Coalescing of the small water drops dispersed in the crude can be accomplished by subjecting the water-in-oil emulsion to a high-voltage electrical field. When a…
Liquid carryover and gas blowby are two common operating problems. Liquid carryover occurs when free liquid escapes with the gas phase and can indicate high…
Figure 5-6 shows a typical configuration for a vertical three-phase separator. Flow enters the vessel through the side as in the horizontal separator, the inlet…
These units are designed to allow hydrates to form and to melt them with the heat of the incoming gas stream before they can plug…
The purpose of the gas separation section of the vessel is to condition the gas for final polishing by the mist extractor. From field experience…
In addition to the type description code there is also a shorthand that is used for classifying heat exchangers. The first element of the shorthand…
The droplet diameter is the most important single parameter to control to aid in water settling since this term is squared in the settling equation.…
A typical spherical separator is shown in Figure 4-3. The same four sections can be found in this vessel. Spherical separators are a special case…
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…
Adding heat to the incoming oil/water stream is the traditional method of separating the phases. The addition of heat reduces the viscosity of the oil…