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Induced gas flotation process performance

Conference · · Proc. Annu. Southwest. Pet. Short Course; (United States)
OSTI ID:5809015
Separation of oil and water has been important historically in crude oil production. Some oils and produced brines do not mix with enough stability to seriously complicate handling. Water-in-oil emulsions are more common than the oil-in-water type, often called reverse emulsions. There are problems in clarifying produced water or in removing trace amounts of suspended oil and solids from this water. This study bears upon resolving the more stable dispersions of oil in water that are encountered in oil field production practice. It concerns clarification of that water by several methods including the induced gas flotation process.
OSTI ID:
5809015
Report Number(s):
CONF-8104238-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Proc. Annu. Southwest. Pet. Short Course; (United States) Journal Volume: 28
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English