Título: | SIMULATIONS AND EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS FOR A HIGH-POWER LASER TOOL TO DISSOCIATE HYDRATE ON OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT IN DEEP WATER | ||||||||||||
Autor: |
BRUNO GRECO DE SOUSA |
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Colaborador(es): |
ARTHUR MARTINS BARBOSA BRAGA - Orientador DARIO PRADA PARRA - Coorientador |
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Catalogação: | 03/OUT/2024 | Língua(s): | ENGLISH - UNITED STATES |
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Tipo: | TEXT | Subtipo: | THESIS | ||||||||||
Notas: |
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Referência(s): |
[pt] https://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/projetosEspeciais/ETDs/consultas/conteudo.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=68282&idi=1 [en] https://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/projetosEspeciais/ETDs/consultas/conteudo.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=68282&idi=2 |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.17771/PUCRio.acad.68282 | ||||||||||||
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The Oil and Gas industry faces challenges, particularly the formation of
hydrates on subsea equipment, which can block control valves and risk safety
and productivity. Current hydrate removal methods are often suboptimal
due to high costs, time consumption, and potential environmental damage.
This project is developing a high-power laser tool as an alternative solution
for hydrate removal, leveraging the recent commercial availability of such
lasers.
The tool, designed to be operated by an underwater Remotely Operated
Vehicle (ROV) at depths of 600 m - 3500 m, is based on a high-power blue
diode laser. It works by transferring heat to the hydrate either by direct
absorption of the laser radiation or by heat conduction from adjacent parts
absorbing the radiation.
Two prototypes have been designed and constructed, equipped with 700 W
and 1800 W lasers respectively. These prototypes consist of five modules:
cooling, power, main, optical, and skid. Simulations and experimental
tests are being conducted in a laboratory setting to facilitate the tool s
advancement and ensure a compact and efficient design before field trials.
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