Wax/ Debris Deposit Estimation in Pipelines

using Pressure Transient Analysis (PTA)

by Bharat Flow Analytics

Developing And Advancing Technologies For The Energy Industry

Dr. Pranab Narayan Jha

www.bharatflow.in
Industries we serve

Upstream Midstream Downstream

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 Our Focus

Innovative technologies for Simulations and product

emerging markets development services
Why us ?

Industry Customer
experience focused

Research
Ultimate ROI
driven
to client
innovation

Experience across Oil and Gas industry - USA and India.

Developed innovative solutions with Industry 4.0 technologies.

Expertise in flow technologies including for pipelines, corrosion and simulations.

Vastly experienced team.

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Our Core Team

Pranab Jha, S. N. Jha, K.B. Singh, Prof. Samarth Patwardhan,

Director Director Advisor Faculty Advisor

• Computational Fluid • EPC Project Management • Corrosion expert • Professor, MIT-WPU, Pune
Dynamics (CFD) • Design, engineering and • Cathodic Protection in oil and • 5 years Upstream Industry
• Finite Element Analysis construction in oil and gas, gas, power, infrastructure (Schlumberger, USA), 12+
(FEA) process industry projects years academia experience
• Member, Enhanced Recovery
• Data Analytics and Machine • Ex-CGM Projects IOCL • NACE India North-Zone Committee (ERC), MoPNG,
Learning • 38+ years experience Chairman GoI
• ~10 years experience in oil • 35+ years experience
and gas industry

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Pipelines Technology and Services

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The Problem

Detecting Debris or Wax Depositions, Blockages, Stuck Pigs and Leaks

Non-Intrusively in Oil and Gas Pipelines

Pipelines are a critical asset for the economy

Blockages
Blockages – High cost of maintenance + production downtime
(expensive)
Wax
deposition Wax Wax – High cost of transportation (pumping power) and high
probability of downtime due to stuck pigs

Leaks – Safety + product lost + environmental damage +

Leaks downtime

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The Solution : Pressure Transient Technology enhanced using AI
and IoT
IoT sensor system for
data logging / AI

PT PT Valve
Deposition Leak
or blockage Reflected wave

Pump
Incident
wave
Industry 4.0
Solution

Upstream : 5-10 km
Blockage Detection production flowlines,
multiphase flows

Midstream: >100 km
Pressure Transient
Wax Deposition sections, crude and
Technology
product lines

Both Upstream and

Leak Detection Midstream
applications

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Features

Non-intrusive, safe and simple procedure. Can be carried out on new and existing
pipelines

Industry 4.0 Solution - Improvement over classical Pressure Transient method

(physics-based) using IoT + AI system

Quick turnaround time : within minutes problem can be analyzed for 100+ kms
pipeline section

Cost-effective : No pigging required. Lowers Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

IoT and AI system developed in India, furthering the “Make in India” scheme of
Govt. of India

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 Comparison with Other Technologies

Pressure Transient Aerial Mass Balance / Optic Fibre Cable

Technology Pipeline Patrol Smart Pigs
Technology Surveillance NPW / RTTM (OFC)

Cost Low to Medium Low Medium to High High Medium to High Very high

Accuracy Medium to High High High Medium to High Low / Medium High

Turnaround time Short Long Long Long Short Short

Continuous
Yes No No No Yes Yes
Monitoring
Only Leaks and
For Blockages and Can get stuck; can detect Only Leaks and
Only Leaks and Only Leaks and external damage;
Notes Deposition and leaks, deposition and overall wax build-up
external damage external damage cannot install on
Leaks corrosion damage (mass balance)
existing pipeline

Recognized companies Atmos, Aveva, DNV, Rosen, TD Williamson

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Traction: POC with Indian Pipeline Operator

Station-1
Station-2

Wax Deposition Estimation for Crude

Oil Pipeline
Station-3
Station-4
Data collected
28” diameter
from 4 locations Data collection
pipeline of 148.3
using SCADA time ~3 minutes
km distance
system
Station-5

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 Debris / Wax deposition analysis
• Average diameter reduction = 0.5 in
Dashboard with visualization
• Every 1% dia reduction results in ~4% increase in
pumping power cost. • Section information
• Data collected and analysis
• The analysis helps optimize pigging program.
• Debris deposition as a function of distance
• Accuracy is governed by data acquisition system using
IoT sensors.
• Computation time < 5 minutes

• Currently working on new 150+ km project with Client

• Includes debris estimation
• CFD/FEA simulation work
• Analytics dashboard creation Station-5
Station-1 Station-2 Station-3 Station-4
• In talks with upstream O&G client for trial project of new
technology
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Simulation Services by Bharat Flow Analytics

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 Simulations Services

Computational Fluid Finite Element Analysis Industry 4.0 Services

Dynamics (CFD) (FEA) • Data analytics and Machine
• Pressure drop and thermal • Static Stress analysis Learning (ML) for industrial
applications
calculations • Dynamic structural analysis
• Multiphase flow simulations • Corrosion modeling
• Fluid Structure interaction
• Two-fluids flow, Particle flows, • Pipelines integrity services
• Thermal simulations
Erosion analysis
• Flow induced vibration

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T h a n k Yo u

Bharat Flow Analytics Pvt. Ltd.

Registered Company in India

GST # 09AAJCB8869L1ZQ

E-601, C-58/23, Sec 62, Noida,

UP, India - 201301
email: [email protected]
www.bharatflow.in
Phone: +91-7066908628