在伊拉克/库尔德斯坦地区使用CFD和API-521方法设计和模拟一个公用事业油田火焰
Ahmed A Maaroof1, Joseph D Smith2, Mohammed H S Zangana1
1Petroleum Engineering Department, Koya University, Koya KOY45 AB64, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Heliyon
|August 18, 2023
概括
这项研究分析了伊拉克的一个公用事业火焰,发现其设计安全,运行高效. 计算流体动力学 (CFD) 模拟证实了极好的破坏和清除效率 (DRE) 和燃烧效率 (CE) 以最小的排放.
科学领域:
- 石油工程是石油工程中的一个.
- 环境工程 环境工程
- 化学工程是化学工程的重要组成部分.
背景情况:
- 公用事业灯火是石油田中管理过剩天然气的关键安全装置.
- 伊拉克/库尔德斯坦地区的油田灯火在特定条件下运行,处理1.2MMSCFD天然气,侧风9m/s.
研究的目的:
- 审查和分析在伊拉克/库尔德斯坦油田的公用事业火焰的操作设计.
- 通过模拟和既定设计标准来评估火焰的性能,安全性和效率.
主要方法:
- 基于API-521标准的火焰设计分析,以实现完全运行能力.
- 计算流体动力学 (CFD) 使用C3d代码模拟实际的火焰操作 (1.2 MMSCFD).
- 测量温度,排放 (CO,CO2,烟,C1-C6+),燃烧效率 (CE) 和破坏和清除效率 (DRE) 在距离火焰尖的不同距离.
主要成果:
- 根据API-521的设计,火焰的直径为0.76米,高度为48.19米.
- CFD模拟显示,随着堆高度的增加,热辐射的减少.
- 实际操作分析表明,随着距离的距离,平均温度从658K降至490K.
- 发现二氧化碳和二氧化碳等排放量很低,烟尘的形成也很低.
- 火焰燃烧效率 (CE) 和破坏和移除效率 (DRE) 估计分别为98%和100%.
结论:
- 经过分析的火焰设计被证实是安全的运行条件.
- 灯火的运行效率很高,烟雾产量最小.
- 该研究验证了CFD模拟在预测火焰性能和环境影响方面的有效性.
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