Tupu software digital twin oil and gas pipeline station, build oil and gas transportation management and control platform

It was learned from the National Pipeline Network Group that the West-East Gas Pipeline System has cumulatively transported more than 100 billion cubic meters of natural gas in 2021, which is the first time that the annual gas transmission volume of the West-East Gas Pipeline has exceeded 100 billion cubic meters. In order to cope with the complex and changeable gas supply environment and ensure the natural gas use of the people across the country, accelerating the intelligentization of pipelines is an inevitable choice to enable the high-quality development of the oil and gas industry.

Tupu Software has been working in the field of data visualization for many years, and has successfully developed a smart oil and gas pipeline visualization management system for oil and gas storage and transportation users. It integrates various technologies such as the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, big data, communication technology, GIS, visualization, etc., to uniformly manage and maintain the full life cycle data of oil and gas pipeline operation and maintenance. Improve the intelligent level of pipeline operation and maintenance management, make the entire process transparent and visualized, and start from the optimization process to achieve the purpose of carbon control and carbon reduction.

This case is presented with a three-dimensional digital map as the background. After the scene is initialized, the space switching of oil and gas pipelines can be created through the visualization of the Tupu software HT, and the effects of different scenes can be browsed. Home page effect display Through the underlying application interface, the main results of the 2022 West-East Gas Pipeline will be uploaded synchronously to generate a 2D data board.

The Fujian Province area setting is highlighted, and double-click the "Fujian" area with the left mouse button to drill down to the visualization system. Tupu software simulates and restores the overall situation in the station by 3D modeling of equipment, buildings, roads, and greening in the oil and gas pipeline station. The interface can realize the operation of mouse rotation, translation, zooming in and zooming out, and users can click and check the data update of each device by themselves.

System overview

The system covers production analysis, energy consumption analysis, equipment operation and maintenance, safety protection and plant monitoring. Tupu software uses the Internet of Things, big data, and artificial intelligence technology to analyze and calculate the intelligent perception data transmitted to the management center, and realize auxiliary decision-making, intelligent status perception, intelligent data analysis, and intelligent information release for daily operation and maintenance through visualization technology. , intelligent equipment management, intelligent business management six major functions. The 2D panel uses various graphs such as curve graphs, trend graphs, and statistical graphs to realize real-time visual display of data such as sub-transmission data, incoming and outgoing pressures, compressor operating status, equipment integrity, power waveforms, and comprehensive process analysis.

Distributed volume visualization

As the scale of natural gas consumption increases year by year, higher requirements are placed on the precision of natural gas distribution. Through the docking data interface, the Tupu software visualizes the distribution volume of the provincial official website, the designated distribution volume and the Kunlun distribution volume. The management personnel can intuitively view the specific data and proportion of the transmission volume according to the 2D panel, and realize the distribution monitoring. The transition from manual control to intelligent control greatly reduces the workload of operators while improving the reliability and stability of the station operation.

Pipeline pressure visualization

Pipeline working pressure is an important part of oil and gas pipeline design. Through the docking test system, Tupu software collects the data of the incoming pressure, in-station pressure and outgoing pressure of the pipeline, and supports the rich and complete chart library resources to dynamically display the pressure changes within one year through a line graph. It is beneficial for the staff to reasonably allocate the number of pumping stations and compressor stations, the power of the units in the station and the steel consumption of the pipeline.

Device Integrity Visualization

In the management process of equipment integrity, it runs through the life cycle of equipment from installation and use to scrapping. The HT engine of Tupu software supports the free setting of monitoring equipment according to equipment conditions, and can clearly reflect abstract and complex data through HT visualization charts, improve the reliability of oil and gas station equipment, and reduce production and operation risks.

Energy waveform visualization

Tupu software has a massive data table library, which can adapt to the size and resolution of most current browsers. Relying on new technologies such as the Internet of Things and big data, real-time monitoring and data analysis of 110kv substations and 10kv substations in the West-East Gas Transmission Compressor Station are carried out, and graphic components are matched according to their fluctuation laws to achieve efficient, green, and smart application and supervision of energy.

Process demonstration

Tupu software makes full use of physical model, sensor update, operation history and other data, and relies on its visualization technology to demonstrate the Guangnan branch trunk line of the Second West-East Gas Pipeline, including underground pipelines, pipeline valves, horizontal separators, and cyclone filters. , air coolers, etc. Simplify the complexity to facilitate the transmission and communication of information.

Yield analysis

Aiming at the problems of difficult real-time monitoring and accurate positioning of oil and gas pipeline stations, Tupu software has established an oil and gas pipeline production analysis and monitoring system scheme based on sensor, communication, computer and other Internet of Things technologies. Combining the Tupu software web visualization engine with the oil and gas station pipeline transportation production analysis system, access the production data to the visualization platform, and update the instantaneous production and average production of the normal transmission, the provincial normal transmission, and Kunlun's use of the transmission branch in real time. Click the device number to view the gas composition and high-risk calorific value of the device, which improves the automation and information level of management.

Visualization of total output and output ratio information

Support real-time monitoring of conveying output through 2D panel and presentation through statistical charts. In order to facilitate the operation and maintenance personnel to monitor and master the official website forward/reverse, Kunlun forward, and special supply output.

Instantaneous and average yield information visualization

Choose to be equipped with intelligent sensors, which can conduct real-time statistics and monitoring of the transmission information of the official network, provincial network and various branches of Kunlun. It includes instantaneous production and average production, and displays the measurement data and fluctuation form of the transportation volume in the form of a line graph, ensuring extremely poor accuracy and authority, helping enterprises to grasp the real situation of oil and gas gathering and transportation volume, and improving economic benefits and authority effects.

Gas composition information visualization

Support the monitoring of gas components of different equipment, including the proportion of methane, nitrogen, CO2 and other gases, click the corresponding equipment to switch and view, and control the health status of equipment in real time.

Energy consumption analysis

For oil and gas pipeline stations, improving the level of operation management and reducing operating energy consumption is an important means to reduce the cost of oil transportation and improve economic benefits. One of the measures to reduce the operating cost of oil pipelines is to implement strict energy consumption target monitoring for each pipeline and each equipment. Tupu software uses rich charts and graphic design elements to visualize the total power consumption and compressor power consumption, and predicts the energy consumption of oil and gas pipelines in the next week according to the transmission plan, which can effectively check the energy consumption of the unit and improve energy utilization. efficiency.

Total power consumption monitoring The control and monitoring of electricity cost is of great significance to oil and gas pipeline transportation. Through the data binding of the 2D panel and the chart visualized by the Tupu software HT, the real-time data display of the total power consumption of oil and gas pipelines can be performed. And use the line graph to count the total power consumption in the past ten days to provide a reliable basis for energy conservation and emission reduction.

Compressor power consumption monitoring

As a large power consumer, the compressor will generate a large amount of power consumption during operation. Tupu software can collect energy consumption data of compressors in a unified manner, arrange and analyze them by time, and access sensor data to realize visual expression, realize the standardization and standardization of power consumption monitoring of compressors, and improve the economy of equipment operation.

Energy consumption forecast

By using big data technology, Tupu software conducts an all-round analysis of the power consumption-related indexes in the coming week, aggregates key indexes, and cuts in from a professional perspective to realize early warning and trend prediction. Correspondingly generate dynamic visual charts, improve users' decision-making level, and guide the healthy development of oil and gas pipeline management.

Equipment operation and maintenance

Using HT for Web to render a wireframe mode with a sense of technology, it can make equipment operation and maintenance management transparent. Managers can click on the simulated equipment in the scene to display equipment and building attribute information.

Including the equipment category and access information of the equipment warehouse, the equipment quantity information in the comprehensive equipment room, the input and output voltage and power consumption statistics of the substation, the maintenance quantity between the cabinets, and the liquid concentration information of the plant, etc. Among them, the alarm, fault, idle, online and other status of the equipment can be reflected in real time through different colors and dynamic effects, so as to realize the real-time status monitoring of the equipment.

Compressor area equipment management

In the actual operation of the compressor, due to the influence of various factors such as changes in geological conditions, its flow rate and intake pressure may fluctuate. Tupu software uses lightweight modeling technology to simulate the compressor equipment model, and through 3D visualization, click on the equipment to pop up the working hours of the compressor plant, the number of working equipment and the number of maintenance equipment, and the data change trend is displayed in a line graph. The 2D panel is linked with the 3D scene to display the continuous running time and cumulative running time of the specified compressor in real time. Click the button on the right to switch to view the corresponding information of different devices. Help operators to accurately grasp.

Double-click the compressor workshop in the 3D scene to view the working status of the compressor. Through 3D visualization, the overall structure and equipment distribution of the compressor are presented in a three-dimensional manner. Click the corresponding button of the equipment to switch the working angle of different compressors at will. The lines of different colors represent different air flows, which completely solves the problem of equipment in the In the process of intake, compression and exhaust, we can only rely on the shortcomings of abstract explanation and demonstration to meet diverse monitoring needs.

Click the compressor in the scene to view the disassembly process of the machine. The 2D panel mainly displays the compressor technical parameters, installation information, equipment parameters, historical faults, historical maintenance, historical maintenance, spare parts and other information. The original complex analysis data is presented in an intuitive form to simplify the user's understanding difficulty.

Filter area equipment management

The running time of the filter area and the accumulated running time information can be visualized and displayed through the Tupu software, so that the business personnel can better control the operation law of the filter area.

The oil and gas separator is the main equipment of the filtration area. The main function is to separate the recovered gas circuit and oil circuit, which is a very important part of oil and gas recovery. Tupu software displays the business data of the separator through the API data interface. Click the corresponding device to view the pressure drop and filtration efficiency of different separators, and the 2D panel counts the running time of different filtration areas.
The filter includes a cyclone separator and a horizontal separator. Click the valve of the filter to view the type, location and working status of the valve. Including inbound valves and outbound valves, etc.

Air compressor area equipment management

In order to improve the management and control effect of oil and gas pipelines, Tupu software HT supports the seamless integration of various multimedia functions of HTML5, links the air cooler equipment, and conducts dynamic monitoring of its set pressure, set temperature, and set power, etc. All equipment of the company has been monitored for running time and accumulated display.

Metering area equipment management

Click on the attribute information of the metering plant in the 3D scene to display the total number of oil body metering and the total number of liquid metering in detail. The running time, continuous running time and overall equipment utilization OEE of different metering zones are displayed in the 2D panel.

Equipment management of pressure regulating area

Web-based UI/2D/3D, GIS, BIM, VR/AR and other visualization tools and applications, the system supports real-time cumulative statistics of the operating time, continuous operating time and comprehensive equipment utilization OEE of the pressure regulating area and tiled on the display .

Security

The safety of oil and gas pipelines and their ancillary facilities is of paramount importance, and currently relies on manual patrols for protection. The manual patrol method cannot achieve 24-hour blind spot management and control in terms of time and space coverage, and there are great security risks. Through visual means, Tupu software takes the three-layer objects of current and voltage, energy consumption and equipment alarm as the key points of control, connects various decentralized monitoring systems for centralized management, and finally realizes the safety protection of oil and gas pipelines. control” transformation and upgrading.

Energy saving and current reduction voltage

The current and voltage module optimizes and integrates various system resources to centrally monitor the real-time current, voltage and energy consumption of the compressor, and reflects the change trend through the line graph, helping business personnel to achieve online monitoring and dynamic analysis of voltage, current and energy consumption, and grasp equipment safety. Happening.

Monitoring of energy saving and emission reduction equipment

During device monitoring, the number of alarming devices is counted by time period (week/month/year) hierarchically, and the device alarm information is organized and counted in detail. According to the visualization system, the staff can obtain abnormal equipment conditions through trend analysis, alarm categories, operation instructions, etc., and solve abnormal problems. A faulty device in the 3D scene will trigger a system alarm, and inspection personnel can quickly check and repair it, effectively reducing the loss caused by device failure.

Energy consumption and provincial pipeline network reverse transmission monitoring

By collecting the energy media data of compressors and other equipment, and using the HT visualization component of the Tupu software, a visualization board for energy monitoring is constructed. Help users analyze historical data trends and alarms, help diagnose and isolate faults, improve management efficiency, and detect and deal with problems in a timely manner.

Cabinet room management

The 3D model of the cabinets and the distribution of the cabinets are displayed in the 3D space. Integrating with the underlying data acquisition system, it can view the dynamic loop data such as temperature and humidity, water leakage monitoring in real time, and update the real-time data of power distribution monitoring. The 2D panel displays ledger information and distribution monitoring. Real-time management and monitoring of low-voltage equipment and the comprehensive evaluation status of the station area, and intelligent monitoring functions such as status query, parameter monitoring, early warning and alarm for equipment resources.

Factory monitoring and management

Vehicle and Personnel Monitoring and Management

Through the HT system, the space environment in the virtual environment can be integrated with the monitoring management in reality. Tupu software takes advantage of the flexibility of 3D simulation visualization to capture real-time information of plant personnel, and extracts, compares and monitors and manages information for staff by combining with the enterprise personnel punch-in system. It supports the statistical summary of incoming and outgoing vehicles and people, laying a solid foundation for data-driven intelligent management.

Factory monitoring and management

The 2D panel information integrates various monitoring information in the factory. Tupu software organizes the scattered, isolated and incomplete surveillance videos in the factory. Click the camera position icon to switch to the corresponding camera, and click the camera icon again to switch to the camera's real-time image to restore the scene.

The electronic fence selects a fixed area as the protection area, generates out-of-bounds behavior to alarm, and captures out-of-bounds images. Users can click the button to view the regional location and manually generate alarm behaviors, which can meet the management needs of enterprise factory area global navigation, alarm linkage, electronic inspection, and track tracking of people and vehicles, laying a solid foundation for data-driven intelligent management.

offshore oil extraction

Tupu software adopts the self-developed HT for Web configuration software, and designs a visual integrated management system for offshore oil and gas gathering and transportation intelligent oil exploitation through visual animation effects and data visualization chart loading in submenus. Break down information barriers and silos, realize interconnection and information sharing and sharing across departments and levels.

Maintenance investment visualization

Managers can directly view the maintenance status report of the equipment, which clearly lists whether the equipment maintenance is due, whether the maintenance plan is due, and the number of maintenance plans. Whether there is a fault in the communication, grinding removal, and transformer, and how many faults are, etc., make the on-site personnel more convenient and efficient to manage the production line.

Device event visualization

The equipment events of the entire production line can be seen at a glance after being managed by Tupu software, and data such as performance utilization, equipment utilization, and qualified product rate can be analyzed in real time. With the help of digital twin technology, emergencies and operating status of equipment, including flash furnaces, converter boilers, air compressors, anode furnaces, and sewage pumps, can be accurately reported. The system supports the direct representation of problematic equipment through 3D visualization, and the 2D panel displays detailed information, which is very convenient for managers to troubleshoot hidden dangers.

2.5D Smart Oil and Gas Field

Regarding the visualization system of oil and gas acquisition, Tupu software has also built a 2.5D lightweight design online smart oil field. Based on the map of Sichuan, the system shows the distribution of oil fields in the whole province. Through 2D configuration, understand the whole process of oil exploration - oil extraction - oil and gas gathering and transportation - downhole operation - petrochemical industry.

natural gas extraction

For natural gas stored in the same layer as crude oil, it will be extracted together with crude oil. The intelligent visualization system of natural gas exploitation of Tupu software, animation shows the three stages of gas field construction: pre-drilling engineering, drilling engineering and well completion operation.

animation effect

Simulate construction

The HT for Web engine independently developed by Tupu Software has created a visualization of the construction process of the station after building lightweight scenes, matching data panels and driving animations. The scene supports regular rotation, translation, and perspective scaling. Combining animation and timeline to simulate the construction start and completion time of each plant in the factory area, it can intuitively and accurately reflect the construction process of the entire building.

The construction process includes demonstrations of buildings such as metering workshop, equipment warehouse, comprehensive equipment room, substation, compressor workshop, cabinet room, workshop, and process equipment area.

fire warning

Due to the flammable and explosive characteristics of natural gas, it is very easy to cause fire, poisoning and explosion under the pressure of the thermometer. Once the risk and hidden dangers of the pipeline are not checked in place, incalculable consequences are likely to occur. Tupu software relies on satellite remote sensing, aviation patrol, video monitoring and other means to achieve three-dimensional, intelligent and visual all-weather coverage of fire monitoring, which can effectively improve the ability of oil and gas pipeline fire monitoring and prevention.
Simulate emergency measures in the event of a fire in the 3D scene, fire in a fixed area, and fire-fighting vehicles go in for fire-fighting treatment, with a timeline for handling events next to it. When a fire occurs, the smart smoke sensor can accurately detect the smoke brought by the open flame and communicate the exact location to the administrator. At the same time, the corresponding fire trucks and personnel can be displayed in the system in the form of 3D simulation, which is convenient for managers to make the best fire fighting decisions.

Natural gas station fire fighting

The visualization system of Tupu software can not only help oil and gas pipeline firefighting, but also has a set of solutions for firefighting management of natural gas stations. Natural gas, as a combustible substance, is very dangerous for natural gas stations with large storage capacity, and its safety requirements are also very high. Pre-planned firefighting lines, personnel rescue plans, etc., simulate on-site firefighting rescues through 3D scene simulation of the Tupu software, providing reliable and effective information for firefighting rescue work.

craftsmanship

The process method focuses on simulating the construction method process, running the pipeline direction, and displaying relevant data and information when passing through the equipment. During operation, the overall scene becomes darker, and the brightness of some equipment and pipelines flowing through is improved.

Realize value

Facilitate low-carbon production

Under the low-carbon goal, the role of digitalization and intelligent transformation in the energy field will become more prominent. The significance of energy digitalization is not only to liberate people from heavy manual labor, but also to bring many benefits to enterprises. Tupu software can display operation and maintenance data in real time through the digital twin system of oil and gas pipelines, which can improve management efficiency and production efficiency, and promote green and low-carbon transformation.

Station and yard intelligent management and control

The operation and maintenance of the West-East Gas Pipeline Station has the characteristics of multiple gas sources, multiple users, and various types of user needs. In order to reduce the operation risk of the station and yard and improve the operation efficiency of the pipeline network, Tupu software builds a visual solution based on the operation data and the powerful rendering ability of HT, forming an efficient management and control mode of centralized monitoring, and realizes the remote automatic control of the station and yard distribution. , promote the intelligent transformation of gas pipeline station management, and significantly improve the efficiency of station operation and control.

Equipment risk intelligent management and control

Tupu software establishes an intelligent health perception model by correlating the operating data of the compressor unit, generates quantitative assessment indicators of health status, and analyzes and predicts the health status of the compressor unit in real time. Strengthen the intelligent management and control of equipment risks and improve the quality of equipment work.

Summarize

With the continuous advancement of the West-East Gas Pipeline, the mileage of my country's oil and gas pipelines continues to increase. In the process of traditional pipeline operation and maintenance, manual data collection, untimely abnormal alarms, and equipment intelligence have become increasingly prominent.
Through the self-developed HT for Web product, Tupu software integrates advanced technologies such as big data, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things with oil and gas pipeline business, and realizes functions such as intelligent early warning of abnormal data and dynamic display of equipment GIS information. In order to achieve the purpose of reducing operating costs, improving production efficiency, and reducing potential safety hazards, thereby promoting the standardization, standardization and intellectualization of pipeline management.
In the future, Tupu Software will continue to unswervingly promote the construction of an intelligent operation system for smart pipelines, and strive to provide more beneficial explorations for the high-quality development of the natural gas and pipeline industry.

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