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http://dx.doi.org/10.21289/KSIC.2021.24.3.253

A Study on the Separation Efficiency of In-line Type Subsea Oil-water Separator  

Kim, Hyun-Ji (Dept. of Steel Industry, Suncheon Jeil College)
Kim, Gwi-Nam (Dept. of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Suncheon Jeil College)
Kim, Young-Ju (KIGAM (Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources))
Woo, Nam-Sub (KIGAM (Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources))
Huh, Sun-Chul (Dept. of Energy Mechanical Engineering, Gyeongsang National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence / v.24, no.3, 2021 , pp. 253-260 More about this Journal
Abstract
The implementation of subsea separation and liquid boosting is becoming a common development scheme for the exploration of deep water fields. Subsea separation is an attractive and economic solution to develop deep offshore fields producing fluid without hydrate or wax. A subsea separator can avoid or simplifying costly surface platforms of floating vessels, as well as being an efficient tool to enhance hydrocarbon production. Subsea separation system should be reliable to ensure successful operation in a wide range of 3-phase flow regime. In this study, multiphase flow characteristics inside in-line type subsea separation system are investigated for the design of subsea separation system.
Keywords
Oil-water Separator; Finite Element Analysis; Separation Efficiency;
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