Analysis of Unstable Flow in Oil-and-Gas Flowline under Carbon Dioxide Corrosion Conditions

Research output: ThesisMaster's Thesis

Abstract

The main purpose of the study is the mathematical and hydrodynamic analysis of unstable flow in oil-and-gas flowlines under conditions of carbon dioxide corrosion. First of all, the analysis of existing mathematical models describing multiphase flows was conducted. Then, Multiflash was used to create a fluid model, OLGA was implemented for hydrodynamic analysis of the flow, PIPESIM provided an ability of corrosion rate calculation. However, laboratory studies of corrosion inhibitors were done and made it possible to compare experimentally calculated corrosion rates with field test data. It was approved that significant content of carbon dioxide in fluid composition and high water cut magnitudes are the main factors causing corrosion in the considered isolated system. Moreover, the effectiveness of each inhibitor was determined experimentally. In addition, possible ways to solve the pipeline corrosion problem were suggested.

Details

Translated title of the contributionAnalyse des instabilen Flusses in Öl-und-Gaspipelines unter Kohlendioxid-Korrosionsbedingungen
Original languageEnglish
QualificationMSc
Awarding Institution
Supervisors/Advisors
  • Albishini, Ramzy, Co-Supervisor (internal)
  • Kolchin, Alexander, Supervisor (external), External person
Award date16 Dec 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022