Case Study

Capacity Expansion for Transportation Project - San Antonio’s Project, Bolivia

Using PipelineStudio from ESI, Transierra S.A.has successfully planned and optimized a capacity expansion for a critical natural gas pipeline:
Margarita Natural gas field output is connected through a 10 “ set line (17km) with Sabalo GASAN gas field export lines 28 “OD (20 km) , which
goes to Villamontes GASYRG compressor station (MOP 1440 psig) and is connected with Yabog.

Average Volume Margarita = 1.43 Mmcd

Average Volume San Antonio = 13.39 Mmcd
total Volume SAN + MGT = 14.82 Mmcd
Pressure out San Antonio = 1080 psig
Pressure in Villamontes = 1030 psig

“Gasan” Maximun Transport Capacity

The maximum design transport capacity is 21 MMCD͘ do achieveƚŚŝƐ͕ ĂŶ Žutput pressure of 1080 Psi (Sabalo) ŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚand arrival pressure of
1030 Psig (Villamontes)Ăs showŶ in the simulation below.

To increase transport volume and meet the GTCS, we propose the following alternatives based on simulation:
1. Independent booster system
2. Integrated booster system
3. Loop +booster independent/integer

Current Transportation System

Transport Capacity with System Compression Booster

Installing a booster compression system, at operating conditions of:

* Suction Pressure = 850-900 Psig
* Discharge Pressure = 1030 Psig
* Sabalo Pressure = 1073 Psig
* Required Power (Approx.) = 8400 Hp is reached at 34 Mmcd Transport Capacity.
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Operating Condition Alternative - 1

Margarita Volume = 16 Mmcd

San Antonio Volume = 18 Mmcd
Total Volume SAN + MGT = 34 Mmcd
Output Pressure San Antonio = 1080 psig
Villamontes arrival Pressure = 850 psig

Alternative - 1 28/34 Mmcd

Alternative - 2 28/34 Mmcd

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Transport System’s Simulation, Using Pipeline Studio, Ver. 3.1

Gasan with Loop 28 Mmcd

As has been mentioned before͕ ŝƚis required ƚŽbuild a 7Km Loop and 28 OD to increase the transport capacity.

The simulation shows that, to achieve an arrival pressure of 1036 Psig (Villamontes) with a 28 Mmcd Flow and an
output pressure 1080 Psig (Sabalo Gas Plant), it is not necessary to use compression for this volume, because the
conditions of delivery are achieved at this point.

Gasan with Loop 7 KM

The simulation shows that, to achieve an arrival Pressure of 979/940 Psig (Villamontes) with a 34 Mmcd Flow and an
output pressure 1050/1080 Psig (Sabalo Gas Plant), it is necessary to use compression for this volume, because the
conditions of delivery required are not achieved at this point.

Gasan with Loop 7 KM with Booster

The simulation shows that, to achieve an arrival Pressure of 1030 Psig (Villamontes) with a 34 Mmcd Flow and an
output pressure 1080 Psig (Sabalo Gas Plant), it is necessary to use a system compression booster with a power of
3000 Hp.

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