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The oil and gas industry is essential for global energy production, encompassing the exploration, extraction, refining, transportation, and storage of petroleum products and natural gases. To ensure safe, efficient, and sustainable operations, various analyses are required, including structural integrity evaluations, fluid dynamics simulations, impact and blast simulations, and electromagnetic field design. Ansys provides a suite of tools to address these needs, like Ansys Mechanical for structural analysis of critical infrastructure, Ansys Fluent for fluid dynamics, heat transfer, corrosion and erosion simulations, Ansys CFX for turbomachinery design of pumps and compressors, Ansys Autodyn for impact and blast simulations, Ansys HFSS for electromagnetic simulations in equipment, and Ansys Granta for optimal material selection. These solutions help engineers design, optimize, and validate systems for the efficient and safe operation of oil, gas, and alternative energy infrastructure. 

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Subsurface Exploration and Drilling

ANSYS delivers robust simulation solutions tailored for the demanding challenges of subsurface exploration and drilling operations. These solutions help engineers analyze complex geological formations, optimize drilling performance, and ensure safety and environmental compliance in oil, gas, geothermal, and mining applications.

Structural analysis to ensure the durability of drilling equipment under extreme subsurface conditions.

Fluid dynamics to optimize mudflow and pressure control to enhance drilling performance.

Thermal analysis to prevent overheating, extending the lifespan of drilling components.

Vibration analysis to minimize the risk of fatigue failure of components, and reduce noise levels.

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Component-Level Capabilities

ANSYS supports detailed simulation of drilling components such as drill bits, casing, mud pumps, and wellbore structures. Capabilities include geomechanical modeling, fluid flow and multiphase dynamics, thermal effects, vibration analysis, and rock-fracture prediction. This enables accurate prediction of drilling efficiency, equipment wear, well integrity, and risk mitigation in harsh subsurface environments.

Drill Bits

Drill Pipes

Mud Pumps

Blowout Preventers (BOP)

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Pipeline Design

ANSYS provides advanced simulation solutions tailored for pipeline design and integrity management in industries such as oil & gas, water, chemicals, and energy. From structural analysis and fluid dynamics to thermal behavior and fatigue life prediction, ANSYS ensures safe, efficient, and regulation-compliant pipeline systems under diverse operational conditions and terrains.

Structural analysis to ensure the strength, reliability, and long-term durability of pipeline systems under various operational conditions.

Fluid dynamics analysis to optimize flow through pipelines, reducing energy losses and improving overall efficiency.

Thermal simulations to evaluate thermal expansion, stresses, and temperature effects on pipes and joints for enhanced safety and performance.

Corrosion and erosion simulations to predict material degradation, improve maintenance strategies, and extend pipeline lifespan.

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Component-Level Capabilities

ANSYS enables detailed simulation of pipeline components including pipes, bends, flanges, valves, supports, and insulation systems. Capabilities include flow assurance (e.g., wax/hydrate formation), pressure drop analysis, thermal expansion, corrosion assessment, vibration response, and crack propagation. This allows engineers to optimize pipeline routing, material selection, and design for long-term operational safety and efficiency.

Pipe Segments

Fittings and Valves

Pumps and Compressors

Monitoring Systems

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Relevant Ansys Software 

ANSYS tools such as Fluent, Mechanical, CFX, and AQWA support multiphysics simulation of pipeline systems. Fluent and CFX handle internal fluid flow and pressure dynamics, while Mechanical simulates structural stress, vibration, and fatigue. AQWA enables offshore pipeline design by modeling wave, current, and seabed interactions—ensuring resilience in harsh marine environments.

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Pressure Vessels and Tanks

ANSYS delivers high-fidelity simulation solutions for the design, analysis, and validation of pressure vessels and storage tanks across industries like oil & gas, chemical processing, power generation, and pharmaceuticals. By addressing critical concerns such as structural integrity, fatigue, buckling, thermal stress, and safety compliance, ANSYS ensures robust, cost-effective, and regulation-compliant designs.

Structural analysis to ensure the strength and reliability of pressure vessels and storage tanks under high-pressure conditions.

Thermal analysis to evaluate thermal expansion and stresses in the shell due to high temperatures of contained gases.

Vibration simulation to identify and minimize the risk of fatigue failure, preventing catastrophic outcomes.

Sloshing simulation to analyze the effects of liquid movement within the vessel, ensuring structural stability and safe operation.

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Component-Level Capabilities

ANSYS supports simulation of key components such as cylindrical shells, domed heads, nozzles, flanges, stiffeners, internal baffles, and support structures. Capabilities include static and dynamic stress analysis, pressure-load response, thermal and seismic analysis, fatigue life estimation, weld strength assessment, and non-linear material modeling. This allows engineers to detect potential failure zones, optimize wall thickness, and verify compliance with ASME, EN, or API standards.

Storage Tanks

Pressure Vessels

Relief Valves

Mounts of Pressure Vessels

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Relevant Ansys Software 

ANSYS Mechanical is the primary tool used for structural and thermal analysis of pressure vessels and tanks. Additional tools like Workbench, SpaceClaim, and DesignXplorer support geometry cleanup, parametric studies, and optimization workflows. Fluent or CFX can be integrated for internal fluid-structure interaction (FSI) simulations where pressure loading varies over time or location.

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LNG Facilities and Cryogenic Systems

ANSYS provides state-of-the-art simulation solutions for the design, analysis, and optimization of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) facilities and cryogenic systems. These tools help engineers address the unique thermal, structural, and fluid dynamics challenges posed by extremely low-temperature operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable performance across storage, transportation, and regasification processes.

Thermal simulations to optimize insulation and minimize heat ingress in cryogenic storage and transport systems.

Fluid dynamics to ensure efficient liquefaction, regasification, and transport processes.

Structural analysis to assess the safety and durability of LNG storage tanks and pipelines under cryogenic conditions.

Vibration analysis to prevent fatigue failure in pipelines and equipment operating under cryogenic temperatures.

Sloshing simulations to evaluate the impact of liquid motion within storage tanks during transport, ensuring structural stability.

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Component-Level Capabilities

ANSYS supports detailed simulation of LNG components including cryogenic tanks, heat exchangers, piping systems, pumps, vaporizers, insulation materials, and structural supports. Capabilities include thermal contraction analysis, two-phase flow modeling, boil-off gas (BOG) prediction, fracture mechanics at cryogenic temperatures, and structural integrity under extreme thermal gradients. These simulations help reduce energy losses, improve safety, and extend asset life.

Cryogenic Storage Tanks

Liquefaction Units

Transport Pipelines

Heat Exchangers

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Relevant Ansys Software 

ANSYS tools such as Fluent (for cryogenic fluid flow), Mechanical (for structural and thermal analysis), Icepak (for thermal management), and DesignModeler/SpaceClaim (for geometry preparation) are extensively used in LNG system design. These tools enable coupled fluid-thermal-structural simulations that reflect real-world LNG operating conditions, including rapid cooldown and heat transfer across insulation layers.

Ansys Composite PrepPost

Models composite materials used in cryogenic pipelines or LNG systems for lightweight, durable, and corrosion-resistant components. 

Ansys Additive Suite

Simulates additive manufacturing processes for creating customized cryogenic system components, such as specialized nozzles and lightweight support structures. 

Ansys Chemkin-Pro

Models combustion processes in LNG flaring systems, optimizing energy efficiency and reducing emissions in LNG facilities. 

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Refineries

ANSYS provides comprehensive simulation solutions tailored for the design, optimization, and operational safety of oil refineries. By enabling detailed analysis of fluid dynamics, heat transfer, structural integrity, and equipment interactions, ANSYS helps refineries improve throughput, reduce emissions, and maintain regulatory compliance across critical processes such as distillation, cracking, and chemical treatment.

Fluid dynamics simulations to optimize refining processes, improve flow efficiency, and reduce energy consumption across equipment and pipelines.

Structural simulations to ensure refinery equipment, such as vessels and piping, can withstand operational stresses.

Thermal analysis to assess thermal stresses and optimize heat transfer across systems, minimizing energy losses and enhancing process efficiency.

Corrosion and erosion simulations to evaluate the influence of working fluids on refinery equipment, ensuring longevity.

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Component-Level Capabilities

ANSYS supports simulation of key refinery equipment including distillation columns, heat exchangers, reactors, furnaces, compressors, pumps, storage tanks, and piping networks. Capabilities include multi-phase flow modeling, thermal stress analysis, fouling prediction, vibration and fatigue analysis, corrosion assessment, and dynamic pressure fluctuations. These simulations help optimize process efficiency, minimize downtime, and extend equipment lifespan.

Distillation Columns

Reactors

Heat Exchangers

Pumps and Compressors

Storage Tanks

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Relevant Ansys Software 

ANSYS Fluent and CFX are widely used for computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to model complex flow and heat transfer in process equipment. ANSYS Mechanical supports structural and fatigue analysis of vessels and piping. Tools like Chemkin-Pro enable chemical kinetics modeling for combustion and catalytic reactions, while Workbench provides an integrated environment for multiphysics simulations across refinery systems.

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