PURPOSE The purpose of the Acid and Caustic System is to supply Hydrochloric Acid and Caustic Soda solutions to the Weak Acid Cation Softener system for resin Regeneration, and to the Neutralization System for pH neutralization of the WAC system waste liquid prior to disposal. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of the Acid and Caustic System. Describe the operation of…
PURPOSE The purpose of the Acid and Caustic System is to supply Hydrochloric Acid and Caustic Soda solutions to the Weak Acid Cation Softener system for resin Regeneration, and to the Neutralization System for pH neutralization of the WAC system waste liquid prior to disposal. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of the Acid and Caustic System. List the main components…
PURPOSE The purpose of a Barrier Fluid System is to supply clean, pressurized barrier fluid to Pump mechanical seals. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of a Barrier Fluid System. List the main components of a typical Barrier Fluid System. List the two essential properties of a barrier fluid. Explain how the barrier fluid pressure and temperature is controlled. And, describe…
In the Contendo Fundamentals of SAGD Bitumen Processing course, you will learn how the recovered SAGD emulsions are processed to remove water and vapor components, how the remaining heavy oil is diluted for transportation, and how any off-spec product is recycled and reprocessed to meet Sales Oil specifications. Also covered are the systems required for control and processing of recovered…
PURPOSE The purpose of the Blowdown and Boiler Feed Water Disposal System is to collect blowdown from the steam generation system and excess produced water, neutralize and filter the wastewater and dispose of the water via injection into a well. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of the Blowdown and Boiler Feed Water Disposal System, Explain how water pH is adjusted…
PURPOSE The purpose of the Boiler Feed Water Heat Exchangers is to preheat the low pressure boiler feed water, to increase the steam generation and SAGD process efficiencies. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of the Boiler Feed Water Heat Exchangers, Describe where the Boiler Feed Water Heat Exchangers are installed in the boiler water system, Describe the sources and destinations…
PURPOSE The purpose of the Critical Fuel Gas system is to provide fuel gas to users that are considered critical to Central Processing Facility operation. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of the Critical Fuel Gas system. State the purpose of the Critical Fuel Gas Heater. Describe the operation of the Flare header Purge Gas valve. State the purpose of the…
PURPOSE The purpose of De-oiling Polymer is to destabilize the emulsion within the Induced Gas Flotation unit, allowing oil droplets to more easily coagulate and attach to gas bubbles, resulting in increased separation. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe how de-oiling polymer acts to cause oil droplets to coagulate and attach to bubbles in the IGF unit, Describe a typical de-oiling polymer injection…
PURPOSE The purpose of density adjustment is to reduce the density and viscosity of the bitumen in order to enhance oil and water phase separation, and to meet the pipeline specifications for transportation. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe how the diluent supply is delivered to the site. Describe a diluent storage system. Describe how diluent is supplied to the process. And explain…
PURPOSE The purpose of this chapter is to discuss why density adjustment of the recovered bitumen is necessary, and the products used as Diluent LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe the API Gravity scale, Explain why blending Diluent into the Bitumen stream is necessary for successful SAGD operation. And, Explain the difference between Dilbit and Synbit.
PURPOSE The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the types and characteristics of emulsions, how they are formed, and why they need to be broken. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Define Emulsion. Describe how a SAGD emulsion is formed. Describe the types of SAGD emulsions. Describe the difference between a weak and a strong emulsion. Describe the general characteristics of a substance…
PURPOSE The purpose of the Flare system is to provide a safe means of collection and disposal for purge gases, waste products and relief vapors from the Central Processing Facility. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of the Flare system, State the main components of the Flare system, State why the Flare system must be continuously purged with fuel gas, Explain…
PURPOSE The purpose of the Flash Gas system is to condense and recover steam and hydrocarbon condensate liquids from the vapor stream leaving the Flash Treater. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of the Flash Gas system. Describe how the temperature of the Flash Gas stream exiting the Flash Gas Condenser is maintained. Describe the Flash Gas Separator and its outlet…
PURPOSE The purpose of the Flash Treater is to vaporize and remove water and light hydrocarbons from the slop oil stream to meet sales oil specifications. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of the Flash Treater, Describe how the Flash Treater produces sales quality oil, Describe how the flow of oil into the Flash Treater is pre-heated. Describe how the oil…
PURPOSE The purpose of the Gas Boot Compression Package is to remove gas from the Gas Boot to maintain the low operating pressure in the Gas Boot necessary for stabilization, and to compress the gas for use in the fuel gas system. he purpose of the Gas Boot Compression Package is to remove gas from the Gas Boot to maintain…
PURPOSE The purpose of the Gas Boot Condenser and Knock Out is to condense and remove liquids from the vapor stream that is recovered from the Sales Oil during stabilization. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of the Gas Boot Condenser Package. Explain why vapor cooling is required downstream of the Gas Boot Compressor. State where liquids removed from the Gas…
PURPOSE The purpose of the Gas Boot system is to stabilize the dilbit stream to a specific temperature and pressure to meet Sales Oil specifications. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of the Gas Boot. State why it is important to cool the dilbit before stabilization. Explain why the dilbit leaving the Sales Oil Trim Cooler is under pressure control. Explain…
PURPOSE The purpose of the Production Manifold and Group Separator System is to receive all the produced liquids from the production wells, to separate the field gas from the produced liquids, and to send the separate liquid and gas streams to the Central Processing Facility via the gathering system pipelines. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of the Production Manifold and…
PURPOSE The purpose of the High Pressure Boiler Feed Water System is to supply treated high pressure boiler feed water to the Central Processing Facility Steam Generators. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of the High Pressure Boiler Feed Water system. Describe the low pressure and high pressure boiler feed water circuits. Describe the function of the Lube Oil Package provided…