Introducing HydraFLASH: Your Solution for PVT and Flow Assurance Calculations
PVT and Phase Behaviour Calculations
Flash Calculations:
• PT: Flash calculation using a composition at a specified pressure and temperature
• PH: Flash calculation using a composition at a specified pressure and enthalpy
• TH: Flash calculation using a composition at a specified temperature and enthalpy
• VT: Flash calculation using a composition at a specified molar density and temperature
• PS: Flash calculation using a composition at a specified pressure and entropy
• TS: Flash calculation using a composition at a specified temperature and entropy
• JT Effect: Joule-Thomson calculation at upstream temperature and pressure and a downstream pressure drop
• VLE Test: Performs phase split/fluid property calculation over a specified range of pressure and temperature values
Reservoir PVT:
• VLE Phase Envelope: Flash calculation using a composition at a specified pressure and temperature
• Bubble P: Bubble pressure calculation using a composition at specified temperatures (single point/line graph)
• Bubble T: Bubble temperature calculation using a composition at specified pressures (single point/line graph)
• Dew P: Dew pressure calculation using a composition at specified temperatures (single point/line graph)
• Dew T: Dew temperature calculation using a composition at specified pressures (single point/line graph)
• Critical Point: Critical point calculation using a composition
• PVT Lab Test Tuning: PVT lab test simulations (DLE, CVD, CME, Separator, Viscosity) and tuning EOS parameters
• Water Drop-Out: Water saturation point calculation (single point/line graph)
Characterisation:
• Fluid Characterisation: Splitting the plus fraction into defined (automatic, user-defined) pseudo fractions
• Mud Separation: Extracts the oil-base mud components from the mixture composition
• Mix Fluids: Mixing any number of fluids on a mole/weight/volume basis
• Wax Characterisation: Splits the heavy components into paraffinic (wax forming) and non-paraffinic components
• Asphaltene Characterisation: Extract the properties of asphaltene component based on SARA test results
Extra:
• Experimental Database: Experimental data (>30,000) available for different components and fluids (hydrocarbons
dominated, CO2, H2S, and H2) over a wide range of pressure and temperature values (along with the reference to the data)
• Freezing Point: freezing point calculation of the water phase (water, or brines, or with chemical inhibitors)
• CO2 SLE: Freezing temperature calculation of compositions with high content of CO2
Flow Assurance Calculations
Hydrate:
• Dissociation: Hydrate dissociation pressure/temperature, automatic (manual) hydrate structure detection capability
• Hydrate Amount: Hydrate amount formed at a specified pressure and temperature
• Melting Time: Time required to melt/formed hydrate in a pipeline using thermal properties and temperature gradient
• THI Requirement: Required THI amount/injection rate to operate safely at a given pressure and temperature
• KHI Hydrate Line: Effect of KHI on hydrate phase boundary (needs Complete Inhibition Region (CIR))
Wax:
• Wax Stability: Wax Appearance Temperature (WAT) calculation at specified pressure (single point/line graph)
• Wax Content: Wax amount formed at specified pressure and temperature values
• Wax Model Tuning: Tuning the wax model parameters based on experimental WAT and wax content data
Asphaltene:
• Asphaltene Onset: Upper and lower asphaltene onset pressure/temperature calculation (single point/line graph)
• Asphaltene Content: Weight percent of asphaltene phase formed at specified pressure and temperature values
• Precipitation Curve: Asphaltene precipitation curve over a range of pressure/temperature values provided
• Asphaltene Model Tuning: Tune the PC-SAFT parameters based on experimental saturation pressure/asphaltene AOP and
LOP/titration data
