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Field Optimisation Of Cyclonic Separators
Presented by
Naeem Bhola Jorin Limited
Produced Water Society Seminar 2015, Clear Lake Houston
Outline
Function of a hydrocyclone in a produced water system
Case study – Optimisation of a cyclonic package
Monitoring performance - Baseline
Optimisation of hydrocyclone
Economical benefit
Hydrocyclones
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Case Study Client requested process survey to troubleshoot process
Produced water treatment package outlet >100 ppm Oil
Not meeting environmental guidelines Financial Penalties
Online monitoring to determine performance of separation process
Found hydrocyclone to be operating sub-optimally
Optimisation of hydrocyclone
Mechanical
Chemical
Online Monitoring
Online inlet and outlet ViPA data collection
OIW conc & droplet size
TSS conc & particle size
Calculate real time separation efficiency
Operating Principle
Particle Characterisation
Typical Process Flow Diagram
Hydrocyclone A - Baseline
Hydrocyclone A - Images
Hydrocyclone B -Baseline
Hydrocyclone B - Images
Hydrocyclone B - Optimisation
Hydrocyclone B – Optimisation 2
Hydrocyclone C - Baseline
Hydrocyclone C- Images
Hydrocyclone C - Optimisation
Hydrocyclone C –Optimisation 2
Hydrocyclone C – Optimisation 3
Hydrocyclone C – Optimisation 4
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