Product Details

Conventional separator instruments are designed to give a single point measurement not a profile. In many cases conventional methods cannot register sand, emulsion or foam. Incorrect separation information can cause to high a concentration of water in the oil phase which can cause downstream separation problems. Additionally, foam carry over with gas can cause rapid build-up in downstream flare liquid knock-out vessels, affect gas scrubbing systems and possibly damage compression equipment. Sand accumulation reduces the working volume of the vessel and therefore its efficiency. At times excessive amounts of expensive and environmentally detrimental anti-foam and de-emulsifying chemicals require to be added to ensure a safe margin and generally the plant does not operate to its design capability. All of these problems can result in unnecessary trips, production inefficiencies or environmental problems.

The TRACERCO Profiler™ not only measures the interfaces but the extent of phase dispersion, that is, the quality of the interface between phases. It allows you to detect separation issues and optimize using a variety of production engineering solutions.

Installation of The TRACERCO Profiler™ within a desalter has allowed a number of measurable benefits to be realized which include;

• The ability to process lower quality crudes with enhanced margin for refined products
• The elimination of process upsets resulting from water carry over or oil carry under from the desalter vessel
• Optimize upstream desalter mixing to enhance salt removal from downstream vessels thus reducing corrosion and deposit issues

At last you have complete control

The purpose of the Profiler measurement is to provide an accurate basis for control. For the first time, the operator can tell how much solid/sludge has built up within the desalter vessel, assess what effect this is having on throughput, and jet wash the vessel to rid it of the problem. This allows the operator to see the effect of a dose of asphaltene dispersant or de-emulsifier, and therefore add only the minimum amount to achieve the desired effect. As well as saving money, this reduces the amounts of chemical used. It also enables you to compare the performance of different brands of effect

For the first time ever you can see a complete profile of the distribution of fluids within a separator:

• The interface between water and oil or oil and gas
• The quality of the separation
• The extent of foam build-up
• The total liquid position
• The level of sand build-up

TRACERCO Profiler brochure