Optimizing flare investment through dynamic analysis

A PSE Oil & Gas seminar

As industry guidelines evolve and technology improves, forward-thinking Oil & Gas companies increasingly place high-fidelity dynamic modelling techniques at the centre of flare system design decisions. This session examines the benefits of determining transient relief and blowdown loads for the flare system through dynamic analysis. This technology accurately quantifies flare capacity to optimize investment decisions and improve project viability for new builds or project revamps.

We consider recent case studies from natural gas plants and refineries (greenfield projects, brownfield projects and asset integrity assessments). In each case, a suitable assumption basis for the dynamic analysis is discussed; as well as the delivered benefits in flare system design capacity and, ultimately, capital expenditure.

From a technical perspective, this session describes how to assess overpressure scenarios that affect the entire facility such as process depressurization, blocked outlet, total power and cooling water failures. The seminar illustrates the importance of a dynamic assessment of individual loads to determine peak rates durations and whether they occur at the same time as other loads. The flare system pressurisation during these transient events results in reduced flare tip flowrate and hence opportunities to reduce flare stack diameters and capacity.

Typical seminar agenda

The precise timing and content will vary with each seminar. The registration forms will include a downloadable agenda specific to each seminar, as well as venue and travel information.