Case Study: PanAfrican Energy Tanzania confirms downstream gas expansion capacity with Datacor Arrow

PanAfrican Energy Tanzania confirms downstream capacity with Datacor after modeling 45 km gas network

PanAfrican Energy Tanzania (PAET) faced the challenge of assessing the deliverability of its natural gas distribution network in Dar Es Salaam to confidently pursue an expansion and add large new customers. To ensure this could be done cost-effectively, PAET worked with its partner, The Lisbon Group, who utilized the Arrow pipe flow modeling software from vendor Datacor to build and validate a model of the network.

Using Datacor's Arrow software, a hydraulic model of the 45 km pipeline was built and validated against field measurements, showing excellent agreement with actual pressures. The solution from Datacor confirmed there was significant capacity in the network to meet new gas commitments, enabling PAET to securely plan for expansion and support a potential new customer requiring up to 15 MW of additional power generation.

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