Flow-induced vibration analysis of a water injection system at elevated flow rates of an FPSO:

The water injection system of an FPSO active in the Gulf of Guinea is to increase injection capacity to levels that are threatening from a flow-induced vibration perspective, such that hydrocarbon recovery can be accelerated. A three-tier method based on the internal guidelines of the system operato...

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Main Authors: González Díez, N., Pontaza, J.P., Awe, O.M., Beek, P.J.G. van, Tümer, C.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: ASME 2019
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spelling fttno:oai:tudelft.nl:uuid:8355d1f7-33e6-4e0b-999b-8b032f8e7188 2023-05-15T14:24:17+02:00 Flow-induced vibration analysis of a water injection system at elevated flow rates of an FPSO: González Díez, N. Pontaza, J.P. Awe, O.M. Beek, P.J.G. van Tümer, C. 2019-01-01 http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:8355d1f7-33e6-4e0b-999b-8b032f8e7188 en eng ASME uuid:8355d1f7-33e6-4e0b-999b-8b032f8e7188 868334 http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:8355d1f7-33e6-4e0b-999b-8b032f8e7188 Proceedings of the ASME 38th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, OMAE 2019, 9-14 June 2019, Glasgow, Scotland, UK Industrial Innovation article 2019 fttno 2022-04-10T17:08:08Z The water injection system of an FPSO active in the Gulf of Guinea is to increase injection capacity to levels that are threatening from a flow-induced vibration perspective, such that hydrocarbon recovery can be accelerated. A three-tier method based on the internal guidelines of the system operator has been employed to assess the level of FIV threat expected from the increase in flow rate. A high-level screening analysis is followed by a more detailed approach, modified in this case by introducing knowledge obtained from field data gathered during a comprehensive measurement campaign aboard the FPSO. In particular, the data has been used to calibrate the finite element model of the mechanical layout of the pipework and associated supporting by making use of an optimization technique. The PSD of the flow excitation has been calibrated to match the measured response of the system, with descriptions of the turbulent excitation introduced in elbows by means of PSD functions available in the open literature. The PSDs, once calibrated, are further scaled to the future flow-rates so that they can be used as input to the mechanical response analysis. Though the high-level screening analysis delivers the conclusion that flow rates should be limited, the detailed analysis proves that the expected vibrations will be acceptable. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic TU Delft: Institutional Repository (Delft University of Technology)
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González Díez, N.
Pontaza, J.P.
Awe, O.M.
Beek, P.J.G. van
Tümer, C.
Flow-induced vibration analysis of a water injection system at elevated flow rates of an FPSO:
topic_facet Industrial Innovation
description The water injection system of an FPSO active in the Gulf of Guinea is to increase injection capacity to levels that are threatening from a flow-induced vibration perspective, such that hydrocarbon recovery can be accelerated. A three-tier method based on the internal guidelines of the system operator has been employed to assess the level of FIV threat expected from the increase in flow rate. A high-level screening analysis is followed by a more detailed approach, modified in this case by introducing knowledge obtained from field data gathered during a comprehensive measurement campaign aboard the FPSO. In particular, the data has been used to calibrate the finite element model of the mechanical layout of the pipework and associated supporting by making use of an optimization technique. The PSD of the flow excitation has been calibrated to match the measured response of the system, with descriptions of the turbulent excitation introduced in elbows by means of PSD functions available in the open literature. The PSDs, once calibrated, are further scaled to the future flow-rates so that they can be used as input to the mechanical response analysis. Though the high-level screening analysis delivers the conclusion that flow rates should be limited, the detailed analysis proves that the expected vibrations will be acceptable.
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author González Díez, N.
Pontaza, J.P.
Awe, O.M.
Beek, P.J.G. van
Tümer, C.
author_facet González Díez, N.
Pontaza, J.P.
Awe, O.M.
Beek, P.J.G. van
Tümer, C.
author_sort González Díez, N.
title Flow-induced vibration analysis of a water injection system at elevated flow rates of an FPSO:
title_short Flow-induced vibration analysis of a water injection system at elevated flow rates of an FPSO:
title_full Flow-induced vibration analysis of a water injection system at elevated flow rates of an FPSO:
title_fullStr Flow-induced vibration analysis of a water injection system at elevated flow rates of an FPSO:
title_full_unstemmed Flow-induced vibration analysis of a water injection system at elevated flow rates of an FPSO:
title_sort flow-induced vibration analysis of a water injection system at elevated flow rates of an fpso:
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