ProSalt - Enhanced crude desalting.

Desalting is a crucial step for crude oil downstream refining processes since both the free water and emulsified water contain salt, which can cause corrosion, leading to failure of critical process equipment, i.e. hydrocracker.

ProPure's efficient injection and mixing technology holds the key to effective salt content removal, efficient utilization of wash water and chemicals, and improved crude-water separability. Besides increased treatment capacity, the technology allows reduced wash water requirements, reduction in oil in water content, and low installation costs and thus high returns on investment.

The injector / mixer system generates a homogeneous phase flow over the pipe cross-section in combination with a pressure drop that is significantly lower than conventional mixing methods, while controlling shear forces. This achieves an improved oil-water separation, with less emulsion.

ProSalt has demonstrated operational benefits for most crude oil / wash water flow rated over a wide range of specified pressure drops.

Benefits

• reduced wash-water consumption
• reduced residence time in coalescer / separator
• reduced pressure drop
• improved oil-water separation
• high turn down
• easy process modification - low installation cost
• reduced chemical consumption
• robust flanged - unit - no operator involvement required
• maintenance free

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