Horizontal & Vertical Separator Demonstrator (Enhanced Version)
The three-phase horizontal separator demonstration apparatus is a small-scale horizontal vessel that performs continuous separation of a mixture of oil, air, and water. The primary separation operation for crude oil occurs when the crude stream flows through a vessel of sufficient capacity to allow gravity separation of the gas, liquid hydrocarbon, and water phases. This trainer includes a clear horizontal primary separator vessel. The process has manual control valves with flow meters and is intended to demonstrate oilfield separation principles with basic visual/manual operation.
This process trainer blends air, water, and refined oil to emulate a crude oil stream. This fluid mixture then flows into a separator vessel fabricated of clear materials. The oil and water are recycled; the air is vented to the atmosphere.
Process Highlights:
- Continuously variable flow (hand valves)
- Working fluids air, water, and oil
Equipment Specification Highlights:
- Clear PVC horizontal vessel and process piping
- Duplex weir configuration
- 300 x 600 mm (12” dia. x 24”) separator
- Two centrifugal pumps for water and oil
- Regenerative air blower
- Oil and water storage tanks
- Complete unit mounted on a utility-size cart for ease of movement and storage
- Approximate overall dimensions (26”w x 44”l x 60” high)
- Power – 120VAC 60 Hz (all other world voltages available - please specify)
Enhancements:
This proposed unit will be based on our standard design with enhanced flow metering to enable normal qualitative student exercises plus enhanced exercises including:
- Oil retention time
- Water retention time
- Gas (air) retention time
- Material balance calculations
- Pipe flow velocity
- For inlet air flow - averaging pitot with dP gauge 4 to 45 cfm
- For inlet oil flow- Gear type with digital display 1 to 30l/min (up to 7.5 gallons/min)
- For inlet water flow - Turbine type with digital display 2 to 20l/min (up to 5 US gallons/min)
- Transit-time ultrasonic transit time type for discharge flow velocity with digital display:
- Outlet oil flow ¡V 6 to 68l/min
- Outlet water flow ¡V 6 to 68l/min
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