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Interfacial tension –Importance in process design
2nd Trondheim Gas Technology Conference
Trondheim 2. – 3. November 2011
Bernt Henning Rusten, Arne Olav Fredheim, Hui Nie Nilssen
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Outline• What is interfacial tension - illustrations
• Importance in oil & gas processing
• Laboratory facilities and experimental results
• Theoretical calculation and prediction with modelling tools
• Impact on daily life – at work!
Illustration: Statoil
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David asks:
Paper clip on water
Will it float?
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What is interfacial tension?
• Property of a liquid that allows it to resist an external force
• Measured in force per unit length, N/m
• Linked to wetting properties of a liquid on a surface
• Some examples gas/liquid interfacial tension
− Water 72 mN/m
− Mercury 487 mN/m
− Condensate 0-20 mN/m
σsg σsl
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Importance in oil and gas processing
Separation technologyLiquid behaviour: Multiphase flowHeat exchanger
Illustrations: Statoil
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Why is interfacial tension a big issue?
Determines liquid
behaviour!
12 mN/m < σ < 22 mN/mFigure is taken from: Johnsen, C. G. 'Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Droplet Phenomena', Ph.D thesis,
2007:248, NTNU
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Separation efficiency, impact of reduced IFT
3 times density => 50 times entrainmentSpecified to 95%
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Laboratory facilities
Pendant drop
Photos and figure: Statoil
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How to model IFT
Parachor method, Weinaug-Katz procedures
ProII – select methodPVTsim
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Gradient theoryBrock Bird
Hysys
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Red: P=106.9 Bar; Black: P=96.5 Bar; Blue: P=89.6 Bar
Density profile of butane
Density profile of methane
Pressure
Methane density
Butane density
Density difference
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LiquidGas
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Gradient theory modelling, ternary systems
Article: Nilssen, H. N. et.al. ‘Equilibrium phase densities, vapor phase compositions and interfacial tension for the methane + ethane + n-pentane system at 294.15 K, Journal of chemical & engineering data, September 2011
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Gradient theory modelling, ternary systems
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Gradient theory modelling, ternary systems
Important: Gradient Theory not sensitive to EoS
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Gradient theory modelling, real systems
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Experimental data - Smørbukk south field
Gradient Theory - Smørbukk south field
Parachor Method - Smørbukk south field
Experimental data - Kristin field
Gradient Theory - Kristin field
Parachor Method - Kristin field
Important: Gradient Theory not sensitive to fluid characterization
Article: Nilssen, H. N. et.al. ‘Theoretical prediction of interfacial tensions for hydrocarbon mixtures with gradient theory in combination with Peng-Robinson equation of state’ OTC-20453-PP
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IFT calculations, input to process design
• Interfacial tension scrubber
− Hysys: 5.6 mN/m
− PVTsim: 0.9 mN/m (Hysys characterization)
− Gradient theory: 1.3 mN/m
• Choice of separation technology very important
Illustration: Statoil
Nilssen, H. N. et.al. ‘Equilibrium phase densities, interfacial tension for the ethane + n-pentane system at 294.15 K, Journal of chemical & engineering data, March 2011
Nilssen, H. N. et.al. ‘Equilibrium phase densities, vapor phase compositions and interfacial tension for the methane + ethane + n-pentane system at 294.15 K, Journal of chemical & engineering data, September 2011
New experimental data for binary and ternary systems:
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Take home message
• Different software gives large variations in calculated interfacial tension
• Gradient theory not sensitive to EoS or fluid characterization
• Interfacial tension is an important physical property in gas processing and must be given attention