CFD SIMULATION OF SAND CONTENT INFLUENCE IN OIL PRODUCTION PIPELINES

The presence of sand close to hydrocarbons in production is most often harmful well productivity. This also leads undesired problems surface devices and equipment, as obstructions the column and, consequently, decreasing fluid flow causing severe economic losses field. objective this work study influence content pipelines through simulation using computational dynamics tools ICEM CFD ANSYS CFX 19.0- student version vertical, directional horizontal scenarios, with variations parameters such saturation fluids present system type oil being produced. results obtained indicate some impacts excessive wells, a decrease productivity more than 20% for case 10% pipeline, 39% pipe. In addition, increase head loss lifting was observed.