MODULAR CENTRIFUGAL PROCESS LINES
These ready-to-use treatment systems have been designed for the efficient dehydration and desalting of crude oil. At the heart of each modular system is a high-performance centrifugal separator which can be flexibly supplemented by additional units. The easy-to-integrate treatment system can be customized for various process setups and stages in both upstream and downstream processes.
The innovative and robustGEA Crude Oil Treatment Systemmeets the stringent requirements of the oil industry in relation to both product quality and environment.It can process crude oils with high densities and high water/salt content efficiently while minimizing the consumption of chemicals, which leads to considerable savings in operating costs.
Applications
High g-forces of 5,000 to 7,500
Efficiency of water and salt removal: 90-99 %
Efficiency of solids removal: > 99 %
365 / 24 availability
Continuous reliability
Feed conditions and operation flexibility
The treatment system can perform as a fully functional stand-alone unit and can be integrated in a variety of existing upstream and downstream process setups to solve crude oil related separation challenges.
Basic process flows that can be applied are:
Interested to learn more about how one system solution can solve all these different tasks efficiently?
Only someone who can see the system as a whole is able to design it from the start to achieve the highest efficiency. GEA develops package units and process lines whose intelligent technology and integrated concepts immediately create added value. This secures investments – and thus an economic future solution.
Complete solutions from one supplier eliminate time delays and expensive coordination processes right from the start. Instead, they ensure constant high performance in terms of flow rate and separation performance - with minimal effort. This excellent process economy secures your investment decisions in the long term.
For applications where mobility of the treatment system is important, GEA offers corresponding solutions in standard containers and enclosures.
Centrifuge unit
Capacity: 30 - 150 m3 / h | 5,000 - 23,000 BPD
Dimensions* L x W x H (appr.):
8,000 x 3,000 x 4,550 mm | 26 x 10 x 15 ft
Weight* (empty): 17,700 kg | 39,000 lb
Required power: P = 75 - 150 kW / 100 - 200 HP
Feed pump unit (optional)
Capacity: 30 - 150 m3 / h | 5,000 - 23,000 BPD
Amount of pumps: 1 x 100 % positive cavity pump
Dimensions* L x W x H (appr.):
5,200 x 1,200 x 2,900 mm | 17 x 4 x 10 ft
Weight* (empty): 9,500 kg | 21,000 lb
Utilities: Power 45 kW / 62 HP
Heat exchanger unit (optional)
Heating capacity: 45 °C – 105 °C | 113 - 220 °F
Dimensions* L x W x H (appr.):
5,200 x 1,200 x 2,900 mm | 17 x 4 x 10 ft
Weight* (empty): 9,500 kg | 21,000 lb
Utilities: Saturated steam, thermal oil
Multi-stage mixer unit for the desalting process (optional)
Capacity: 30 - 150 m3/ h | 5,000 - 23,000 BPD
Dimensions* L x W x H (appr.):
3,800 x 3,800 x 5,500 mm | 12 x 12 x 18 ft
Volume: up to 7 m3 | 1,850 gallon
Weight* (empty): 10,000 kg | 22,000 lb
Utilities:
Power: 4.0 kW / 5.4 hp
Wash water: 1 - 5 % of the crude oil
feed flow
Chemical dosing unit (optional)
Capacity: 1 - 2 m³ / h | 4,4 gpm
Dimensions* L x W x H (appr.):
2,500 x 1,500 x 2,000 mm | 8,2 x 5,0 x 6,6 ft
Weight (empty): 1,000 kg | 2,200 lbs
Utilities Power 2 kW | 2,8 HP
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*Weight and dimensions are based on a capacity of 30 - 85 m³/h
These centrifuges are built for high performance by incorporating the know-how of more than 50 years of successful operation in the Canadian oil sands industry into their design. Robustness, high efficiency, ease of use and predictable maintenance costs are some of the main advantages.
In a nozzle centrifuge, the solids and water are continuously removed through open nozzles placed on the outer diameter of the bowl. At the same time, oil and water are continuously separated by the high g-forces and removed from the top of the bowl under pressure. By using a large number of densely packed disks, the clarification space is significantly increased compared to static separators, thus further improving the oil-water separation.
Depending on the required capacity, GEA supplies the following machine types:
GEA crude oil Dehydrators are available with a direct driven or with a belt driven bowl.
Features
Further technical data and dimensions are available in the technical datasheets you can find in the downloads of this page.
These centrifuges have been designed specifically for crude oil applications and cover the entire range of possible capacities. They are characterized by high motor performance and optimum dynamics with low energy consumption. Other advantages include high reliability, ease of use and low maintenance costs.
In the rotating bowl, the salt-charged water and fine particles are separated from the crude oil. The desalting efficiency can be improved by adding fresh water upstream of the centrifuge to extract water-soluble salts from the crude oil. Water and crude oil are discharged continuously under pressure, with the solids collected in the holding space and being automatically ejected at regular intervals.
Depending on the required capacity, GEA supplies three options for this application:
• GEA crude oil Desalter 80
• GEA crude oil Desalter 120
• GEA crude oil Desalter 200
The GEA crude oil Desalter 200 is available with direct drive, both the versions 80 and 120 are available as belt-driven machines.
Features
Further technical data and dimensions are available in the technical datasheets you can find in the downloads of this page.
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