Eng.

Adriana Ardila
INELECTRA S.A.C.A.
Who we are? What we do?

Global Engineering and Services

Company with established
reputation in the development of
major projects in the energy sector
with strong human, technical and
financial resources.

Established in Venezuela since

1968 with a clear view of
expansion and leadership in
engineering and construction that
has lead to occupy a leading
position in this business.

INELECTRA S.A.C.A.
Who we are? What we do?

Feasibility
Studies

Basic &
Operation &
Conceptual
Maintenance
Engineering

Startup & Detail

Commissioning Engineering
Project Management – PMT
Global Sum EPC Projects
Repayable EPC Projects
Engineering Services
Process Design
QA/QC
3D Design - SP3D – PDS Project
EPC Projects
Automation & Control Management

Construction & Procure &

Construction Procure
Management Management
Who we are? What we do?

INELECTRA S.A.C.A.
 Simulation of an
Instrument Air
Distribution System
using PIPEPHASE

Eng. Adriana Ardila

INELECTRA S.A.C.A.
Simulation of an Instrument Air
Distribution System using PIPEPHASE

INTRODUCTION

RPLC DEEP CONVERSION PROJECT, PTO LA CRUZ REFINERY

Simulation of an Instrument Air
Distribution System using PIPEPHASE
LVGO/HVGO
Atmospheric Vacuum
Distillation Unit Distillation Unit
Crude AR Off Gas
Gas Recovery
Gas Recovery C3 / C4 / LPG /
Unit (88)
Off Gas Heavy, Light
Recycle Gas
Naphtha
VR
Mo Catalyst Wild, Heavy
Catalyst SHP Naphtha
Ni Catalyst SHP
Preparation HDHPLUS Unit
Unit JET Fuel / Diesel / DVGO
Fract

Additive Cokes Additive

Production
Receiving
Unit Residue Flakes Flakes
Work Up Unit Solidification

M/U H2 H2 Amine
H2
Compression Regeneration
Production

Sour Water
Emergency Heavy Slops
Stripping Unit
Quench & Handling Unit
H2 Recovery
Blowdown Unit
Sulfur Recovery
and TGT Unit

RPLC DEEP CONVERSION PROJECT, PTO LA CRUZ REFINERY

Simulation of an Instrument Air
Distribution System using PIPEPHASE
Simulation of an Instrument Air
Distribution System using PIPEPHASE

G-0001 A/B/C

D-0001
T
To Dryers

Plant Air to
Distribution

INSTRUMENT AND PLANT AIR SYSTEM

Simulation of an Instrument Air
Distribution System using PIPEPHASE

M-0001 A/B

From D-0001 D-0002 A/B/C Instrument

Air to
Distribution

INSTRUMENT AND PLANT AIR SYSTEM

Simulation of an Instrument Air
Distribution System using PIPEPHASE
SIMULATION DEFINITION

INSTRUMENT AND PLANT AIR SYSTEM. INSIDE UNIT.

Simulation of an Instrument Air
Distribution System using PIPEPHASE
SIMULATION DEFINITION

INSTRUMENT AND PLANT AIR SYSTEM. PLANT AIR DISTRIBUTION.

 Simulation of an Instrument Air
Distribution System using PIPEPHASE
SIMULATION DEFINITION

INSTRUMENT AND PLANT AIR SYSTEM (U-92). INSTRUMENT AIR DISTRIBUTION.

Simulation of an Instrument Air
Distribution System using PIPEPHASE
SIMULATION DEFINITION

INSTRUMENT AND PLANT AIR SYSTEM. INSIDE UNIT.

Simulation of an Instrument Air
Distribution System using PIPEPHASE
SIMULATION DEFINITION

INSTRUMENT AND PLANT AIR SYSTEM. PLANT AIR DISTRIBUTION.

Simulation of an Instrument Air
Distribution System using PIPEPHASE
SIMULATION DEFINITION

PROBLEM WAS
SOLVED

PROBLEM
BOTH WAS
PRESSURES
NOT SOLVED
WERE FIXED

SOME SINKS
ALL SINKS
WERE BELOW
COMPLY WITH THE
THE PRESSURE
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATION

INSTRUMENT AND PLANT AIR SYSTEM. INSTRUMENT AIR DISTRIBUTION.

Simulation of an Instrument Air
Distribution System using PIPEPHASE
CONCLUSIONS
• Be cautious when adding the specifications in the nodes
and sinks.

• Always keep in mind that even though the pressure

specification is given to the node that is the furthest away
from the sink, the simulation may not converge.

• Keep in mind the flowrate of the sink with the pressure

specification.

• In case of convergence problems try a node with much

larger flow not as far away and modify the specification in
order to comply with the pressure in every node.
 Simulation of
Multiphase Purge Lines
from a Bioethanol
Complex using
PIPEPHASE
Eng. Adriana Ardila
INELECTRA S.A.C.A.
Simulation of multiphase purge lines from a
bioethanol complex using PIPEPHASE

INTRODUCTION

Portuguesa´s
Agroindustrial
Complex

PORTUGUESA’S AGROINDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, PORTUGUESA,VENEZUELA.

Simulation of multiphase purge lines from a
bioethanol complex using PIPEPHASE

Juice Plant

Industrial Distillery
Services
Section Plant

Portuguesa’s
Agroindustrial
Complex

Water
Steam Power
Treatment
Generation Generation Must
Plant Fermentation Distillation
Preparation
Treatment and
Disposal of Solid Waste
Diesel Plant
LiquidBalanceManagement Dehydration Denaturing
Effluents
Food for Torula
Animals
Subproduct
Fire Protection
Processing
System
Unit

PORTUGUESA’S AGROINDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, PORTUGUESA,VENEZUELA.

Simulation of multiphase purge lines from a
bioethanol complex using PIPEPHASE

CE0008A/B LP Steam
TK0002

Continuum
Purges

CE0001A/B
To Liquid Effluents
Disposal

To Boilers

INDUSTRIAL SERVICES. WATER TREATMENT UNIT.

 Simulation of multiphase purge lines from a
bioethanol complex using PIPEPHASE

SG0001A/B/C
To Power
From Water Generation Unit
Treatment Plant

To Water
Treatment Plant

INDUSTRIAL SERVICES. STEAM GENERATION UNIT.

Simulation of multiphase purge lines from a
bioethanol complex using PIPEPHASE

CE0008A/B LP Steam
TK0002

Continuum
Purges

CE0001A/B
To Liquid Effluents
Disposal

To Boilers

INDUSTRIAL SERVICES. WATER TREATMENT UNIT.

Simulation of multiphase purge lines from a
bioethanol complex using PIPEPHASE

SIMULATION DEFINITION
4” 4” 4” 4”

2” 2” 2”
3”
2”

3”
2”

3”
2”

MULTIPHASE PURGE LINES. PLOT PLANT MEASUREMENTS

Simulation of multiphase purge lines from a
bioethanol complex using PIPEPHASE

SIMULATION DEFINITION

MULTIPHASE PURGE LINES. INITIAL ISOMETRICS.

Simulation of multiphase purge lines from a
bioethanol complex using PIPEPHASE

SIMULATION DEFINITION
6”

3” 3”
6”

3”
3”
6”

3” 6”

3” 6”

MULTIPHASE PURGE LINES. INITIAL ISOMETRICS.

Simulation of multiphase purge lines from a
bioethanol complex using PIPEPHASE

SIMULATION DEFINITION

MULTIPHASE PURGE LINES. NEW ARRANGEMENT.

Simulation of multiphase purge lines from a
bioethanol complex using PIPEPHASE

SIMULATION DEFINITION

6”
6”
6”

6”

6”

6” 6”

MULTIPHASE PURGE LINES. NEW ARRANGEMENT.

Simulation of multiphase purge lines from a
bioethanol complex using PIPEPHASE

FLOW PATTERNS

MULTIPHASE PURGE LINES. PLOT PLANT MEASUREMENTS

Simulation of multiphase purge lines from a
bioethanol complex using PIPEPHASE

FLOW PATTERNS

MULTIPHASE PURGE LINES. INITIAL ISOMETRICS.

Simulation of multiphase purge lines from a
bioethanol complex using PIPEPHASE

FLOW PATTERNS

MULTIPHASE PURGE LINES. NEW ARRANGEMENT.

Simulation of multiphase purge lines from a
bioethanol complex using PIPEPHASE

CONCLUSIONS

 The results of your simulation will be as accurate as the

data you enter.

 Always recheck you calculation when the piping layout

changes, specially in multiphase lines.

 Check that you don’t exceed the erosional velocity in

multiphase lines and avoid intermittent and slug type flow
pattern.
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