Case overview

Kranji Solutions brings a unique combination of CFD modelling, process separation expertise and industry experience to the solution of operational issues. Below are example cases illustrating the diversity of challenging problems we can solve to address design or performance issues with profound impact on upstream, midstream or downstream Oil & Gas profitability.

LP Flash Column

Prior to the internals installation, CFD analysis confirmed even gas distribution but revealed unexpected liquid flow toward the bottom risers.

Kranji | Predicted liquid circulation vectors in a portion of the shell-side in a sulphur condenseron part of

Root Cause Failure Analysis of Sulphur Condensers

Root cause failure analysis focused on CFD simulation which reveals the complex circulation of boiling flow on the shell-side of sulphur condensers.

4th Stage KO Drum with streamlines through internals

Debottlenecking separation in a gas compression train

Kranji’s Independent review of a complete gas compression train revealed potential to increase the gas capacity by 35% from 120 MMSCFD to the desired 160MMSCFD. Scope included 2-phase separators and compressor knock-out (KO) drums.

Troubleshooting Dehydration Feed Separator

CFD modelling revealed slugging in inlet piping and other performance issues within Dehydration Feed Separators.

Finger Type Slug Catcher Root Cause Analysis

State-of-the-art CFD modelling reveals a massive imbalance in handling of liquid slugs in an existing Finger Type Slug Catcher.

Troubleshooting Gas Compression

Separation expertise and MySep with Aspen HYSYS® solved separation mal-performance issues underlying loss of production for offshore gas compression system.