Streamlining your demulsification program

Journal Article · Fri Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989 · Petroleum Engineer International; (USA)

OSTI ID:6934332

Svetgoff, J ^[1]

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1. Exxon Chemical Co., Oklahoma City, OK (US)

According to this article, demulsification should be viewed as a wide reaching concept that takes into consideration many factors. These include: oil quality, water quality, effect of solids on the demulsification process, consideration of the completeness of the dehydration process, consideration of the most effective use of surface equipment, the use of heat, and cost of the demulsification program. The author discusses how the best demulsification program results in the synergistic use of heat, demulsifier chemicals, electricity, and retention time to provide clean oil and clean water with minimum treating system problems. In addition, these goals should be accomplished at a reasonable cost. However, the amount of heat, chemicals, electricity, or retention time used in a program should not be reduced to the bare minimum. A slight excess of each is necessary to ensure a trouble-free program in most oil field systems. If a producer tries to operate on the ragged edge as far as system resources are concerned, upsets will occur because of the ever-changing nature of oil field systems.

• OSTI ID: 6934332
• Journal Information: Petroleum Engineer International; (USA), Journal Name: Petroleum Engineer International; (USA) Vol. 61:9; ISSN 0031-6466; ISSN PEEID
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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