Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and systems for optimizing demulsifier and wash water injection rates in gas oil separation plants
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Application No.: US15399840Application Date: 2017-01-06
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Publication No.: US10370599B2Publication Date: 2019-08-06
- Inventor: Samusideen Adewale Salu , Mohamed A. Soliman , Talal A. Zahrani
- Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Applicant Address: SA Dhahran
- Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Current Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Current Assignee Address: SA Dhahran
- Agency: Bracewell LLP
- Agent Constance G. Rhebergen; Vivek P. Shankam
- Main IPC: C10G33/04
- IPC: C10G33/04 ; B01D17/04 ; B01D17/12 ; C10G31/08 ; C10G33/08

Abstract:
Control strategy and algorithms to be utilized in a programmable logic control for automating injection rates of demulsifier and wash-water in a Gas-Oil-Separation Plant (GOSP). The logic control system can be programmed on a Distributed Control System (DCS) of the plant. The automating system is developed with the objective of optimizing demulsifier and wash water usage, improving plants water removal efficiency and minimizing process upsets from insufficient injection of demulsifier or wash water.
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