METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF A SEPARATOR
摘要
<p>A method of separating oil and water in a flow-stream through a gravity settling vessel (10) in which the flow-stream (12) separates into a lower water layer (22) and an upper oil layer (26), includes feeding an off-take stream (34) of the oil layer and/or an emulsion layer (20) that forms between the oil layer and the water layer through a compact electrostatic coalescer (CEC) (38) that has electrically isolated electrodes. The CEC coalesces water droplets in the off-take stream, and the coalesced off-take stream is then returned to the settling vessel. An associated separator apparatus for comprises: a gravity settling vessel (10); a CEC (38) including electrically isolated electrodes; a coalescer feed line (34) configured to provide an off-take stream of an oil phase and/or an emulsion layer from the settling vessel to the CEC; and a return line (40) from the CEC for returning the off-take stream to the settling vessel.</p>
申请公布号
WO2006027697(A1)
申请公布日期
2006.03.16
申请号
WO2005IB03263
申请日期
2005.09.09
申请人
AKER KVAERNER PROCESS SYSTEMS A.S.;DAVIES, SIMON;LIVERUD, JON;GULBRAAR, ARNE