Ship&Offshore | Issue 06/2013
CFD simulation to minimise risks of hydrate formation and reduce mitigation costs
SUBSEA PRODUCTION Deeper water, longer tieback lengths and complex production conditions continue to raise the risks of hydrate formation and costs associated with its avoidance in subsea production systems and pipelines. In the following, Dr Matt Straw, director of UK-based Norton Straw Consultants, details advanced simulation techniques available to engineers designing and operating subsea production systems and ways future technology might change hydrate management.