A Unified Algorithm for Phase-Stability/Split Calculation for Multiphase Isobaric-Isothermal Flash
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Abstract
Summary The conventional method for multiphase flash is the sequential usage of phase-stability and phase-split calculations. Multiphase flash requires the conventional method to obtain multiple false solutions in phase-split calculations and correct them in phase-stability analysis. Improvement of the robustness and efficiency of multiphase flash is important for compositional flow simulation with complex phase behavior. This paper presents a new algorithm that solves for stationary points of the tangent-plane-distance (TPD) function defined at an equilibrium-phase composition for isobaric-isothermal (PT) flash. A solution from the new algorithm consists of two groups of stationary points: tangent and nontangent stationary points of the TPD function. Hence, equilibrium phases, at which the Gibbs free energy is tangent to the TPD function, are found as a subset of the solution. Unlike the conventional method, the new algorithm does not require finding false solutions for robust multiphase flash. The advantage of the new algorithm in terms of robustness is more pronounced for more-complex phase behavior, for which multiple local minima of the Gibbs free energy are present. Case studies show that the new algorithm converges to a lower Gibbs free energy compared with the conventional method for the complex fluids tested. It is straightforward to implement the algorithm because of the simple formulation, which also allows for an arbitrary number of iterative compositions. It can be robustly initialized even when no K value correlation is available for the fluid of interest. Although the main focus of this paper is on robust solution of multiphase flash, the new algorithm can be used to initialize a second-order convergent method in the vicinity of a solution.
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