Advanced Multiphase Flow Research Platform – Saudi Arabia

Project Overview

​DarbyTech, in collaboration with JBA Engineering, successfully delivered a bespoke research-grade 3-phase separator system for a leading energy research organisation in Saudi Arabia. The project involved the turnkey design, manufacture, installation, and commissioning of a highly specialised platform to support advanced multiphase flow research within a third-floor laboratory environment.

Following an extensive two-year global evaluation process, DarbyTech was selected based on its proven expertise in process training systems, its established international footprint, and its collaboration with Teesside University on published multiphase flow research.

"Bridge the gap between academic research and real-world process engineering."

​The Challenge
The client required a high-precision experimental platform capable of analysing the fundamental physics of multiphase flow, with a particular focus on:

• Oil, water, and gas separation dynamics
• Droplet size distribution and behaviour
• Real-time composition and interface measurement

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This presented several key engineering challenges:

• Research-grade accuracy with full data capture capability
• Visual transparency for advanced image analysis
• Complex instrumentation integration
• Strict spatial constraints, including transport and installation in a third-floor laboratory
• Modularisation to allow safe international shipping and on-site assembly 

​The Outcome
The completed system provides a world-class research platform, enabling:

• High-resolution study of multiphase flow behaviour
• Accurate modelling of industrial separation processes
• Advanced data collection for academic and industrial research

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This project demonstrates DarbyTech’s ability to:

• Translate complex research requirements into physical systems
• Deliver fully integrated turnkey solutions
• Bridge the gap between academic research and real-world process engineering