Chapter 12
Subsea System Engineering
Contents
12.1 Introduction
12.1.1 Flow Assurance Challenges
12.1.2 Flow Assurance Concerns
12.2 Typical Flow Assurance Process
12.2.1 Fluid Characterization and Property Assessments
12.2.2 Steady-State Hydraulic and Thermal Performance Analyses
12.2.3 Transient Flow Hydraulic and Thermal Performances Analyses
12.2.3.1 Start-Up
12.2.3.2 Shutdown
12.2.3.3 Blowdown
12.2.3.4 Warm-Up
12.2.3.5 Riser Cooldown
12.3 System Design and Operability
12.3.1 Well Start-Up and Shut-Down
12.3.1.1 Well Start-Up
12.3.1.2 Well Shut-down
12.3.2 Flowline Blowdown
12.3.2.1 Why Do We Blow Down?
12.3.2.2 When Do We Blow Down?
12.1 Introduction
Flow assurance is an engineering analysis process that is used to ensure ...
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