Separating Oil and Water Streams

摘要

Embodiments described herein provide a system and methods for separating oil and water streams. The method includes separating a fluid stream into an oil continuous stream and a water continuous stream using a cyclonic separator, flowing the oil continuous stream to a first gravity separation vessel, and flowing the water continuous stream to a second gravity separation vessel. The method also includes separating the oil continuous stream in the first gravity separation vessel into an oil stream and a water stream and separating the water continuous stream in the second gravity separation vessel into an oil stream and a water stream.

主权项

1. A method for separating oil and water streams, comprising:
separating a fluid stream into an oil continuous stream and a water continuous stream using a cyclonic separator; flowing the oil continuous stream to a first gravity separation vessel; flowing the water continuous stream to a second gravity separation vessel; separating the oil continuous stream in the first gravity separation vessel into a first oil stream and a first water stream; and separating the water continuous stream in the second gravity separation vessel into a second oil stream and a second water stream.