PURPOSE The purpose of this chapter is to discuss how process heat is recovered, and how liquids are condensed, from the produced gas stream in the produced gas condenser and trim condenser. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe the purpose of the Produced Gas system. Identify the source and components that make up the Produced Gas. Explain how heat energy is recovered from…
PURPOSE The purpose of the Produced Gas Separator is to remove liquids from the gas stream, in order to provide dry fuel gas to the Central Processing Facility Fuel Gas System. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe the purpose and design of the Produced Gas Separator, State the destinations of the 3 streams exiting the Produced Gas Separator, Describe how the liquid hydrocarbon…
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PURPOSE The purpose of the Sales and Off-Spec Oil system is to provide a storage buffer for sales oil between the Bitumen processing train and the product pipeline, and to provide off-spec sales oil storage and recycling capability. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of the Sales and Off-Spec Oil system, State the approximate water content limit for Sales Oil, State…
PURPOSE The purpose of the Sales Oil and LACT system is to ensure the Sales Oil entering the Sales Oil Pipeline meets all specifications. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of the Sales Oil and LACT system. Define the meaning of the acronym LACT. Describe the criteria for pipeline quality sales oil. State the purpose of the Shipping Booster Pump. Describe…
PURPOSE The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the Sales Oil Stabilization process. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Define stabilized crude oil, Define Sales Oil, Describe how the sales oil is stabilized in the Gas Boot, Explain why it is important to cool the sales oil before it enters the Gas Boot, Define vapor pressure, And, Explain why inadequate stabilization can result…
PURPOSE The purpose of the bitumen inlet section is to prepare the produced fluid stream from the wells for separation in the Free Water Knock Out. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe the composition of the produced fluids entering the CPF. State the purpose of flowing the produced fluids through an inlet separator. Describe a produced liquids cooling section, and state why it…
PURPOSE The purpose of Demulsifier injection is to aid in breaking water-in-oil emulsions in the time frame allowed by the oil-water separation process. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the type of emulsion that Demulsifier is designed to break. Describe a typical demulsifier injection system. Explain how the demulsifier pump injection rate is calibrated. And, Describe options for controlling the demulsifier injection rate.
PURPOSE The purpose of the Free Water Knock Out is to provide preliminary separation of the produced emulsion received from the well pads. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Explain how diluent and oil treatment chemicals enhance the separation process in the Free Water Knock Out. Describe a typical Free Water Knock Out pressure control system. Describe a basic Free Water Knock Out dilbit…
PURPOSE The purpose of this chapter is to discuss how demulsifying chemicals are used to aid the oil-water separation process, and to examine the operation of a typical Reverse Demulsifier Injection System. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Explain how chemical demulsifiers aid in breaking emulsions. State the type of emulsion that Reverse Demulsifier is designed to break. Explain the consequences of adding too…
PURPOSE The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the main types of separators found in SAGD operations, and to explain their basic operating principles. LEARNING OBJECTIVES escribe a separator and explain how it works. List the types of separators routinely used in a SAGD operation. Describe the variables which influence separation speed, and state which variable is most significant.…
PURPOSE The purpose of the Treater system is to remove residual moisture from wet dilbit and recycled off-spec sales oil, to meet the sales oil specification for water. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe the purpose of the Treater system. Describe the purpose of the Treater Feed Cooler. Describe why two chambers are required in an electrostatic treater. Explain why degassing chamber pressure…