Wet Gas Compression Twin Screw Pumps

Wet Gas Compression
with Twin Screw Pumps

Britta Schneberg
Joh. Heinr. Bornemann GmbH, Germany
Wet Gas Compression 1
Calgary Pump Symposium 2005
Definition
Multiphase pumping should be called

Wet Gas Compression when:
the GVF (Gas Void Fration) exceeds 98%.

only a few liquid slugs occur, if any.
the associated liquid is of low viscosity.

Multiphase Pump Types Bornemann
Type MW
Type MPC
Twin-Screw Pump

Sectional Drawing type MW

C R O S S
E
C
T
V I EW
O
N
A
L
Internal Recirculation Valve

Design Features type MW
Pressure Rating
ANSI 300 lbs
Replaceable Liner for easy
Maintenance
Engineered Rotor Set
Single acting Mechanical
Seal with atmospheric
Quench System
Welded Construction

Buffer Fluid System
Upper
Mechanical Buffer Vessel
Seals
Lower
Buffer Vessel

Operational Features
Capacity up to 280.000 BPD /

1800 m/h
Inlet Pressure up to 290 psig
/20 barg
Differential Pressure up to
700 psig /50 barg
GVF up to 97%
Dry Running approx. 30 min.
without external liquid
injection or cooling

Pump-Compressor Design
Large scaled internal
separation chamber for
liquid storage
Internal recirculation of
liquid for even heat
distribution
Reverse flow

Sectional Drawing

C R O S S
E
C
T
V I EW
O
N
A
L
Design Features MPC type
Pressure rating ANSI

600 lbs to 1500 lbs
Replaceable liner and

engineered rotor set
Liquid flooded
rotating elements
Welded construction
Top connections
Operational Features MPC type
Capacity up to 300.000
BPD / 2000 m/h
Suction pressure up to
1300 psig / 90 barg
Differential pressure up
to 1350 psi / 95 bar
Dry running up to 1 hour
Average GVF up to 99%

Benefit
What is the benefit of wet gas

compression with twin screw pumps:
Boosting the gas production by

adding energy to an untreated wellstream.
an increase of the gas production
by reducing the wellhead pressure.

Pump Design
Large scaled internal chamber Internal re-circulation
With little liquid occuring in the wet gas stream, it need to be

made available. This can be done by storing it inside the pump
housing itself.

Compression Heat
Compression of gas will generate heat.

Therefore the pump filling needs to be
cooled.
This can be done by:
Liquid Recirculation
Liquid Cooling

from
wells
to
2 Phase production
M Separator
In case the pump temperature exceed a certain level

liquid can be injected into the inlet side of the pump.

Liquid Cooling
from to
wells production
In case the available volume of liquid is not sufficient to keep

the pump temperature at a reasonable level, the liquid inside the
casing needs to be cooled down.
Field Cases
Inlet Discharge Shaft

GVF GLR Liquid Gas Capacity
Project pressure pressure power
% Sm/m m/h Sm/h MPa MPa m/h kW
I - onshore CDN 97 283 30 8480 0.8 2.2 984 799
II - onshore NL 99.5 6895 3 20686 3.5 7.0 585 705
III - offshore NL 99.5 3044 6 18262 1.8 3.5 925 500

MOBIL, Canada, MPC 335 - 100, 1997
GVF 97 %
GLR 1613 SCF/BBL
p inlet 116 psig
p disch. 319 psig
Capacity 148 MBPD
Speed 2200 rpm
Power 1071 HP

MPP 1
to production
from wells
MPP 2

NAM, The Netherlands, MPC 335 60, 1999
GVF 99.9 %
GLR 44,841 SCF/BBL
p Inlet 500 psig
p Disch. 1,000 psig
Capacity 68 MMSCFD
Speed 1,800 rpm
Power 1,000 HP

Liquid Cooling
Cooler
to production
MPP
from wells

Heat exchanger for pump filling and gas engine cooling system
NAM, Offshore Netherlands, MPC 335 100, 1999
GVF 99,5 %
GLR 17,038 SCF/BBL
p inlet 220 psig
p disch. 580 psig
Capacity 176 MBPD
Speed 1,800 rpm
Power 670 HP

Liquid Cooling
Cooler
to production
MPP
from wells to production

Heat exchanger sized for pump filling only (K 15 FB)

Conclusion
Wet Gas Compression with Twin Screw Pumps is

feasible.
Compression heat is removed by liquid circulation.
The commercial approach should consider the

complete system.

Thank you
for your attention !

Multiphase pumps in CSS operations

Why the Need for Vapor Recovery?
Annulus gas conservation

Eliminate flaring & flare emissions
Maximize the steam cycle
Recovery of gas affects economics
Address military concerns

Why Use a Multiphase Pump?
Conventional Equipment:
Reliable, well known to
operations
Individual components
inexpensive
Total installation fairly
expensive
Multiphase Pump
Overall capital cost reduction
Wide operating range
Less overall maintenance
support

Challenges
Minimum Maximum
Ambient
- 40 deg. F + 95 deg. F
Temperatures
50 deg. F 320 deg. F

Annulus Gas 3 psig 150 psig +
10% Water Vapour 60% Water Vapour
0.5 cP Viscosity 25,000 cP Viscosity

Bitumen Emulsion
122 deg. F 320 deg. F

ATHABASCA Syncrude
ALBERTA PEACE
RIVER
WABASCA Cold Lake

Edmonton
Norman Wells 100 mile Calgary

125 km Canada
U.S.A.
Sable Island

Cyclical Steam Stimulation
(CSS):
Huff and Puff operation -
wet gas collected from
casing annulus.
Sour gas composition
changes during the cycle
from 80% CO2 - 20%.
Temperature is close to
saturated steam, ~ 266F at
typical suction pressure.
20 - 30 wells on a pad.
Pad level gas design rate of
30,000 sm3/d (~ 1 MM scf/d).
Design Conditions IOR
Inlet Pressure 1.6 barg 23 psig

Discharge Pressure 14.0 barg 203 psig
Temperature 90 o C 194 F
Volume 600 m3 / hr 91 MBEPD
Speed 1785 rpm
Motor 300 kW 400 hp
Gas Volume Fraction 95 %
Pump Type MW 8.5 zk - 85

Vent Gas PFD and Nash
Liquid Ring Compresser (2)
Equipment Summary
Shell and Tube
Condensate Separater
Vent Separator
Gas to
Grundfoss trunk line
Conventional Process Flow

Blackmere
discharge to trunk line discharge to trunk line
3 pumps Discharge Scrubber
3 vessels Seal Water Cooler
3 exchangers
Glycol Aerial Cooler
2 compressors
Glycol Pump
Glycol to shell & tube, and plate& frame
Compressed Gas
to Group
Multiphase Process Flow

Vent Gas Aerial Cooler
1 pump Liquid Level
Multiphase Pump
1 vessel Liquid
Overflow
1 exchanger Recycle Liquid

Liquid Trap
to Group

IOR
Operating
Parameter
GVF 95 %
GLR 279
p inlet 24 psig
p disch. 131 psig
Capacity 93 MBPD
Speed 1780 rpm
Power 373 HP
Field Lay-Out Drawing Key
Pipeline
Corridor
CNRL Primrose
Steam Plant
CSS Well
Horizontal Leg
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES
CSS Well CSS Well Build
Pad Leg

Design Conditions CNRL
Inlet Pressure 1.1 barg 16 psig

Discharge Pressure 15.0 barg 217 psig
Temperature 125 o C 257 F
Volume 630 m3 / hr 95 MBEPD
Speed 1785 rpm
Motor 225 kW 300 hp
Gas Volume Fraction 96 %
Pump Type MW 8.5 zk - 85

FY
The Process
PY VFD
500 HP 3 Phase
MW 8.5-67 Separator
Multiphase Pump
TY
Recycle Water
Cooler

Multiphase Pump Manifold
Cooler Building Building

Thank you
for your attention !


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Multiphase pumping should be called

the GVF (Gas Void Fration) exceeds 98%.

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Capacity up to 280.000 BPD /

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Pressure rating ANSI

Replaceable liner and

Dry running up to 1 hour

Average GVF up to 99%

What is the benefit of wet gas

Boosting the gas production by

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Large scaled internal chamber Internal re-circulation

With little liquid occuring in the wet gas stream, it need to be

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Compression of gas will generate heat.

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In case the pump temperature exceed a certain level

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In case the available volume of liquid is not sufficient to keep

Inlet Discharge Shaft

% Sm/m m/h Sm/h MPa MPa m/h kW

I - onshore CDN 97 283 30 8480 0.8 2.2 984 799

II - onshore NL 99.5 6895 3 20686 3.5 7.0 585 705

III - offshore NL 99.5 3044 6 18262 1.8 3.5 925 500

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from wells to production

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Wet Gas Compression with Twin Screw Pumps is

Compression heat is removed by liquid circulation.

The commercial approach should consider the

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for your attention !

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Annulus gas conservation

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50 deg. F 320 deg. F

0.5 cP Viscosity 25,000 cP Viscosity

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WABASCA Cold Lake

Norman Wells 100 mile Calgary

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Inlet Pressure 1.6 barg 23 psig

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Conventional Process Flow

3 pumps Discharge Scrubber