A Potential Step-change

Technology for Compact Topsides

in Deepwater Developments

Multiphase Power & Processing Technologies, LLC

- A Dresser-Rand / Aker Kvaerner Company
Compact Separation
Deepwater, floating, and subsea systems
Minimize size and weight for installation
(deployment, support, and intervention)
Motion insensitive, reduce chemical
consumption, and Zero Emissions
Go Beyond the Big Tank
Advanced vessel internals, cyclone
separators (static), centrifuges, or chemicals
Technology Overview
Conventional vs. Rotary Separator Turbine Concepts

Gas

Optional
Pump

High pressure Conventional

two-phase or Liquid
Gravity Separator
flashing
liquid streams Gas

Power
out
Liquid
Multiphase Rotary (can be
pressurized)
Separator Turbine
Rotary Separation Turbine Technology Solutions

Oil Dominated Systems Gas Dominated Systems

Tri-Phase Bi-phase IRIS
Rotary Separator Turbine Rotary Separator Turbine Inline Rotary Scrubber

..at Marathons Ewing Bank 873 platform ..at Shells Ram-Powell platform ..at Hardman Resources Woodada gas plant
01/15/2000

Compact Train
Development
WSPR
One or Two step Power
Processing Recovery
<29 ppm oil in water Unit
0.5% BS&W
99.99% gas separation
Multiphase
Rotary Separator Turbine Technology
Compact / 2 and 3-phase separator / gas
scrubber / pressure driven / rotary device /
high g separation / power generation
Inlet nozzle separation drum liquid
scoop gas blades output shaft
25% size & weight / turbomachinery design /
efficient (=60 minute residence time) /
motion insensitive