© Copyright 2016. Fluid Codes FZ LLE. Fluid Codes Confidential 1 • Part of the PIPING SYSTEM shown was developed by PETROFAC, feeding two separators. OBJECTIVE is to find out more about the fluid distribution conditions through the piping system and to predict the multiphase fluid flow rates passing to each separator under different operating conditions and identify cause of misdistribution. • Results showed due to the main bend prior to the header the fluid does not have sufficient time to settle which causes differing flow rates through the header, thus one seperator was being overloaded. Misdistribution on header system Mass Flow rate (kg/s) Percentage Difference Vapor Droplets Vapour Droplet s S2 S1 S2 S1 S1 to S2 S1 to S2 111.6 107.9 40 46 3.3% 13% Petrofac

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