Sand Fines Erosion in Gas Pipelines - Experiments and CFD Modeling
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MM Boopathy, G Kasat, M Khan 2019 Spring Meeting and 15th Global Congress on Process Safety
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Heavy metals like mercury often migrate from natural sources—such as source rocks, metal-rich fluids, and oil-producing organisms—and accumulate within oil and gas pipelines, especially in complex terrains. This build-up poses serious challenges including corrosion, flow assurance risks, and environmental hazards. Our Liquid Metal Transportation Facility enables a deep dive into these issues throu...
TSPL's wax deposition flow loop is a hub of innovation, driving transformative research in multiphase flow dynamics. With advanced instrumentation and visualization capabilities, it provides crucial insights into wax removal mechanisms. Pioneering initiatives conducted within the loop, like self-pigging technology and wax inhibition proofs, lead to substantial cost savings and enhanced operational...
Sand production from weak reservoirs is a persistent challenge in the oil and gas industry. When sand becomes entrained in crude oil, it often settles at the bottom of the pipeline, forming stationary beds that lead to serious operational issues—ranging from reduced production rates and excessive pressure drops to equipment failure, erosion, and corrosion. Our Sand Transportation Facility is purpo...
Tridiagonal Solutions offers dry gas and slurry erosion testing for downhole sand control screen coupon as well as 3D screen test fixtures of various types such as Premium Mesh, Wedge Wire, Ceramic coated screens etc. The results of erosion tests are being evaluated on basis of screen weight change data, flow performance data, Maximum Particle Pass, pin/filler gauge measurements and Microscopic/Li...
Effective sand control is critical for ensuring long-term well performance and minimizing damage to production equipment. Tridiagonal Solutions offers high-fidelity sand retention testing (SRT) to evaluate and select the most suitable sand screens tailored to your specific reservoir conditions. Our advanced SRT setup replicates formation-specific particle size distributions (PSDs), enabling accura...
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Industrial fluid systems, particularly those operating under high-velocity and abrasive conditions, place immense stress on essential components such as elbows, tees, reducers, and 3D pipe templates. Over time, this can result in significant erosion, jeopardizing equipment integrity, shortening component lifespan, and increasing operational risk. Tridiagonal Solutions offers a state-of-the-art Ero...
Corrosion, the gradual degradation of materials or metals due to chemical reactions with their environment, poses significant challenges in industries ranging from infrastructure and manufacturing to transportation and energy. To ensure the longevity and reliability of materials, it is essential to employ rigorous corrosion testing methods.
Corrosion, the gradual degradation of materials or metals due to chemical reactions with their environment, poses significant challenges in industries ranging from infrastructure and manufacturing to transportation and energy. To ensure the longevity and reliability of materials, it is essential to employ rigorous corrosion testing methods.
In the oil and gas industry, gate control valves play a critical role in regulating flow within pneumatic conveying pipelines. However, these components are frequently exposed to erosive gas-solid flow environments, leading to gradual material loss, compromised sealing, and ultimately, system failure. Tridiagonal Solutions addresses this challenge through specialized Control Valve Erosion Testing,...
Inflow Control Devices (ICDs) and Automated Inflow Control Devices (AICDs) are critical in enhancing well performance, balancing reservoir inflow, and minimizing unwanted fluid production. Tridiagonal Solutions offers a fully equipped testing facility designed to rigorously evaluate these devices under realistic wellbore conditions. Our testing portfolio includes cavitation testing, flow performan...
Asphaltene deposition remains one of the most persistent flow assurance issues in oil and gas production. These complex, heavy organic molecules can quickly accumulate, clogging flowlines, damaging equipment, and significantly reducing production efficiency. The challenge? No single mitigation strategy works across all reservoirs or crude types. Asphaltene behavior is highly dependent on the oil's...