Challenges in the Design of Separators
Pam Boschee · Oil and Gas Facilities · 2013
Reliable separation is becoming an enabling technology to help develop remote location resources and more difficult applications, such as heavy oil, produced water, sand disposal, and back-produced fluids in enhanced oil recovery. However, dealing with the challenges inherent in the design, sizing, and effective and economical operation of separators is further complicated by the lack of shared learning, fundamental research, device qualification, and an organized network to discuss common problems.