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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

313984 (v.1) Flow Assurance 501

Area: School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 3.0
Tuition Patterns: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Individual Study: 1 x 10 Hours Weekly
Syllabus: Introduction to oil and gas fluid transport properties, Fluid property data and phase determination, Fluid flow analysis - single and multiphase, Slug formation and prediction, surge analysis, Corrosion - internal and external, Hydrate formation and prevention, Wax formation and deposition, including prevention and mediation, Asphaltene prediction, Scale precipitation and sand production, Pigging operations, leak detection methods and SCADA, Start-up and shutdown issues.
Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Field of Education: 030301 Chemical Engineering
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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