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Efficiency of an Inverted- Shroud Gravitational Gas Separator: Effect of the and Inclination
Indexado
WoS WOS:000960437900006
Scopus SCOPUS_ID:85152195539
DOI 10.2118/210597-PA
Año 2023
Tipo artículo de investigación

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Autores Afiliación Chile

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Internacional

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Instituciones
Extranjeras


Abstract



Gas- liquid separation is a typical process in many applications. For instance, gas separation is critical for the proper operation of electrical submergible pumps in the oil and gas industry as the pumps' performance and lifetime are severely reduced when working with high gas/ oil ratios. Gas- liquid separators are installed in oil production wells to reduce the void fraction at the pump inlet. The inverted- shroud gravitational separator stands out due to its efficiencies higher than 97%. This separator performs the gas separation process in two stages. The first is a segregation process related to inversion from liquid to gas continuous flow, whereas the second stage is related to gas entrainment associated with kinetic- energy dissipation process. The latter is more complex to model in the vertical than in the inclined separator's position. Previous studies revealed that the liquid flow rate and separator's inclination are relevant parameters for the gas separation efficiency (GSE). However, studies regarding the effect of the liquid viscosity on GSE are scanty. We evaluate the influence of the liquid viscosity and separator's inclination on the GSE of an inverted- shroud separator (IS- separator) with water- air and oil- air mixtures. Efficiency maps for each inclination and empirical correlations to predict the GSE in the vertical inclination are proposed. New experimental data collected for several liquid flow rates and separator inclinations are offered in this study as a starting point to develop universal GSE maps. Different gas separation phenomena are observed depending on the flow pattern at the inner annular channel (IAC) of the separator and its inclination. The experiments conducted with the water- air mixture indicated turbulent flow, while the oil- air mixture revealed laminar flow for both inclined and vertical positions. The results suggest that the greater the liquid viscosity, the higher the GSE. The efficiency maps indicate that it is possible to reach total gas separation (TGS) for many experimental conditions. In practice, our approach proposes an alternative technology where the variables that influence the production well's dynamic fluid level are actively controlled. Therefore, the IS- separator can operate under operational field conditions similar to those tested on a laboratory scale. This fact makes the IS- separator a promising tool for industrial applications.

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Revista ISSN
Spe Journal 1086-055X

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Engineering, Petroleum
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Ord. Autor Género Institución - País
1 Miranda-Lugo, P. J. - UNIV SAO PAULO - Brasil
Universidade de São Paulo - Brasil
2 Barbosa, Marcel C. - UNIV SAO PAULO - Brasil
Universidade de São Paulo - Brasil
3 Ortiz-Vidal, L. Enrique Hombre Univ OHiggins UOH - Chile
Universidad de O’Higgins - Chile
4 Rodriguez, O. M. H. Hombre UNIV SAO PAULO - Brasil
Universidade de São Paulo - Brasil

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Fuente
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Petrobras
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras)
National Council for Scientific and Technological
Fundacao para o Incremento da Pesquisa e do Aperfeicoamento Industrial
National Council for Scientific and Technological (CNPq)
Fundacao para o Incremento da Pesquisa e do Aperfeicoamento Industrial (FIPAI)

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Agradecimiento
The authors thank Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (PETROBRAS) for financing several parts of the experimental work, Fundacao para o Incremento da Pesquisa e do Aperfeicoamento Industrial (FIPAI) for the grants of Pedro J. Miranda -Lugo (proc. FB-013/16) and L. Enrique Ortiz Vidal (proc. FB-009/16), and National Council for Scientific and Technological (CNPq) for Marcel C. Barbosa and Oscar M. H. Rodriguez's grants (proc. 164211/2015-2 and proc. 311057/2020-9, respectively). Sincere thanks are extended to Douglas R. Sansao and Jorge N. dos Santos for their help during the experimental campaign.
The authors thank Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PETROBRAS) for financing several parts of the experimental work, Fundação para o Incremento da Pesquisa e do Aperfeiçoamento Industrial (FIPAI) for the grants of Pedro J. Miranda-Lugo (proc. FB-013/16) and L. Enrique Ortiz Vidal (proc. FB-009/16), and National Council for Scientific and Technological (CNPq) for Marcel C. Barbosa and Oscar M. H. Rodriguez’s grants (proc. 164211/2015-2 and proc. 311057/2020-9, respectively). Sincere thanks are extended to Douglas R. Sansão and Jorge N. dos Santos for their help during the experimental campaign.

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