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DPSDelta 2800 Southwest Drive New Iberia, LA 70562 Ph: (337) 3648242 Fax: (337) 3648247 Section IV – Control Philosophy Basic Operation The purpose of the Electrostatic Oil Treater is to remove produced water from crude oil. See Design Basis section for inlet and outlet content percentages. The crude oil is heated up to approximately 75°C offskid prior to entering the oil coalescer. Heating up the oil allows for improved separation of the water from the oil. Freewater and solids drop out towards the bottom of the vessel. Oil flows vertically upwards through the horizontal vessel. Distribution boxes and spreader boxes near the bottom and collector pipes at the top ensure uniform oil flow across the grids. As the oil and entrained water come into contact with the electrical field in the grid area, final coalescing of the water takes place. These coalesced, larger, heavier droplets of water become free to fall out of the oil section into the lower water section. The vessel will always operate 100% liquid filled. An oil / water interface level is maintained and controlled by an interface level transmitter LIT1012. This transmitter will control the water outlet level control valve LCV1012 as the water level in the vessel increases and decreases. An additional level transmitter LZIT1011 is also provided as a safety trip. This will shutdown oil from flowing into the vessel. See above section III for all level set points. The clean oil continues to rise to the top of the vessel where it is collected and is discharged through the clean oil outlet line. A temperature transmitter TIT1008 is also located in the oil section of the vessel. This will send an alarm to the control room alerting the operator that the oil is outside of the temperature range. The temperature set points are listed in section III above. The oil coalescer uses high voltage current to establish an electrostatic field for coalescing of the water droplets. An externally mounted, oil immersed, high voltage 100 KVA transformer is furnished to provide power to the grid. The transformer is equipped with a reactor which provides 100% circuit utilization for continuous power. The high voltage secondary of the transformer is connected to

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DPS‐Delta 2800 Southwest Drive New Iberia, LA 70562 Ph:  (337) 364‐8242 Fax:  (337) 364‐8247 

  

Section IV – Control Philosophy    Basic Operation 

 

The  purpose  of  the  Electrostatic Oil  Treater  is  to  remove  produced water  from crude oil.   See Design Basis section for  inlet and outlet content percentages.   The crude  oil  is  heated  up  to  approximately  75°C  off‐skid  prior  to  entering  the  oil coalescer.  Heating up the oil allows for improved separation of the water from the oil.   Free‐water and solids drop out  towards  the bottom of  the vessel.   Oil  flows vertically upwards through the horizontal vessel.   Distribution boxes and spreader boxes near the bottom and collector pipes at the top ensure uniform oil flow across the grids.  As the oil and entrained water come into contact with the electrical field in the grid area, final coalescing of the water takes place.  These coalesced, larger, heavier droplets of water become free to fall out of the oil section  into the  lower water section.  The vessel will always operate 100% liquid filled.   

An  oil  / water  interface  level  is maintained  and  controlled  by  an  interface  level transmitter  LIT‐1012.   This  transmitter will  control  the water outlet  level  control valve  LCV‐1012  as  the  water  level  in  the  vessel  increases  and  decreases.    An additional  level  transmitter  LZIT‐1011  is  also provided  as  a  safety  trip.    This will shutdown oil  from  flowing  into  the vessel.   See above  section  III  for all  level  set points.  The clean oil continues to rise to the top of the vessel where it is collected and is discharged through the clean oil outlet line. 

A temperature transmitter TIT‐1008 is also located in the oil section of the vessel.  This will  send an  alarm  to  the  control  room alerting  the operator  that  the oil  is outside of the temperature range.  The temperature set points are listed in section III above. 

The oil  coalescer uses high  voltage  current  to  establish  an  electrostatic  field  for coalescing  of  the  water  droplets.    An  externally  mounted,  oil  immersed,  high voltage  100  KVA  transformer  is  furnished  to  provide  power  to  the  grid.    The transformer  is equipped with a reactor which provides 100% circuit utilization for continuous power.  The high voltage secondary of the transformer is connected to