Crude Oil Dehydration
What is Crude Oil Dehydration
Crude oil is a valuable natural resource that contains not only oil but also water, gas, and solid particles. Before it can be refined and processed further, crude oil must undergo a dehydration process to remove water and impurities. Crude oil dehydration plays a crucial role in ensuring the quality and purity of the oil, making it suitable for transportation and subsequent refining.
PuraSpecs Solutions
PuraSpecs specializes in providing advanced separators and treatment systems specifically designed for efficient crude oil dehydration. With its cutting-edge technology and comprehensive range of services, PuraSpecs is a trusted industry leader in delivering high-performance solutions for crude oil treatment.
Separation Process
In oil production, as the water cut (the percentage of water in the crude oil) increases, the performance of traditional static desalters and gravity settlers becomes limited. High water cuts pose challenges such as short circuits, reduced residence time, and compromised overall oil quality.
PuraSpecs separators utilize a highly efficient separation process to remove water, salts, and solids from crude oil. The separation process is as follows:
Feed Introduction
The crude oil feed is introduced into the rotating bowl from the top via a stationary inlet pipe. It is then accelerated in a distributor before entering the disc stack.
Separation
Separation takes place between the discs of the disc stack. The oil phase moves through the disc stack towards the center of the bowl, while the solids are collected at the bowl periphery and continuously discharged through the nozzles along with some water.
Water Phase Separation
The water droplets move toward the periphery to the oil/water interface, where they coalesce to form a continuous water phase. The water that does not pass out through the nozzles is collected and pumped out under pressure.
Key Advantages to Choose PuraSpecs
Separators effectively handle increased water cut levels, maintaining high separation efficiency and preventing short circuits. This ensures optimal crude oil quality and minimizes the risk of operational issues.
The centrifugal forces exerted by PuraSpecs separators efficiently remove water, salts, and solids from the crude oil, resulting in higher-quality oil with reduced impurities. This improves the downstream refining process and increases the value of the oil.
PuraSpecs separators are highly flexible and adaptable to varying crude oil compositions and operating conditions. They can handle a wide range of densities, viscosities, and solid content, providing reliable performance even with challenging feedstocks.
PuraSpecs offers a comprehensive range of services our rental units, specifically designed for short-term to mid-term projects, provide flexibility in size and are mobile, skid-mounted, and easy to operate following the provided operation manual. Furthermore, PuraSpecs on-site services include supplying an experienced operator with the unit, ensuring seamless operations, and maximizing productivity.
Contact PuraSpecs
PuraSpecs specializes in providing advanced separators and treatment systems specifically designed for efficient crude oil dehydration. With its cutting-edge technology and comprehensive range of services, PuraSpecs is a trusted industry leader in delivering high-performance solutions for crude oil treatment.