Schlumberger.Symmetry.2023.3.247 Latest Version

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This post was last edited by speedhorse09 on 2024-3-3 at 14:57. Symmetry2023 is a powerful simulator solution designed to help users capture all aspects of their models more effectively and quickly, including everything from oil storage to product distribution. It utilizes industry-proven simulation techniques and customized workspaces to optimize facilities, enabling the modeling of process workflows in a single environment. Pipeline, network, and facility models can be integrated while ensuring that the thermodynamic and fluid properties of the entire system remain consistent. This approach enables companies to optimize the processes in their upstream, midstream, and downstream operations in order to maximize profits and minimize capital expenditures. The modeling capabilities of VMGSim have been expanded by integrating customized workspaces suitable for pipelines, flares, and field applications, while also providing an improved user experience. As an existing user, you should feel at home, as the Symmetry platform is built on familiar workflows and the process simulation technology of VMGSim. Your existing simulation cases will be restored in the VMGSim workspace and remain unchanged. The Symmetry platform also offers a new user experience that provides many new features, while preserving the original workflows and information layout of most unit operations and productivity tools. Completely enhance productivity and reduce risks during the process! New features of Symmetry2023: 1. Thermodynamics – By using experimental data from the NIST natural gas hydrate database to update the parameters for hydrate formation, the accuracy of calculations related to ethylene hydrates in the APRNG2 package has been improved. o Now prevent adding components to the property package twice via CLI. The structural type parameters for all hydrate formers (except H2S and Xe) and the two inhibitors (methanol and glycerol) in the Symmetry pure component database were updated; the updated parameters are based on data from the NIST database as well as data obtained by Sloan and Koh in 2018. These parameters are used only in the APRNG2 attribute package. o The combustion enthalpy of aniline at 298 K has been updated; this value is now calculated based on an internal estimation method for the combustion reaction. x fixed the error where, when activated in stable mode, solid ports were prevented from appearing on the balance results tab if the first component in the component list was not a solid component. 2. The Flare Workarea + adds a reporting feature to the Flare Scenario Manager, which exports the inputs and results of all scenarios in Excel or PDF format. +Support for API correction factors in safety valves (steady-state and dynamic) and rupture discs (steady-state) has been added. The viscosity correction factor can be used in the operation of both types of devices, whether for fixed dimensions or rated values. When the user specifies the presence of an upstream rupture disc, the capacity correction factor in the safety valve can be used. Users can directly enter the correction factor values when rating using supplier data; otherwise, they can use the API recommendations to determine these values. 3. The legend for contour maps in Flaresim has now been updated to contour visibility rules. x fixes the “Add Variable” window that appears when deleting the last input or output variable in a case study. xFix prevents the selection of Flash methods when importing .thm files. 4. Pipeline workspace: The well number column on the UI has been set to read-only. x Fixed the issue where, when using VMG_TUFFP_3P correlations, the lack of an appropriate license caused the frictional pressure drop to become zero instead of resolving the problem. x Fixed the copy/paste functionality issue in the Well/Source data window, which caused the program to shut down unexpectedly. x resolves the calculation errors that occur when determining the inlet pressure of a pipe in the process workspace, and such pipe can expand or contract along with other pipe sections. When there are no segments with amplification/contraction in the computer group operation, the acceleration DP term is ignored. x The solver crashes with a fixed symmetry error when it is unable to calculate the pipe inlet pressure. x modifies the symmetric configuration file so that suitable pipe segment variables can be selected to generate summary sets and project reports. 5. The online calculator has improved the handling of sonic flow in the tailpipe at rated flow rates. 6. Dynamics: The fixed dynamic air cooler incorrectly calculates zero load. Dynamic flash convergence check with fixed x, featuring very heavy components. x fixed the issue of missing LeadTag and Outlier operations in the dynamic time data filter. x fixes the initialization of the dynamic flow and retention starting from steady state. x Fixed retrieval of the dynamic distillation tray hole K value when each tray is specified. 7. Expansion and linking + OLI Link – License checking using OLI Link has been added (“SymOLILink” feature). For more information, please contact your sales assistant. +OLGA link – Support has been added for each receiver in the OLGA link unit operations, to allow for different reference combinations, rather than forcing all receivers to use a single reference combination. o MySep Link – Expands support for Symmetry MySep links to ensure compatibility with MySep Engine v3.1.2. o PIPESIM Link – Enables support for Symmetry PIPESIM Links, allowing compatibility with PIPESIM 2022.1 (with limited support for the configuration file tab). x OLI link – Fixed the component mapping issue when importing OLI dbs files that contain components newly added to OLI. x OLGA link – Fix to match the x-axis of the OLGA link configuration file with the discretization in OLGA. x OLGA link – Fixes the issue of updating the OLGA link composition matrix when the component order changes. x OLGA link – the fixed pipe length reported in the OLGA link profile; previous versions might not display the correct total length. This may also result in the entire flow path series not appearing on the plot. x OLGA link – Fixed variable unit in the configuration file tab of the OLGA link. 8. The fuel and electricity reset in the Emissions x Utilities Manager now correctly clears the manually entered unit costs. 9. Productivity tools: If there are Excel cell operations in the flowchart, and the case study is set to run in parallel, warnings and options to continue running sequentially or exit the case study are added. x has corrected the description of the optimization method variables to align with the available optimization methods. x updated the optimization example in the gas production system application to impose constraints on the control variables, so that the optimization example can be solved correctly. 10. Unit operation status + The new electrolyzer unit operates in solid oxide mode. Calculate the voltage, power consumption, and water conversion efficiency required for water electrolysis using mobile O ions. o The component shunt device is allowed to operate when shunting and combining result in zero flow at the outlet. x has been changed to use analytically derived derivatives to calculate the isentropic coefficient in the orifice, as this better reflects the EOS properties, especially when a non-default liquid volume method is used in the property package. The correct unit conversion of x from cmH2O (4C) to mH2O (4C). x fixed the issue where the component splitter with attribute packs allocated directly could not successfully clone its splitting specifications during copy/paste. x is used to determine the isentropic coefficient of the mixed calculation method, in order to ensure accurate calculation of the pore pressure at the orifice. x specifies the fixed calculation of the boiler steam-side inlet pressure when the outlet pressure and ΔP are given. x When zero flow is detected in the mixer, the fill outlet temperature is determined so that the results can be propagated and the unit operations downstream can be processed. This fix can be disabled by setting the “AllowZeroFlowHandling” parameter in the mixer to 0. 11. The user interface + economic variables can now be used in summary sets and PFD data sheets. o In the “Case Study” window, the “Results” tab has been updated to improve performance and reduce the loading time of the “All Data” view. o The standard scrollbar style in all symmetric windows, utility panels, etc. o The refresh performance of the summary set improves when the summary set window is opened and closed multiple times. The x case study results grid now displays the appropriate titles and values of the variables pointing to the internal simulation objects, including the tower size variables. Cases saved when the x unit operation window is opened or minimized will now be restored faster than before. When Unit Op resolves issues in 32-bit installations, the x Convergence tab in Tower format is now refreshed periodically. x fixed the issue that caused \"Symmetry\" to freeze when calculating pipe lengths in the \"Network Design\" view, even when the \"Pipe Flow Path Viewer\" window was open. x fixed the issue where decimal points were lost when pasting data copied from the Exp.data tab of the regression window. x Fix the PFD of the cross-connector to prevent shape repetition. x fixed the error that occurred when using navigation links on the “Help” tab of unit operations. x creates a new and empty material balance table with summary items when checking the PFD. Fixed-state color of the PFD shape for the x furnace, reboiler, and cooler. The x Help tab in the extension unit can now correctly populate the contents of the extension folders in the Symmetry Program Data directory. Once the long-running process is completed, the x mouse cursor will now return correctly to the default arrow icon on the wheel. The outlet of the separator tank PFD shape is now correctly aligned with the shape edges. The x PFD data table has been fixed to correctly display the inlet material port variables for units with multiple inlets. x Remove the restore close button from the dialog box. When Unit Op resolves the issue in the 32-bit installation, the tower-shaped x stop button is now enabled. The x cell operation tooltips in the simulation tree and window list now correctly display the first underscore in the cell operation name. x If one of the visible ports is a recycle port, the device operation now only displays the recycle indicator light. When saving and retrieving cases, the visibility status of series in the bar chart is now retained. Now, when a user attempts to enter non-numeric values for the coefficient of the temperature-related property of a hypothetical compound, an x warning message will be displayed. x The unit dropdown list will now be displayed correctly whenever any connections are made in data filters, selector blocks, and digital logic unit operations. 12. The document on application examples of the x cryogenic demethanizer now displays the case previews correctly. 13. The hybrid o implements the GetItemID method in the OPC standard, enabling OPC clients to browse OPC tags containing characters other than “.”. o HYSYS XML export – improved the conversion of properties from process calculators and controllers to unit operations, material flows, and energy flows. x has fixed the issue with enabling the RunTimeDynamics license; by enabling this license, the Full Dynamics license is no longer used when running the integration program. x OPC client – Fixed distribution and registration of OPC DA components, used to browse to and connect to OPC servers through the OPC client. x fixed an issue in ModelBuilder.exe that prevented the generated ML models from being loaded correctly into Symmetry. Software Features 1: A comprehensive process simulation platform for the O&G industry. The Symmetry Process software platform offers a unique opportunity to model your process workflows in one environment, by integrating facilities and process units (Symmetry Process) with pipelines, networks (Symmetry Pipe), and flare systems, safety systems (Symmetry Flare), while ensuring consistent thermodynamic properties for the fluids throughout the system. This approach enables companies to optimize the processes in their upstream, midstream, and downstream operations, thereby maximizing profits and minimizing capital expenditures. 2. Consistent representation and fluid models across the entire system: The Symmetry platform offers a new approach to traditional petroleum pseudo-component representation techniques. Its PIONA-based fluid characterization utilizes chemical group structures, enabling accurate estimation of the physical properties in systems involving mixing, separation, or even reactions, thus allowing for more precise simulations. Ensure consistency in the thermodynamic and compositional tracking of the entire system. 3. Identify and mitigate HSE and operational risks. Thoroughly identifying specific safety issues, ranging from fire scenarios to equipment failures, is a fundamental element of all operations. To mitigate HSE and operational risks, the Symmetry platform provides a comprehensive set of design tools for flare and pressure relief systems, enabling users to verify the performance of the entire safety system. This platform has sufficient flexibility to suit any application, enabling the analysis of individual components or entire systems at various levels of detail, in a stable or dynamic manner. 4. Ensure asset reliability: The Symmetry platform supports full lifecycle modeling from concept to operation, thereby providing better options for troubleshooting performance issues, creating FEEDs and initiating studies, as well as fully optimizing systems. The Symmetry platform offers a wide range of options to ensure openness, such as COM and OPC connections, CAPE openness, custom interfaces, and more, enabling integration with various systems and helping you gain a thorough understanding of your assets. 5. Experience the next-generation Symmetry platform, which offers additional competitive advantages by leveraging the DELFI cognitive E&P environment. This allows you to access more than 20 years of interdisciplinary, in-depth scientific research, and to utilize advanced artificial intelligence technologies in numerous workflows that support different applications. Features of the new version: 1. Flaresim in Symmetry offers an efficient and thorough security design – a unique approach that enables the analysis of security issues, the reduction of risks, and the improvement of HSE by creating a complete model of the relief system. 2. Keep the network active, accurate, and consistent: spend less time creating and managing pipelines, and more time delivering accurate results to support your current and future projects. 3. Manage facilities faster and more efficiently – Take advantage of the improved speed and efficiency in Symmetry’s basic workflow. 4. Improve accuracy by using the new regular data filtering feature to eliminate noise in online analysis. 5. Reduce operational risks by leveraging the unique innovations of the symmetric thermodynamics engine to predict the precipitation of asphaltenes in live oil. 6. Focus on important tasks: Take advantage of the user experience enhancements available, as they will minimize the time required to complete certain tasks.