Oil & Gas
Across upstream, midstream and downstream operations, oil and gas systems are subject to multiphase flow behaviour, pressure surges, pulsation-induced vibration and structural fatigue. Each of these mechanisms can reduce equipment life, interrupt production and place systems outside their design codes.
Dynaflow provides specialised engineering services to address these mechanisms directly: CFD and multiphase flow analysis, surge and waterhammer studies, pulsation studies to API 618 and API 674, vibration analysis and fatigue assessment. As independent consultants we work with owners, operators, EPC contractors and suppliers, and report results against the applicable code.
ANALYSIS DISCIPLINES
- Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
- Multiphase flow and flow assurance analysis
- Surge and waterhammer analysis
- Pulsation studies (API 618, API 674)
- Vibration analysis and fatigue assessment
- Erosion, corrosion and failure analysis
OIL & GAS SOLUTIONS
Upstream Services
Extraction systems carry multiphase flows through production piping, separators and offshore equipment, where slugging, hydrate formation and erosion determine flow assurance.
CFD modelling of fluid behaviour in production systems, separators and offshore equipment, used to assess fluid handling, slugging tendency and erosion in upstream service.
Prediction and mitigation of hydrodynamic risks such as severe slugging, pressure surges and transient multiphase flow effects, through transient simulation of the production system.
Analysis of multiphase flow phenomena including slugging, hydrate formation and erosion, carried out with flow simulation software such as BOSfluids, to maintain steady production and equipment reliability.
Analysis of multiphase flow phenomena including slugging, hydrate formation and erosion, carried out with flow simulation software such as BOSfluids, to maintain steady production and equipment reliability.
OIL & GAS SOLUTIONS
Midstream Services
Transport and storage systems require pipeline integrity under pressure transients, pulsation control at reciprocating equipment, and management of erosion and corrosion.
CFD and hydraulic analysis of pipeline systems to identify pressure drops, flow restrictions and capacity limits, with calculated results supporting operational and design decisions.
Pulsation analysis of pipeline systems and reciprocating compressors and pumps to API 618 and API 674, reducing pulsation-induced vibration and the associated fatigue loading on piping and equipment.
Transient analysis of pipeline and pump systems to identify locations subject to pressure surge, including pump trip scenarios, with surge protection measures specified where allowable pressures are exceeded.
Assessment of erosion and corrosion in pipelines and equipment, providing predicted material loss rates as input to inspection intervals and maintenance planning.
OIL & GAS SOLUTIONS
Downstream Services
Refining and processing units combine high temperatures, two-phase flow and rotating equipment, requiring analysis of process flow, heat exchange, mixing and separation, and vibration.
CFD analysis of refining and chemical processing units to identify flow restrictions and maldistribution, including pump suction lines, strainers, flue-gas components and reactor internals.
CFD analysis of mixing and separation equipment, verifying velocity and concentration distributions against the process requirements.
Identification and mitigation of vibration-induced fatigue in pumps, compressors and piping systems, combining on-site measurement, modal analysis and dynamic pipe stress calculation.
Dynaflow identifies and mitigates vibration-induced fatigue in downstream equipment, such as pumps, compressors, and piping systems. Our vibration analysis services prevent equipment failures, reduce maintenance costs, and enhance operational reliability.
OIL & GAS SOLUTIONS
Oil & Gas Insights
Dedicated services and case studies for refinery systems: creep-range FCC flue-gas and catalyst lines, furnace coils, two-phase and slug-flow piping, GRE cooling water conversion and tank storage systems, with eighteen documented refinery cases and the refining reference list.
PROJECTS, ARTICLES & WEBINARS
Oil & Gas Insights
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