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Subsea cooler systems - Key elements
Typical applications for the NOV subsea cooler system are inlet offers a high degree of temperature control. Product applications
cooling to increase compressor efficiency, o utlet cooling to p revent are a mple; enhanced subsea gas dehydration and gas/liquid
pipeline o verheating and interstate c ooling. M anaging f luid separation, e nabled use of low(er) temperature rated downstream
temperature by c ooling can o ffer an overall cost efficient solution equipment and increased compressor efficiency.
for g reenfields and brownfields. A subsea active heat exchanger
of shell and tube design with subsea pump module is developed NOV has delivered a passive (tubular) heat exchanger designed
and q ualified, i.e. Active Cooler. It is developed based on extensive to lower production gas temperature for improved service life.
topside experience and was qualified through a Joint Industry The thermal performance was determined by a combination of
Project (JIP). The JIP focused on pump, motor and control. The LedaFlow and 3D flow simulations (CFD).
Active Cooler is the first of its kind; compact design, light and it
Cooling ribs
Anode
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Subsea cooler systems - Active
The subsea Active Cooler is a shell and tube cooler based on forced
convection. The pump, motor and power control is the first qualified FEATURES
subsea design of its kind, where the oil filled motor is isolated from Conventional shell and tube design using
the pump by a magnetic coupling. The pump module including seawater as coolant
variable frequency drive motor controller, is designed for a subsea Can be arranged horizontal or vertical. A
installation down to 3000m. The motor is speed controlled, which vertical cooler arrangement is preferred as it
makes it possible to operate the cooler within a predefined tem- minimizes the footprint
perature range. The VSD and control system is fully redundant, and Offer MEG mixing and flow stream advantages.
is qualified according to ISO 13628-6. Process inside or outside tubes
Field proven analytical tool
The proposed vertical arrangement of the heat exchanger allows Fully controlled Tout by VSD pump motor
for safe mixing of MEG into the production stream, essential for A qualified a 45 kW pump module w/VSD
preventing hydrate formation. The arrangement also minimizes the Gas inlet and outlet pipe at the same level
footprint, compared with a passive cooler. Titanium tubes gives good corrosion resistance,
heat transfer properties and strength
The subsea Active Cooler has a wide range of possible applications.
Some of these applications are presented below:
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Subsea cooler systems - Passive
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