PIPEPHASE 9 .2

Getting Started Guide

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Contents

Introduction

About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

About PIPEPHASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

About SIMSCI - ESSCOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi

Where to find Additional Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi

Online Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi

Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi

Other Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii

Chapter 1Installation Requirements

Verifying the Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

Disk Space Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

USB Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

FLEXlm7.2 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

FLEXlm9.5 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

TOKEN Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

Switching Security Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4

Chapter 2Installing PIPEPHASE

PIPEPHASE Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1

Installing a Standalone Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

Directory Structures and Desktop Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4

PIPEPHASE Installation Directory (Typical) . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4

Installing a Network Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7

Option 1: Install all Files onto a Network File Server . . . . . .2-7

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Option 2: Install Executables on a Network File Server and then Install User Directories Locally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Testing PIPEPHASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Review the Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Uninstalling PIPEPHASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Accessing User-Added Subroutines (UAS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Workspace for PIPEPHASE User-Added Routines . . . . . . . 2-14

Build Sample One: Customize a Pressure Drop Model. . . . 2-15

Build Sample Two: Customize a PRO/II Thermo routine . . 2-17

Chapter 3Installation Troubleshooting

Diagnosis of Issues with TOKEN and FLEXlm 7.2/9.5 Security .3-1

Diagnosis of USB Security Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

General License Security questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

Chapter 4Getting Started

Starting PIPEPHASE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Exiting PIPEPHASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Manipulating the PIPEPHASE Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Changing Window Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Working with On-screen Color Coding Cues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Using the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Choosing a Menu Item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Using the Toolbar Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Using the File Manipulation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Using the Structure and Unit Operation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Using the Calculation Option, Optimization, and Property Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Using the Zoom and Redraw Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Using PIPEPHASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Defining the Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Global Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Defining Fluid Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Defining Properties for Compositional Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

Defining Properties for Non-compositional Fluids . . . . . . . 4-20

Defining Properties for Mixed Compositional/Non-Compositional Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

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Generating and Using Tables of Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-24

Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-24

Structure of Network Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-25

PIPEPHASE Flow Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-28

Pressure Drop Calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-30

Equipment Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-37

Heat Transfer Calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-40

Sphering or Pigging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-41

Reservoirs and Inflow Performance Relationships . . . . . . . .4-41

Production Planning and Time-stepping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-42

Subsurface Networks and Multiple Completion Modeling .4-44

Case Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-47

Nodal Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-49

Starting the PIPEPHASE Results Access System (RAS) . . . . . .4-53

Starting the PIPEPHASE Excel Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-55

Chapter 5Tutorial

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1

Problem Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1

Building the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3

Entering Optimization Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20

Specifying Print Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28

Running the Simulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29

Viewing and Plotting Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30

Using the RAS to Plot Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31

Generate and View Excel Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33

Including Operating Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34

Index

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Introduction

About this Manual

The PIPEPHASE Getting Started Guide provides an introduction to

PIPEPHASE. It describes how the interface modules work and

includes a step-by-step tutorial to guide you through a PIPEPHASE

example optimization problem. Also covered in this guide is

PIPEPHASE Keywords. An outline of this guide is provided below.

This manual will guide you through the installation of

PIPEPHASE. An outline of the manual is provided below.

About PIPEPHASE

PIPEPHASE is a simulation program which predicts steady-state

pressure, temperature, and liquid holdup profiles in wells, flow-

lines, gathering systems, and other linear or network configurations

of pipes, wells, pumps, compressors, separators, and other facilities.

The fluid types that PIPEPHASE can handle include liquid, gas,

steam, and multiphase mixtures of gas and liquid.

Several special capabilities have also been designed into

PIPEPHASE including well analysis with inflow performance; gas

Introduction Introduces the manual, the program, and SIMSCI.

Chapter 2 Installation Requirements

Provides you with the installation and security requirements.

Chapter 3 Installing PIPEPHASE

Describes how to install PIPEPHASE.

Chapter 4 Installation Trou-bleshooting

Addresses some of the problems you may encounter while installing PIPEPHASE.

Chapter 5 Getting Started Explains how to use PIPEPHASE.

Chapter 6 Tutorial Provides a step-by-step tutorial for the optimiza-tion of an off-line pipeline design.

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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.

About SIMSCI - ESSCOR

SimSci-Esscor, a business unit of Invensys Systems, Inc., is a leader

in the development and deployment of industrial process simulation

software and systems for a variety of industries, including oil and

gas production, petroleum refining, petrochemical and chemical

manufacturing, electrical power generation, mining, pulp and paper,

and engineering and construction. Supporting more than 750 client

companies in over 70 countries, SimSci-Esscor solutions enable cli-

ents to minimize capital requirements, optimize facility perfor-

mance, and maximize return on investment.

For more information, visit SimSci-Esscor Web site at

http://www.simsci-esscor.com.

Where to find Additional Help

Online Documentation

PIPEPHASE online documentation is provided in the form of .PDF

files that are most conveniently viewed using Adobe Acrobat

Reader 7.0.5 or Acrobat Exchange 5.0. You can install Adobe Acro-

bat Reader 7.0.5 from the product CD, which requires 5 MB of disk

space beyond that required for PIPEPHASE. Online manuals are

stored in the Manuals directory and they remain on the CD when you

install the program. To access these files, open the PIPEPHASE

ONLINE HELP.CHM file in the Bin directory and click the appro-

priate link to navigate to the corresponding PDF.

Online Help

PIPEPHASE comes with online Help, a comprehensive online ref-

erence tool that accesses information quickly. In Help, commands,

features, and data fields are explained in easy steps. Answers are

available instantly, online, while you work. You can access the elec-

tronic contents for Help by selecting Help/Contents from the menu

bar. Context-sensitive help is accessed using the F1 key or the

What’s This? button by placing the cursor in the area in question. A

Road Map to Online Help will be displayed where you can select

the help document you wish to view. From the desired online help

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document you can do a search for the desired topic. If you chose a

.CHM file, you can search by selecting Help/Search from the menu

bar. If you chose a .PDF formatted document, you can use all the

davailable Acrobat Reader search features to find the topic of inter-

est. Please refer to Acrobat Reader on-line help for information

concerning Acrobat Reader features.

Other Documentation

The table below outlines the other existing PIPEPHASE documen-

tation available in a hardcopy form.

Where to Find Additional Help

If you want to... See...

Quickly learn how to simulate a simple flowsheet using PIPEPHASE

This document

Obtain detailed information on the capabilities and use of PIPEPHASE

This document

Learn how to install PIPEPHASE This document

Obtain basic information on PIPEPHASE keywords

PIPEPHASE Keyword Manual

See simulation examples PIPEPHASE Application Briefs

To learn more on Well and Surface Models Well and Surface Examples

Obtain detailed information on using PIPEPHASE w/ NETOPT

NETOPT User’s Guide

Obtain detailed information on using PIPEPHASE w/ TACITE

TACITE User’s Guide

Obtain basic information on PIPEPHASE calculation methods

Online Help

Obtain detailed information of component and thermodynamic properties

SIMSCI Component and Thermodynamic Data Input Manual

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Technical Support

If you have any questions regarding program use or the

interpretation of program output, contact the nearest SimSci-Esscor

Technical Support Center from the following address list, or contact

your local SimSci-Esscor representative.

To expedite your request for assistance, please have the following

information available when you call:

■ A description of the problem

■ The installation CD and printed documentation available

■ The type of computer you are using

■ The amount of free disk space available on the disk where

PIPEPHASE is installed

■ The actions you were taking when the problem occurred

■ The error messages that appear on your screen and any other

symptoms