Offshore oily-water separation

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · J. Pet. Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5817238

Shavel, Jr, E S; Yarbrough, H F

Various oily-water separation devices were evaluated for deoiling drilling-rig deck drainage. A loose-media coalescer selected for the application averaged 92% removal of free oil over a 1-year period of operation when it was fitted for solids removal and media cleaning. Dispersed-air flotation cells were found to remove the same amount of oil from water that could be removed by filtration with a filter retaining particles with diameters greater than 8 microns. Filtration is a simple and accurate method for determining the oil-removal efficiency that can be expected from a flotation separator for a particular application.

• Research Organization: Mobil R and D Corp.
• OSTI ID: 5817238
• Journal Information: J. Pet. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Pet. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 35:1; ISSN JPTJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400105 -- Separation Procedures
CLEANING
DRILLING
DRILLING RIGS
ENERGY SOURCES
FILTRATION
FLOTATION
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
OFFSHORE DRILLING
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS
OIL WELLS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLE SIZE
PETROLEUM
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SIZE
WATER
WELLS