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Efficient removal of oxygen in a waterflood by vacuum deaeration

Conference · · Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6388662
The vacuum deaeration system installed at the Robertson waterflood has effectively removed oxygen from the water to a desirable level when vacuum deaeration is supplemented with a small amount of gas stripping. Test data show that the oxygen content is reduced from 5.0 to 0.05 ppm. The pH of the water after vacuum deaeration varies from 7.6 to 7.8 compared to an inlet pH of 7.4. By removal of the oxygen, the corrosivity of the water has been reduced from 14 to 1.6 mils per yr. The fully automated deaeration process used at Robertson is simple, efficient, and requires little maintenance.
OSTI ID:
6388662
Report Number(s):
CONF-7210140-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States) Journal Volume: SPE-4064
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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