It should be clear from the description of LTX units that the lower pressure separator in an LTX unit is a simple form of cold-feed…
Many times the designer is given the mole fraction of each component in the feed stream but is not given the mole flow rate for…
Disposal piles are large diameter (24- to 48-inch) open-ended pipes attached to the platform and extending below the surface of the water. Their main uses…
In every system substances that show up as “oil” in the laboratory test procedure will be dissolved in the water. This is especially true where…
The choice of separator operating pressures in a multistage system is large. For large facilities many options should be investigated before a final choice is…
Because of the multicomponent nature of the produced fluid, the higher the pressure at which the initial separation occurs, the more liquid will be obtained…
The maximum and minimum design temperatures for a vessel will determine the maximum allowable stress value permitted for the material to be used in the…
Control valves are used throughout the process to control pressure, level, temperature, or flow. It is beyond the scope of this text to discussthe differences…
It is possible to use a coalescing media to promote coalescence of the water droplets. These media provide large surface area upon which water droplets…
The oil must be held at temperature for a specific period of time to enable de-emulsifying the water-in-oil emulsion. This information is best determined in…