Hydrocyclones

Journal Article · Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1988 · SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Product. Eng.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6502743

Meldrum, N ^[1]

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1. Dubai, Petroleum Co. (GB)

Progressing into deeper water and more hostile environments in the search for new oil and gas reserves has placed an increasing demand on the industry to develop lighter, more compact, and more efficient process equipment to replace their traditional counterparts. A recent application of cyclone technology for liquid/liquid separation of oil from produced water has shown considerable promise during extensive field testing. This paper outlines the basic construction and principle of operation of the deoiling hydrocyclone and discusses system design, early operational experiences, and test results from the first full-scale commercial application of the four-in-one hydrocyclone concept on the Murchison platform. In addition, and of perhaps more significance, early results from field tests of the larger 60-mm (2.4-in.) cyclones on the Hutton tension leg platform (TLP), where conventional equipment was adversely affected by platform motion, are discussed.

• OSTI ID: 6502743
• Journal Information: SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Product. Eng.; (United States), Vol. 3:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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OFFSHORE PLATFORMS
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CONCENTRATORS
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
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FUEL GAS
FUELS
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