A novel three-phase cyclonic separator has been developed to remove solids and oil from produced water in a single unit. This new cyclone configuration combines the functional characteristics found in both desanding and deoiling hydrocyclones. The result is a lighter and more compact system that performs as well as existing hydrocyclones and is particularly adapted to off-shore use.

Keywords:
flowrate, produced water discharge, drilling fluid management & disposal, separation and treating, three-phase separator, upstream oil & gas, diameter, society of petroleum engineers, vortex finder, international conference
Subjects:
Drilling Fluids and Materials, Processing Systems and Design, Environment, Drilling fluid management & disposal, Separation and treating, Water use, produced water discharge and disposal
Copyright 1994, Society of Petroleum Engineers
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