Selection, implementation and validation of a sand transport model within a commercial multiphase dynamic simulator for effective sand management

摘要

The present work shows the methodology followed in order to implement and validate a sand transport model within a commercial multiphase simulator. Several published correlations for critical velocity, i.e. the velocity required to maintain suspended the sand particles, were investigated and benchmarked. The results obtained show an excellent match against experimental data in both single-phase and multiphase flow configurations and for either deposition or entrainment conditions. The proposed methodology is deemed to contribute to an efficient sand management strategy because it is accurate and easy to implement for flow assurance engineers.