GB2454126A - Method of cooling a multiphase well effluent stream - Google Patents

Method of cooling a multiphase well effluent stream Download PDF

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GB2454126A
GB2454126A GB0902045A GB0902045A GB2454126A GB 2454126 A GB2454126 A GB 2454126A GB 0902045 A GB0902045 A GB 0902045A GB 0902045 A GB0902045 A GB 0902045A GB 2454126 A GB2454126 A GB 2454126A
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effluent stream
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Edwin Poorte
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Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij BV
Hydro Energi AS
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Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/34—Arrangements for separating materials produced by the well
    • E21B43/36—Underwater separating arrangements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28C—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT WITHOUT CHEMICAL INTERACTION
    • F28C3/00—Other direct-contact heat-exchange apparatus
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D1/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators
    • F28D1/02—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid
    • F28D1/0206—Heat exchangers immersed in a large body of liquid
    • F28D1/022—Heat exchangers immersed in a large body of liquid for immersion in a natural body of water, e.g. marine radiators
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D21/00—Heat-exchange apparatus not covered by any of the groups F28D1/00 - F28D20/00
    • F28D2021/0019—Other heat exchangers for particular applications; Heat exchange systems not otherwise provided for
    • F28D2021/0059—Other heat exchangers for particular applications; Heat exchange systems not otherwise provided for for petrochemical plants

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  • Separation By Low-Temperature Treatments (AREA)
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Abstract

A method of cooling a multiphase well effluent stream comprises : separating the multiphase well effluent stream (G+L) into gas enriched and liquid enriched fractions in a gas liquid separator (2, 22); cooling the liquid enriched fraction in a heat exchanger (6,26); reinjecting the cooled liquid enriched fraction into the well effluent stream (G+L) at a location upstream of the gas liquid separator (2, 22), thereby cooling the well effluent stream without requiring a gas-liquid heat exchanger to directly cool the multiphase well effluent stream, which may be ten times larger than the liquid-liquid heat exchanger (6, 26) for cooling the recycled liquid enriched fraction (Lcold).
GB0902045A 2006-07-07 2007-07-02 Method of cooling a multiphase well effluent stream Expired - Fee Related GB2454126B (en)

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NO20063165A NO325979B1 (en) 2006-07-07 2006-07-07 System and method for dressing a multiphase source stream
PCT/NO2007/000247 WO2008004881A1 (en) 2006-07-07 2007-07-02 Method of cooling a multiphase well effluent stream

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GB2454126A true GB2454126A (en) 2009-04-29
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AU (1) AU2007270185B2 (en)
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WO (1) WO2008004881A1 (en)

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GB0902045D0 (en) 2009-03-18
AU2007270185A1 (en) 2008-01-10
NO20063165L (en) 2008-01-08
WO2008004881A1 (en) 2008-01-10
US20100006291A1 (en) 2010-01-14
NO325979B1 (en) 2008-08-25
AU2007270185B2 (en) 2010-12-02

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