Day 1

Part 1 - Generator Efficiency

Part 1 covers the thermal efficiency of various steam generation units.  Class exercises using SteamTools are included to demonstrate the effects of key variables such as fuel rate, feedwater rate, fuel heating value and steam quality on generator efficiency.

Part 2 - Pressure and Heat Loss

Part 2 covers the governing principles of pressure and heat losses occurring  as two-phase steam flows through pipe.  Practical approaches for estimating pressure and heat loss are presented and class exercises using SteamTools are included to demonstrate the effects of pipe size and steam properties on heat and pressure loss rates. 

Part 3 - Flow Rate Control

Part 3 covers critical flow chokes for controlling steam rates to injection wells.  Potential choke plugging problems are also presented and class exercises using SteamTools are included to demonstrate the effects of bean size, steam pressure and quality on flow rate control. 

Part 4 - Flow Splitting

Part 4 covers the basic impacting and side-branching tee configurations.  Empirical correlations are presented for evaluating two-phase flow splitting at horizontal impacting and side-branching pipe tees.  Class exercises using SteamTools are included to demonstrate the effects of inlet and outlet steam rates on steam quality splits at impacting an side-branching tees.

Days 2 & 3

The remainder of the course covers guidelines and principles for optimizing the performance of steam supply systems. Class exercises using SteamTools are included to demonstrate how to evaluate steam generation and distribution systems and identify root causes of poor system performance.  Recommended modifications and adjustments to the distribution equipment are presented that can be implemented to achieve better steam utilization and ultimately improve oil production.

The final hour or two of the course addresses specific steam distribution and metering problems that attendees bring to the workshop.