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Petrobras relies on ANSYS simulation technology
SOUTHPOINTE, Pa.
Petroleumworld.com, Jan 08, 2008
ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced that Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) in Brazil, one of the world's most innovative integrated oil and gas companies, has broadened its technology
relationship with ANSYS. Petrobras will utilize multiple simulation and
modeling applications from ANSYS in pursuit of its innovation initiatives in
product and process design, enhancing its operational excellence in
production, refining and processing.
" Simulation-driven product and process development is helping us to
improve the performance of refining equipment through the study and
application of new technologies. It is a key element of our innovation
strategy and in maintaining our global leadership," said Maucir de Almeida,
refining process optimization manager at Petrobras headquarters. "The breadth
and depth of the ANSYS product portfolio, with its unparalleled modeling and
high-performance computing (HPC) capabilities, makes it uniquely appropriate
to address the full range and complexities of our applications that require
rapid, high-fidelity simulations."
Currently, technology from ANSYS is a part of the design process at
Petrobras' Research and Development Center (CENPES), the heart of the
company's expansion in the world energy scene. "In our group, for example,
engineers are using large and complex computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
studies, running in clusters, to analyze the flow behavior inside different
pieces of equipment. These simulations are helping us to propose modifications
and test new scenarios that lead to more efficient and reliable refinery
processes," said Washington Geraldelli, basic engineering coking and
separation manager at CENPES. "Today at several refineries, we have a range of
equipment operating better as a result of new technologies that were tested
using CFD from ANSYS."
Oil and gas-affiliated companies around the globe use multiphysics and
HPC-based engineering simulation solutions from ANSYS for a variety of
applications, spanning the entire value chain from reservoir to gas pump. For
example, current field development decisions are driven by both economic and
technologic viability. The available petroleum supplies are in smaller
reservoirs, deeper waters and harsher environments, with ever increasing
engineering challenges (for example, the recent discovery at Tupi field by
Petrobras, located under a thick layer of salt at a depth more than 4.5 miles
beneath the ocean's surface). The reserves usually require additional
processing before they can be transported for refining. Engineering simulation
tools from ANSYS assist petroleum and service companies not only to evaluate
and assess feasibility but also to reduce risk and increase ratability of
equipment and processes.
Beyond discovery, solutions from ANSYS enable product and process design
innovations, reduce the cost of experimentation, and help improve reliability
and safety. Typical applications in the oil and gas industry include
exploration of new technologies for upstream drilling, evaluation of enhanced
oil recovery technology, offshore platform safety and operation, addressing
regulatory requirements for critical designs and off-shore operations, erosion
in equipment and piping, and accounting for thermal and highly nonlinear
stress effects in onshore and offshore oil and gas machinery.
" We are pleased seeing our relationship with Petrobras grow over the
years. The affiliation is a validation of both our strategy and our solutions
along with the value they create for the oil and gas industry. We view our
relationship with Petrobras to be critical in allowing us to continue our
leadership in delivering comprehensive engineering solutions to the oil and
gas industry," said Chris Reid, vice president of marketing at ANSYS, Inc.
Engineering Simulation and Scientific Software (ESSS) Ltda., an ANSYS
channel partner in South America, has been working very closely with
Petrobras. "ESSS has exceptional engineering talent on-site at Petrobras and
is well positioned to represent and support CFD solutions from ANSYS. We will
continue to strengthen our support of Petrobras and build additional
capabilities useful for all aspects of the oil and gas industry in South
America," said Marcus Reis, director at ESSS.
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