focused in order to meet the as yet unsolved problems.
The book provides a critical and independent review of the current status and future trends of MFM, supported by the authors' strong background on multiphase flow and by practical examples. These are based on the authors' direct experience on MFM, gained over many years of research in connection with both operators and service companies.
As there are currently no books on the subject of Multiphase Flow Metering for the Oil & Gas industry, this book will fill in the gap and provide a theoretical and practical reference for professionals, academics, and students.
* Written by leading scholars and industry experts of international standing
* Includes strong coverage of the theoretical background, yet also provides practical examples and current developments
* Provides practical reference for professionals, students and academics

Professor Hewitt is an Emeritus Professor of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London. Professor Hewitt has worked on a variety of subjects in the general field of chemical engineering but his speciality for several decades now has been in mutliphase flow systems, with particular reference to channel flow and heat transfer. He has published many papers and books in this industrially important area and has lectured on the subject widely throughout the world. He has had a wide experience of industrial application through extensive consultancy and contract work and through his founding of the Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Service (HTFS) at Harwell and Hexxcell Ltd., a spin-out of Imperial College London operating in the area of heat transfer and energy efficiency. Professor Hewitt's contributions to the field have been recognised by his election to the Royal Academy of Engineering (1985), the Royal Society (1990), and the US National Academy of Engineering (1998) in addition to several international awards including Donald Q. Kern Award by AIChE (1981), Max Jakob Award by ASME (1995), and the Luikov Medal by ICHMT (1997). In 2007, he was presented the Global Energy Prize by Vladimir Putin at the World Economic Forum.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Falcone, Gioia

Hewitt, Geoffrey

Alimonti, C.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front cover;4
2;Multiphase Flow Metering;4
3;Copyright page;5
4;Contents;6
5;Chapter 1. Multiphase Flow Fundamentals;12
5.1;1.1. Introduction to Multiphase Flow;12
5.2;1.2. Brief History of Multiphase Flow;14
5.3;1.3. Types of Multiphase Flows, Flow Patterns and Flow-Pattern Maps;16
5.4;1.4. Significance of Flow Structure and Development in MFM;24
5.5;1.5. Modelling of Multiphase Flow;25
5.6;1.6. Steady-State, Pseudo Steady-State and Transient Multiphase Flows;26
5.7;References;27
6;Chapter 2. Introduction to Multiphase Flow Metering;30
6.1;2.1. What is MFMquest;30
6.2;2.2. Brief History of MFM;30
6.3;2.3. Applications of MFM to the Oil and Gas Industry;31
6.4;2.4. MFM Trends;38
6.5;2.5. What Do We Expect From MFMquest;39
6.6;2.6. Key Factors for the Selection of MFM Solutions;39
6.7;References;42
7;Chapter 3. Multiphase Flow Metering Principles;44
7.1;3.1. MFM Fundamentals;44
7.2;3.2. Categories of Instruments;46
7.3;3.3. The Four Possible Routes to MFM;48
7.4;3.4. Options for Measurement;51
7.5;3.5. Possible Device Combinations;52
8;Chapter 4. Key Multiphase Flow Metering Techniques;58
8.1;4.1. Density Measurement;58
8.2;4.2. Velocity Measurement;118
8.3;4.3. Momentum Flux Measurement;150
8.4;4.4. Momentum Flux Measurement;174
8.5;4.5. Elemental Analysis;181
8.6;References;188
9;Chapter 5. Current Status and Limitations of Multiphase Flow Metering;202
9.1;5.1. Fundamentals of Error Theory;202
9.2;5.2. What Can MFM Really Doquest;212
9.3;5.3. Required Accuracy and Regulations;235
9.4;References;238
10;Chapter 6. Wet Gas Metering Applications;240
10.1;6.1. Critical Review of Wet Gas Definitions;240
10.2;6.2. Issues Related to Defining and Metering Wet Gas;248
10.3;6.3. An Example of Wet Gas Meter: The ANUMET System;249
10.4;References;259
11;Chapter 7. Heavy Oil Metering Applications;262
11.1;7.1. Introduction to Heavy Oils;262
11.2;7.2. Heavy Oil Recovery Methods;263
11.3;7.3. Heavy Oil Metering Challenges;266
11.4;References;275
12;Chapter 8. Non-Conventional MFM Solutions;278
12.1;8.1. Using Choke Valves as MFM’s;278
12.2;8.2. Integration of Conventional Hardware, Fluid Dynamic Models and Artificial Intelligence Algorithms;285
12.3;References;303
13;Chapter 9. Flow Loops for Validating and Testing Multiphase Flow Meters;306
13.1;9.1. Using Flow Loops to Verify the Performance of MFMs;306
13.2;9.2. Main Criteria for the Classification of Flow Loops;308
13.3;9.3. Instrumentation;312
13.4;9.4. Future Needs;312
13.5;References;312
14;Chapter 10. Reserves Estimation and Production Allocation with MFM;314
14.1;10.1. Reserves Estimation and Metering Uncertainty;314
14.2;10.2. Production Allocation and Metering Uncertainty;320
14.3;References;324
15;Subject Index;326