Analysis of severe slugging in petroleum production systems

• Grant number: 08/11225-5
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)
• Start date: June 01, 2009
• End date: December 31, 2012
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Transport Phenomena
• Principal Investigator: Jorge Luis Baliño
• Grantee: Rafael Horschutz Nemoto
• Host Institution: Escola Politécnica (EP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The objective of this research project is the development of a model and a computer program for the dynamic simulation and numerical studies of the severe slugging phenomenon, adding aspects that are important in petroleum production systems. The most important feature is the fluid characterization (oil, water and gas) using a homogeneous model for the liquid phases and a black oil model to take into account mass transfer between oil and gas. The project will be developed at Department of Mechanical Engineering of University of São Paulo. (AU)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

NEMOTO, Rafael Horschutz. Modeling and simulation of severe slugging with mass transfer effects.. 2012. Doctoral Thesis - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola Politécnica (EP/BC) São Paulo.