On the application of a hydrodynamic model for a limited sea area

Ala H. Al-Rabeh; Nazmi Gunay

doi:10.1016/0378-3839(92)90050-5

On the application of a hydrodynamic model for a limited sea area

Ala H. Al-Rabeh^*, Nazmi Gunay

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King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

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Abstract

The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) plans to install a new Gas/Oil Separation Plant (GOSP) in the northern Safaniya offshore oil field on the north-western side of the Arabian Gulf. Design engineers require analysis of typical three-dimensional velocity fields in the area of interest, and specification of an appropriate location for the cooling water outfall in order to minimize recirculation. In this paper, a three-dimensional hydrodynamic model for a limited sea region based on a modified Vertical/Horizontal Splitting (VHS) method is developed. The VHS model is modified so that at the open boundaries both water level and height are specified. Thus, the effect of the large scale circulation in the rest of the basin is brought in through the open boundary conditions. Extensive model testing and calibration is carried out. An appropriate eddy viscosity profile is selected. The hydrodynamic model is used to analyze water circulation in the Safaniya sea area for typical seasonal wind conditions. The most appropriate locations for the cooling water outfall are indicated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	173-194
Number of pages	22
Journal	Coastal Engineering
Volume	17
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-3839(92)90050-5
State	Published - Aug 1992

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Funding Information:
We thank the Research Institute of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM/RI) and Saudi Aramco for support of this research effort under KFUPM/RI Contract No. 24129, and the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources for their authorization to publish this work. The authors are especially grateful for the comments made by two anonymous referees which have led to significant improvements in the paper.

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Ocean Engineering

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