Numerical Study to Predict Properties of Waxy Crude Oil under Dynamic Cooling

Authors

• Goh K. Hwa, INTI International University, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
• Girma Tadesse Chala, International College of Engineering and Management, Muscat, OmanFollow

Keywords

Waxy crude oil, dynamic cooling, ANSYS-Fluent, parametric study

Document Type

Research Article

Abstract

In this paper, a parametric study was conducted via ANSYS-Fluent workbench to predict the properties of waxy crude oil subjected to dynamic cooling. Diferent case studies were conducted to validate the numerical study, and prediction of temperature for pipelines of up to 100 m length was made. It was observed that the percentage diference between the experimental and simulation results was below 20%. The temperature drop was smaller with a higher fow rate, with the temperature dropping from 350K to 338K in an uninsulated pipe of 100 m length. The temperature drop for lower fow rate could be considered signifcant to reach wax appearance temperature during dynamic cooling. This study would be a supporting step to involve simulation in predicting the properties of waxy crude oil in diferent pipe sizes

html

Recommended Citation

Hwa, Goh K. and Chala, Girma Tadesse (2021) "Numerical Study to Predict Properties of Waxy Crude Oil under Dynamic Cooling," Platform: A Journal of Engineering (PAJE): Vol. 5: Iss. 4, Article 1.
Available at: https://journal.utp.edu.my/paje/vol5/iss4/1

Publication Date

31-12-2021

First Page

2

Last Page

11