As shown in Figure 5-2, the well stream enters the first coil at its flowing tubing temperature and pressure. Alternatively, it could be choked at…
A bed of random packing typically consists of a bed support (typically a gas injection support plate) upon which pieces of packing material are randomly…
In the past, it was common to direct the water to be treated through a bed of excelsior or another similar medium, as shown in…
The relief header is a system of piping connecting the outlets of all the relief valves into a common pipe or header that goes to…
Licensed by Shell the Sulfinol® process combines the properties of a physical and a chemical solvent. The Sulfinol solution consists of a mixture of sulfolane…
There are many types of inlet diverters. Two main types are baffle plates (shown in Figure 4-6) and centrifugal diverters (shown in Figure 4-7). A…
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…
Piping design in production facilities involves the selection of a pipe diameter and a wall thickness that is capable of transporting fluid from one piece…
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…