Modum Chem chemical injection metering control system
Reduce chemical costs while maintaining optimal injection to maintain flow assurance
Standard flow rate:†
0.07 to 26.4 galUS/h [0.25 to 100 L/h] Max. working pressure:‡ 10,000 psi [69 MPa]
Applications Onshore and offshore surface applications using chemical treatments to reduce or inhibit corrosion and manage crude oil flow assurance
How it improves wells
Modum Chem* chemical injection metering control system is a smart device that reduces chemical injection costs and environmental footprint—without increasing the risk of flow disruption. The smart valve system measures and controls the flow rate of chemicals passing through it to maintain an optimal target flow rate. The technology also Compact Modum Chem system reduces chemical costs and environmental enables remote adjustments to accommodate changing well, surface, footprint by helping operators maintain optimal injection rates. and system conditions.
Conventional chemical injection operations use manually controlled
valves. If conditions change, someone must visit the wellsite to adjust the valves to maintain the desired injection rates. For example, fluid viscosity varies with temperature swings from warm days to cooler nights. To avoid frequent site visits but still ensure production, operators Time often inject production chemicals at a rate that exceeds the optimal Costly overinjection Conventional chemical injection dosing required—protecting against the worst-case scenario even if it occurs only infrequently. This practice ensures production but increases Customer flow rate setpoint Injection from Modum Chem system
chemical costs and environmental footprint unnecessarily. Conventional chemical injection systems are unable to deliver at a constant rate, but Modum Chem system enables operators to automatically vary the rate in How it works response to changing well conditions. The result: significant reduction in both Modum Chem system integrates an ultrasonic flowmeter, a flow flow assurance risks and expensive chemical waste. controller, a needle valve, and an LCD. The ultrasonic flowmeter measures the rate of injected fluid by sending a signal between two transducers in both the direction of fluid flow and in the opposing direction. The flow measurement is achieved by determining the difference in the time taken Chemical for the signals to travel with and against flow. This is known as time-of- tank Backpressure valve flight measurement and is calculated by the flow controller. Injection point The LCD on the valve shows real-time flow rate, valve position, Pump Flowmeter cumulative flow, voltage, and current.
The operator can select from three modes of operation:
■ In manual standby mode, the operator can jog the valve position Chemical tank by a relative position increment. Flow will be reported. It is recommended that this mode be used only for commissioning Injection point because it offers no control on the flow rate. Pump Modum Chem system ■ In automatic position control mode, the operator sets a static valve Because of the accurate control from the Modum Chem system, operators can position as with a conventional chemical injection valve. The system simplify and optimize injection into a multiwell system, saving time, money, and then reports the real-time flow rate but does not change it. footprint on location.
† Needle sizes can be optimized to suit the application up to a maximum of 158 galUS/h [600 L/h]. ‡ Valves can be qualified to 103 MPa [15,000 psi] on request. Modum Chem ■ In automatic flow control mode, the operator selects an optimal flow reservoir and pump to inject chemicals into a multiwell system, with rate and an allowable drift range. If the rate falls outside of the drift smart valves regulating injection into each well. range, the system modulates the integrated needle valve to maintain the programmed optimal flow rate target. If power is lost, the system Additional information maintains the valve position at the time of power loss, so chemicals The system’s flow controller can be connected to existing customer continue to be injected until power is restored. SCADA system or a Schlumberger AgoraGateway* ruggedized edge computing device to enable remote monitoring. Standard modules use In all modes, if the system detects no flow—for example because of MODBUS® protocol. a failed pump or empty chemical tank—an alarm alerts the customer with a message on the LCD and sends a signal to the operator SCADA, The compact design facilitates integration into skid packages or wellsite if installed, enabling rapid remediation. infrastructure without significant modifications to the existing chemical injection system. What it replaces Conventional chemical injection applications typically require a chemical System design is based on field-proven subsea chemical injection reservoir, pump, control device, and flowmeter for each injection metering valve technology. point. Modum Chem system replaces both the control device and the The technology requires no filtration and thus no filter-related maintenance. flowmeter. The accurate control means operators can use a single
Modum Chem System Specifications
Standard flow range, galUS/h [L/h] 0.07 to 26.4 [0.25 to 100] Turndown ratio 400:1 Accuracy of reading ±2% over 0.5 galUS/h [2 L/h] Min. differential pressure at 100 L/h, psi [kPa] <50 [344] Pressure rating, psi [MPa] Standard, 10,000 [69]; available, 15,000 [103] Temp. rating, seals, degF [degC] Class S+U: 0 to 250 [–18 to 121] Temp. rating, nonbore fluid-wetted components, degF [degC] 4 to 140 [–20 to 60] Design codes API Spec 6A, ISO 10423, NACE MR0175, IEC 60079-1 Design life 10 years Viscosity Viscosity-independent up to 100 cP Installation orientation No restriction Weight, lbm [kg] 207.2 [94] Process connections NPT, autoclave, or customer specific Materials Body material 316 or 316L stainless steel (SS) Metallic components 825 SS, 316 or 316L SS, INCONEL 718, Elgiloy, 22% Cr duplex SS Nonmetallic components PTFE, polyamide, Kalrez®, and HNBR elastomeric seals Valve trim Precision needle and seat Actuator Low-power electric ATEX enclosure Certified Ex d, flameproof design Actuator and Controls Power 24 V DC (≤28 W) Control type Closed-loop control in automatic position and flow modes Open-loop control in manual standby mode Communication protocol MODBUS TCP over Ethernet and MODBUS RTU over RS485 Local display Flow rate, valve position, pressures, voltage, and current ATEX certification Zone 1, ATEX, IECEx Ex d (flameproof) Ingress protection IP66 Failure mode Fail as is All specifications are subject to change without notice.
