SAGD (De-Oiling) Solutions

SAGD Produced Fluid Separation requirements:

Sand Removal: continuous, batch process, in tank separators

Oil Removal: cyclones, induced gas flotation, filtration

Gas Removal: cyclones, large vessels, high pressure cyclones

Question #1 What level of water quality is required?
(How Clean is Clean?)

Question #2 What does it cost to get the water quality required?

Question #3 What level of water quality can I get within the allotted budget?
Produced Water Treatment
Equipment
WATER TREATMENT APPLICATIONS

General Data Sheet Information
Temperature
Pressure
Water flow rate
Inlet oil in water concentration (ppm-mg/L)
Inlet TSS Suspended solids conc. (ppm-mg/L)
Outlet oil in water concentration (ppm-mg/L)
Outlet TSS Suspended solids conc. (ppm-mg/L)
Redundancy
Applicable codes and manufacturing specifications
Materials of construction
Controls and automation
Coatings
Safety in design standards
Off shore certification, foreign standards
Defining Water Treatment
Options
Technology Offered By APSI & PS Filter
General Process Fluids
Overview
OWS EQPT-
IGF & NSF
(ORF) UNITS
HERE
OWS EQPT-
NSF (AF)
UNITS
HERE
SAGD Flow Chart
Produced Water Separation
Capabilities
Gravity Separation
Two Phase/Three Phase Separators: 1000s of ppm oil in water, % oil in water
CPI/API Separators: inlet 5,000 - 20,000 ppm - removal efficiency 90% - 500 -
2000 ppm outlet

Cyclonic Separation
De-oiling Hydrocyclones: 2,000-5,000 ppm inlet removal efficiency 90% -
200-500 ppm outlet

Pressurized Oil/Water Separation
Induced Gas Flotation: 200-500 ppm inlet removal efficiency 90% - 20-50
ppm outlet

Pressure Filtration Granular Media/Depth Filtration and Surface Filtration
Nut Shell Filter: 20-50 ppm inlet removal efficiency 90% - 2-5 ppm outlet
Cartridge/Bag filter: 2-5 ppm inlet removal efficiency 90% - less than 1 ppm
or absolute micron cut off
Produced Fluid Separation
Requirements
Off Shore Disposal or Injection Disposal: GOM 29 mg/L (ppm), spikes to 40 mg/L
(ppm) everywhere else in the world 15 ppm and lower

On Shore Water Management

Disposal Wells: what is required to make sure they do not plug the injection well
completely dependent on the injection formation 50 ppm? 20 ppm? Less for
tighter formations.

Water Flood for Oil Recovery: again water quality to assure the injection well does
not get plugged such that long term oil production is affected 20 ppm or less
usually required

Steam Flood for Enhanced Oil Recovery: pressure and temperature for enhanced
oil recovery protecting softeners and steam generators 2 ppm or less usually
required
Single Cell IGF Package
30,000 BWPD Single Cell
IGF P&ID
Single Cell IGF 3D Model
100,000 BWPD
IGF & Nut Shell Filter
Package
Horizontal Quad Cell IGF
3D Model
Horizontal Quad Cell
IGF Package
Horizontal Quad Cell
IGF P&ID
Horizontal IGF
Mechanical Agitation
Filtration in a Nut Shell!
Crushed Walnut Shells
Typical Flow Scheme

Typical Oil Removal
Efficiency
Oil Concentration Pre and Post Filter
Produced Water
0
20
40
60
1 2 3 5 10 23
Hours
ppm
Inlet Oil Outlet Oil
Typical Solids Removal
Efficiency
Suspended Solids Pre and Post Filter
Produced Water
0
2
4
6
8
10
1 2 3 10 23
Hours
Inlet Suspended Solids Outlet Suspended Solids
ppm
Backwash Assembly
Schematic
The backwash continues up
the shaft sleeve and out
the backwash exit ports


Backwash water exits
through the screen and the
walnut shells are retained
in the vessel


The mixer scrubber
assembly rotates
preventing plugging of the
basket
Internal Backwash
Assembly
Rotating Backwash Basket
Agitator Blades
NSF Backwash Outlet
Samples
Typical Walnut Shell
Filter Designs
Mixer Design vs
Pump Design
NSF Design w/
External Pump
NSF Design #2 w/
External Pump
NSF Design w/
Internal Mixer
NSF Design w/
Internal Mixer
CFD Study of Mixing in Cylindrical Tanks

Performed for R & D 1057

Dr. Binxin Wu
Sr. CFD Research Engineer
Philadelphia Mixing Solutions
1221E. Main St., Palmyra, PA 17078
Phone: 717-832-8857
Fax: 717-832-1740
www.philamixers.com


Mar. 13, 2013
Objectives
The objectives of this CFD analysis are to:

1. Develop a CFD model to predict the mixing flow patterns
in cylindrical tanks mixed by a mechanical impeller and a
pump, respectively, and

2. Qualitatively and quantitatively identify the flow
patterns.
Pump Mixing
Model Inputs
Liquid Height: 17

Tank Diameter: 12

Fluid Properties: viscosity: 1 cP density: 1.3 SG

Pump Diameter: 10

Pumping Rate: 800 usgpm per each inlet
Pump Mixing Design
Outlet
Inlet
Velocity Contours
(Front View)
m/s
y = 0 (central-plane)
m/s
Velocity Contours
(Top View)
m/s
z = 30
Velocity Vectors
(Front View)
m/s
y = 0 (central-plane)
Velocity Vectors
(Top View)
m/s
z = 30
Mechanical Mixing
Model Inputs
Liquid Height: 91

Tank Diameter: 144

Fluid Properties: viscosity: 1 cP density: 1.3 SG

Impeller Type: LS 3/39

Impeller Diameter: 58

Impeller Off the Bottom: 56

Impeller Rotational Speed: 125 rpm
Mechanical Mixing
Design
Velocity Contours
(Front View)
m/s
y = 0 (central-plane)
Velocity Contours
(Front View)
m/s
y = 0 (central-plane)
NSF Filter Package
3D Model
APSI Nut Shell Filter
Pilot Site Test
APSI Nut Shell Filter
Pilot Skid 3,500 BWPD
Nut Shell Filter Package
for ConocoPhillips Canada
NSF & IGF Package
30,000 BWPD
Horizontal IGF & 2 NSF
Units
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