Lowfars Heavy Oil Project – Kuwait
Multiphase Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis for heavy-oil tank mixing, oil-water separation kinetics, and skim, decant, and desand tank optimization.
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Case Parameters & Specifications
Engineering Challenge
Preventing severe dead-zones and solids accumulation while achieving target oil-water separation residence times in large heavy-oil skim, decant, and desand tanks operating under high-viscosity conditions.
Verified Scope of Work
- CFD analysis for heavy oil processing facility
- Oil-water separation modeling in skim, decant, and desand tanks
- Emulsion mixing evaluation to prevent solid accumulation and dead-zones
- Residence time optimization and baffle geometry enhancements
Engineering Methodology & Analytical Steps
Multiphase Eulerian-Eulerian CFD formulation in ANSYS Fluent
Continuous secondary phase droplet dispersion and coalescence tracking
Baffle geometry placement and internal weir positioning optimization
Residence Time Distribution (RTD) residence curve calculation to verify separation efficiency
Technical Deliverables
- 01.Multiphase CFD Velocity & Phase Contour Dossier
- 02.Separation Residence Time Distribution (RTD) Report
- 03.Internal Baffle & Weir Geometry Optimization Package
- 04.Solids Settling Risk & Dead-Zone Assessment
Governing Standards
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