Multiphase Transport of Hydrocarbons in Pipes

An introduction to multiphase flows in the oil and gas industry

The term 'multiphase flow' refers to the concurrent flow of oil and/or gas, alongside other substances or materials such as production water, chemical inhibitors, and solids (e.g. sand). This is a critical topic in the oil and gas industry, where the presence of multiple flow phases in pipelines affects deliverability, generates serious complications in predicting flow performance for system design and operation, and requires specific risk mitigation actions and continuous maintenance. Chemical and Mechanical Engineers interested in working in this industry will benefit from understanding the basic theories and practices required to model and operate multiphase flows through pipelines, wells, and other components of the production system.

Multiphase Transport of Hydrocarbons in Pipes meets this need with a comprehensive overview of five decades of research into multiphase flow. Incorporating fundamental theories, historic and cutting-edge multiphase flow models, and concrete examples of current and future applications. This book provides a sound technical background for prospective or working engineers in need of understanding this crucial area of industry.

Readers will also find:

• Flowcharts to illustrate calculation sequences
• Detailed tools for estimating multiphase flow rates through flowlines, wells, and more
• Integration of conservation principles with thermodynamic and transport properties
• Coverage of legacy and modern simulation models

This book is ideal for flow assurance engineers, facilities engineers, oil and gas production engineers, and process engineers, as well as chemical and mechanical engineering students looking to work in any of these roles.

《石油和天然氣行業多相流介紹》

「多相流」一詞指的是油和/或氣體與其他物質或材料（如生產用水、化學抑制劑和固體物質，如沙子）同時流動。這是石油和天然氣行業中的一個關鍵主題，管道中存在多個流動相對於交付能力有影響，對於系統設計和運營的流動性能預測產生嚴重的複雜性，並需要特定的風險緩解措施和持續維護。對於有興趣在這個行業工作的化學和機械工程師，了解建模和操作多相流通過管道、井和生產系統的基本理論和實踐是有益的。

《管道中的烃類多相傳輸》通過全面回顧五十年來對多相流的研究，滿足了這一需求。本書結合了基本理論、歷史和尖端的多相流模型，並提供了當前和未來應用的具體示例。對於希望了解這一關鍵行業領域的潛在或在職工程師，本書提供了堅實的技術背景。

讀者還將找到以下內容：

- 流程圖以說明計算順序
- 估算流線、井等多相流量的詳細工具
- 將守恆原理與熱力學和傳輸性質相結合
- 考慮傳統和現代模擬模型

本書非常適合流動保證工程師、設施工程師、石油和天然氣生產工程師、工藝工程師，以及有意從事這些角色的化學和機械工程學生閱讀。

Juan J. Manzano-Ruiz has worked for more than 40 years in all sectors of the oil and gas industry, including offshore shallow/deepwater fields, onshore oil and gas plants, LNG, and refining, in different technical leadership and managerial roles with E&P corporations. He has proven theoretical and operational experience with Flow Assurance and with the development of program simulation tools designed to meet challenging flow-modeling needs. He is the President of the corporation Petroconsulting and Associates and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas.

Jose G. Carballo is a flow assurance engineer with over a decade of experience with steady-state and transient simulation for wells, flowlines, and risers. He is a co-founder and Vice President of FlowAssure Engineering, and a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas.

Juan J. Manzano-Ruiz在石油和天然氣行業的各個領域工作了40多年，包括淺水/深水海上油田、陸上油氣廠、液化天然氣和煉油，擔任不同的技術領導和管理角色。他在流體保證和開發程式模擬工具方面具有豐富的理論和操作經驗，以滿足具有挑戰性的流體建模需求。他是Petroconsulting and Associates公司的總裁，也是德克薩斯州註冊專業工程師。

Jose G. Carballo是一位流體保證工程師，擁有十多年的穩態和瞬態模擬油井、管道和立管的經驗。他是FlowAssure Engineering公司的聯合創始人和副總裁，也是德克薩斯州註冊專業工程師。