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Wendy Lam
Principal QA Engineer
SimSci by Schneider Electric
What is PIPEHASE?
PIPEPHASE software is a simulation program which predicts steady-
state pressure, temperature, and liquid holdup profiles in wells,
flowlines, gathering systems, and other linear or network configurations
of pipes, wells, pumps, compressors, separators, and other facilities.
The fluid types that PIPEPHASE software can handle include liquid,
gas, steam, and multiphase mixtures of gas and liquid.
Several special capabilities have also been designed into PIPEPHASE
software including well analysis with inflow performance; gas lift
analysis; pipeline sphering; and sensitivity (nodal) analysis. These
additions extend the range of the PIPEPHASE application so that the
full range of pipeline and piping network problems can be solved.
User Experience Improvements
PIPEPHASE 9.7 PIPEPHASE 9.8
Capability to select multiple units within link dialog and either cut or
copy, then paste
Select & Copy/Cut
Paste units
PVT Improvements
To set-up of case study now enter starting value, increment and number
of cases
One dialog to enter a 10 step case study not 10!
Multiple Global Defaults
Capability to define
databases of global devices
> Pipe, tubing annulus,
compressor, multi-stage
compressor, DPDT, ESP
& pump
Device Data Entry Upgrade
Define Nodal Analysis quicker and more easily using v9.7 updates:
> Use API to change data which allows access to more variables
> Allow a greater number of parameter changes (20), flow rates and values
to be specified
> Grid views improvements and automatic selection of inflow and outflow
parameters based on the solution node
> Excel reports
> Case study
> Detailed Pressure and Temperature reports allow you to validate link
calculations and parameter changes are operating as intended
> Right click menu allows you to edit data or view network results
regardless of the PFD view mode; perform special analysis, such as, edit
data, run simulation, view results and generate Excel reports for nodal
analysis
Nodal Analysis Upgrade
Input data
Run analysis
View pressure vs flow plot
View temperature vs flow plot
View report
Include Case Study
Excel Reports on Run
Use Calculated Pressure
Access to PRO/II Components
Pipe schedule database updated with pipe data that includes nominal
diameter, ID, OD, and wall thickness
NACE Corrosion
With NACE corrosion (NACE SP0206-2006 No. 21112) for normally dry
natural gas (DG-ICDA), PIPEPHASE:
Performs multiphase flow calculations to determine the critical inclination
angle of liquid holdup in the direction of flow
Produces a pipeline inclination profile
Identifies pipes where the actual inclination angle is greater than the critical
inclination angle of liquid holdup
Applies only to surface piping; not applicable to wells
Blackoil PVT Set Selection