Flow Analysis for Hydrocarbon Pipeline Engineering

ISBN-13: 9780128224663 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022

Alessandro Terenzi

Spis treści

1. Basics of Thermodynamics
2. Steady Compressible Flow
3. Transient Compressible Flow
4. Multiphase Gas-Liquid Flow
5. Pipeline Heat Transfer
6. Flow Assurance Issues (Hydrates, Wax, Asphaltenes )
7. Flow Properties Affecting Steel Pipe Material Assessment (Low Temperature Scenarios, Ductile Fracture Propagation Analysis, PWHT Thermal Analysis)
8. Special Pipelines (CO2 Pipelines, H2 Pipelines)
9. Case Studies
 a. Pre-comm. and Comm. Simulations
 b. Development of an Overpressure Protection System
 c. Solar Radiation Induced Pressurization
 d. Multiphase Flow in Chokes
 e. Hydrate Plug Formation Analysis in Gas-Condensate Pipe
 f. Depressurization of Flashing Liquids
 g. PWHT Experimental Verification

O autorze

Alessandro Terenzi is currently a Flow Assurance Lead for a major Italian oil and gas pipeline engineering company, managing flow assurance, pre-commissioning and commissioning specifications on projects, supporting operation activities around the world, including the US, Uganda, Oman, Lybia, Iran, Italy, and Saudi Arabia. Previously, he worked on many flow assurance studies requiring technical coordination of design activities, interface with clients, and support existing pipeline operations and worked as a Senior Process Specialist working in gas dynamics, multiphase flow, heat transfer, and economical optimization. He earned a degree in physics from Bologna University. Alessandro is an active member of Italian Association for Multiphase Flow In Industrial Plants. He is also a past member of Past Member of European Consortium for Mathematics in Industry. He is a lecturer for University of Bologna and has authored many journal contributions and conference proceedings.