We provide world leading expertise within multiphase technology and a wide range of excellent experimental facilities for R&D applications as well as testing and verification of equipment and technologies required for the energy transition. The laboratory is associated to the Process technology department (https://www.sintef.no/en/industry/topics/process-technology/). The laboratory has also generic infrastructure to be used for new pilots
R&D areas and expertise
Low emission oil and gas production:
- Flow assurance and multiphase transport – the successful transport of produced fluids from the reservoir to the final processing facility
- Technology validation and development:
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- Experimental tests for downhole, subsea and topside equipment and tools.
- Development of the multiphase flow simulator LedaFlow (https://www.sintef.no/en/software/ledaflow/)
- Development of production strategies methodologies to reduce the energy requirements, CO2 emissions, while addressing load and energy flexibility
- The laboratory has one of the largest, high-quality multiphase flow databases at industrial scale in the world.
CCS:
- Development of flow models for CO2 transport and injection
- Testing of subsea membranes for gas separation
- Hydrate-based gas separation technologies
Energy storage and transport
- Phase change materials
- Development of concepts for energy storage and transport
Hydrogen
- Experiments and modelling strategies for optimal gas-liquid distribution in manifold systems for large-scale electrochemical production of H2
- Flow and thermodynamic challenges related to H2 injection in natural gas grids
- Hydrate-based gas separation and storage technologies
Wind:
- Leading edge erosion studies (https://www.sintef.no/en/all-laboratories/tribology-laboratory/helicopter-test-rig-for-simulating-blade-leading-edge-erosion-lee/)
Why to choose us?
We have more than 30 year experience in professional testing and experimental work
We have an infrastructure able to:
- Handle equipment in a broad range of sizes up to full industrial scale
- Handle Ex requirements
- We have a near-perfect HSE (HMS) record
