PURPOSE The purpose of the High Pressure, Medium Pressure and Low Pressure Steam System is to remove water from the high pressure steam supplied to the injection wells, so that the injected steam is dry, and to produce medium pressure steam and low pressure steam for process and utility use. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of the High Pressure, Medium…
PURPOSE The purpose of the Sludge Centrifuge system is to separate the sludge generated in the Lime Softening process into disposable dewatered sludge and reusable supernatant water. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of the Hot Lime Softener Sludge Centrifuge system, Explain why flushing capability is built into the design of Sludge Handling equipment, Explain how a centrifuge speeds up gravity…
PURPOSE The purpose of the Sludge Handling system is to receive and hold the sludge generated in the Lime Softening process until it can be transferred to the Sludge Centrifuge for separation. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of the Hot Lime Softener Sludge Handling system, Define a Supernatant liquid, Describe the operation of the Sludge Transfer Pump, State the purpose…
PURPOSE The purpose of the Supernatant system is to receive and hold the supernatant water recovered from the Sludge Centrifuge, and to transfer the Supernatant to the Hot Lime Softener for processing. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of the Hot Lime Softener Supernatant system, Define Supernatant water, Describe the equipment included in the Supernatant system, Explain how the Supernatant Standpipe…
PURPOSE The purpose of Chemical Addition to the Hot Lime Softening process is to create the required chemical conditions for water softening and clarification. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of Chemical Addition to the Hot Lime Softener, Describe how Lime, Magnesium Oxide and Flocculant chemicals are delivered to the Hot Lime Softener, State how Lime and Magnesium Oxide dust is…
PURPOSE The purpose of the Hot Lime Softener is to reduce the amounts of Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Hardness, Silica, trace oil, and other suspended solids in water destined for use as Boiler Feed Water. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of the Hot Lime Softener, Describe the basic SAGD water cycle, State the key level that must be maintained in the…
PURPOSE The purpose of the Hot Lime Softener is to remove Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Hardness, Silica, other suspended solids, and trace Oil from water destined for use as Boiler Feed Water. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of the Hot Lime Softener, State the three main processes that occur within the Hot Lime Softener, Name six Zones or Compartments within the…
PURPOSE The purpose of the Hot Lime Softener is to remove Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Hardness, Silica, other suspended solids, and trace Oil from water destined for use as Boiler Feed Water. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of the Hot Lime Softener, State the three main processes that occur within the Hot Lime Softener, State the purpose of sludge recirculation, Describe…
PURPOSE The purpose of this chapter is to discuss Hydrocarbons and Hydrocarbon deposits. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Define hydrocarbons, Define Organic Chemistry, Describe the property common to hydrocarbons that makes them a dominant energy resource. And, Describe how organic matter was changed to hydrocarbon.
PURPOSE The purpose of the IGF Unit is to remove trace oil and suspended solids from the Produced Water stream prior to filtration in the Oil Removal Filters. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of the Induced Gas Flotation unit, Explain how the IGF Produced Water flow is controlled, Describe the impact of the operating speed of the IGF Discharge Pump…
PURPOSE The purpose of this chapter is to describe the principles of Induced Gas Flotation. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State why Natural Gas is the typical choice for induction in SAGD applications, Describe the basic Induced Gas Flotation process. Describe how bubble size and oil droplet size influence separation efficiency, State the 2 common types of gas induction methods, And, State the…
PURPOSE The purpose of Ion Exchange Softening is to provide boiler feed water quality water by removing calcium and magnesium hardness. Steam generator boiler feed water specifications typically require less than 0.1 parts per million of total dissolved hardness. LEARNING OBJECTIVES State the purpose of Ion Exchange Softening, State the reason hardness ions must be removed from the steam generator…