DESALTER CONTROL UNIT

摘要

A desalter system is configured to separate water from an oil/water mixture and maintain an oil/water interface within the system at acceptable levels. In one embodiment, the desalter system includes a pressure vessel, a plurality of electrodes disposed in the pressure vessel, and a control unit. The control unit is in communication with the plurality of electrodes, and may be configured to initiate electrical agitation and mechanical agitation to the oil/water mixture inside the pressure vessel in response to detecting an increased load in the plurality of electrodes due to the level of the oil/water interface within the pressure vessel.