Separators separate well fluids produced from oil and gas wells into gaseous and liquid components. A separator for petroleum production is a large vessel designed to separate production fluids into their constituent components of oil, gas, and water.
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Oil and gas separators can have three general configurations: vertical, horizontal, and spherical. The separators all vary in size and are manufactured from multiple configurations of cylindrical shells. Horizontal separators of both monotube and dual-tube shells can be used for two- or three-phase service. A monotube is generally preferred due to the greater area for gas flow and oil/gas interface area per unit price, longer retention time, and is easier to clean. Monotubes are also preferred in cold climes due to the proximity of warm gas for heat exchange to prevent freezing. Furthermore, monotubes have lower silhouettes and are easier to stack for multi-stage separation on offshore platforms where space is limited.
Accurate, safe separation and measurement of oil, gas and water from well effluent
Features
- Available in multiple configurations, sizes, and pressure ratings to meet individual customer needs
- Skid mounted for easy transport
- Multiple safety valves to re-direct flow in the event of over-pressurization
- Designed to meet all applicable specifications for lethal service, including H2S
- Replaceable inlet diverter tube to increase vessel life
- External float chambers allow operators to easily check float operation during use
- Bypass capabilities allow for maintenance, repairs and replacements without having to shut in the well
- Comingling capabilities of all fluid phases provides options on how todistribute output
Advantages
- Effectively separates free gas, oil, and water from well effluent
- Uninterrupted production for maintenance and repairs
- Designed with 1/8-in. corrosion allowance for extended vessel life
- Safe for use in H2S environments
- Long operational life
- Easily transportable
- Promotes cost-effective choices
- Environmentally acceptable
- Provides single-phase surface sampling and flow metering over a wide range of flow rates
- Low maintenance design
