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Broch Solidshandling w.pdf789
Separation Systems
Solids Handling
Solids in the production stream can lead to wear, poor performance and blockages in the production system. The challenge when removing solids from the production stream is do this with high efficiency, at a low pressure drop and while ensuring small particle removal. FMC Technologies Solids Handling Systems meet all of these criteria.
Benefits
Increase production Avoid expensive shut-downs Minimize wear and damage to equipment reducing maintenance cost Compact systems: Highly efficient sand removal and handling with a small footprint
Separation Systems
The separation company major oil companies go to with their most challenging projects Maximum return on investment through extensive experience and know-how The only separation company with a proven track record with inline separation equipment The leading company in subsea separation Develops out-of-the-box solutions for the separation challenges of tomorrow The only supplier of sand removal and desanding technologies with experience based on challenging subsea applications
Solutions
Well-stream desanding, bulk separation of larger sand particles (>~100 microns)
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To gas processing
To oil treatment 3 4
FMC Technologies design complete solutions for removing the sand from the production stream and for handling the sand for disposal. Our portfolio consists of highly efficient and compact sand handling systems for removing sand from single or multiphase streams, systems for removing sand from separator vessels, as well as sand cleaning solutions. We are the only supplier of sand removal and desanding technologies with experience of the challenging subsea applications.
Through the Sand Tolerance Qualification Project we have demonstrated our ability to develop wear-resistant hydrocyclones. In fact, this is the worlds first subsea hydrocyclone. The development focused on process design and material selection to ensure maximum sand tolerance, while accelerated erosion tests were conducted to create alternative solutions. The tests demonstrated excellent sand tolerance, and this successful technology is now being manufactured and will be integrated in the system.
The Tordis system is a water and sand separation and re-injection system. The water and sand are separated from the wellstream in a semi-compact separator vessel, where the sand separates and accumulates at the bottom. The vessel includes a sand removal system which is operated by high-pressure water from the water injection pump. This system is a dual redundant system with two independent technologies: A Sand Jetting system as the primary sand removal system. A cyclonic sand removal system which can be operated as a back-up in case of a potential failure of the main sand removal system.
The removed sand is conveyed in batches to a desander and sand accumulator vessel. The accumulated sand is pressurized and goes to the discharge side of the water injection pump. All the separated sand is injected with the water. The sand handling system ensures that the water injection pump does not need to handle significant amounts of sand. The Tordis sand handling system was qualified through a Subsea Separation and Sand Handling System Qualification Program at FMCs facilities in The Netherlands during 2003 and 2004. The InLine DeSander/sand accumulator was qualified as part of the Technology Qualification Program of the Tordis project in 2005.
As the first deepwater subsea processing system in West Africa-which includes subsea gas/liquid separation Pazflor is another of FMCs milestone projects.
Features
InLine design (easily incorporated in existing pipe routing, low weight and space requirement) 0-50% gas-liquid ratio Minimal reject-flow required Low dependency between efficiency and sand load Good turndown Can be installed horizontally or vertically Unit length 5-10 x ID
Swirl element to impart swirl flow and G-forces for separation. Separation section: the sand is pushed out to the side wall
while the liquid or multiphase flow leaves the separation section through centre openings.
Sand extraction
100 %
96 %
92 %
Sand stream
88 %
84 %
500 Kg.
499 Kg.
1 Kg.
0%
1" Diameter
4"
6"
10"
12"
Performance
Sand removal efficiency average 100 90 Sand removed / wt % 80 70 60 50 40 10 270 micron 200 micron 150 micron HD Sand 20 Flow / m3/h 30 40 50 60
Separation efficiency achieved by the InLine DeSander installed on the Heidrun platform. Test sands with different mean particle sizes and the actual Heidrun (HD) sand were separated from the liquid stream at different flow rates. The shaded green area indicates the required performance and operating envelope.
The schematic layout of the InLine DeSander shows the way the unit was installed on the Heidrun platform. The inlet pipe (purple) is connected to the InLine Desander (pink) from the top. The liquid outlet is on the side connected to the liquid outlet piping (red). The solids outlet is on the bottom of the InLine DeSander and connected to the solid collection vessel (yellow).
Test skid
Defining solutions for sand handling challenges requires predicting how the technologies will perform on actual facilities. An indication of the suitability of a certain technology can be obtained from laboratory tests. However, this is never a 100% guarantee that it will work at specific facilities. For that reason Separation Systems provides test skids that can be hooked up to a slipstream of the process stream. In this way an accurate indication can be obtained of the efficiency that our technical solution will have in your production facilities and you can be assured of success when the equipment is finally installed.
We have the following test skids available: InLine DeWaterer InLine HydroCyclone
The InLine- DeGasser, DeSander, PhaseSplitter, DeWaterer and DeLiquidiser are patented by Statoil and FMC has exclusive worldwide license to sell this technology.
www.fmctechnologies.com/separation
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FMC Technologies Separation Systems Delta 101 6825 MN Arnhem The Netherlands Phone: +31 (0)26 7999100