SEPARATION PROCESS

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  • 3 Phase Separation
  • Introduction The objective of a separation system is to obtain:
  • Gas that is free of liquids (oil and water)
  • Oil that is free of gas and Water
  • Basic Theory of Separation The two factors necessary for separators to operate properly are:
  • The fluids must not be soluble in each other i.e. immiscible.
  • The fluids must not be the same density i.e. they must be different in weight per unit volume.
  • Components to be Separated
  • Crude Oil
  • Natural Gas
  • Free or Associated Gas
  • Solution Gas
  • Common Terms and Terminology
  • Gas to Oil Ratio
  • Free Water
  • Emulsion
  • Emulsifiers
  • Coalescence
  • Contaminants