Abstract:
An electrically energized compact coalescer (50) comprising an elongated, closed shell (53) having a fluid inlet (52) and a fluid outlet (59); at least one electrode (55) mounted in an internal chamber formed in the closed shell and forming at least one narrow gap (58) between the electrode means and a wall in the closed shell. An external power supply (64) is electrically connected to the electrode and the energized electrode (55) is fully encapsulated with insulation to enable an intense electrostatic field to be applied to an electrically conductive emulsion whereby the flow of emulsion through said at least one narrow gap (58) will be non-laminar. One or more helical vanes (57) are disposed in the narrow gap at an angle with respect to the electrode longitudinal axis and extending for at least a portion of the length (L) of the electrode, whereby the fluid flowing through said narrow gap will follow a spiraling pattern at least partially around the electrode (55).
Abstract:
Desiccant regeneration system comprising - a vertical purification column (40) comprising - a distillation section (48), - a rich desiccant inlet (27) below the distillation section, a stripping gas and vapour outlet (51) above the distillation section and a liquid outlet (60) at the bottom part of the purification column, - a first heat exchanger (26, 126) for heating a rich desiccant stream upstream the a rich desiccant inlet (27), wherein the system further comprises - a recycle pump (62) comprising an inlet in fluid communication with a first liquid level in said column below the rich desiccant inlet and comprising an outlet, - a recycle heater (64) with an inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the recycle pump (62), and a recycle heater outlet in fluid communication with said purification column (40) via a recycle conduit (65), and - a valve or orifice (76) on said recycle conduit (65) such that fluid recycled through the recycle heater is depressurized before entering said purification column. A method for using said system is also disclosed.
Abstract:
Method and system for removal of heavy metal ions from a rich hydrate inhibitor stream, wherein the method comprises a) adding a selective heavy metal reactant to the rich hydrate inhibitor stream, forming a fluid stream comprising heavy metal salt particles, b) separating the obtained fluid stream in three streams a hydrocarbon stream, a recovered rich hydrate inhibitor stream, and a slurry comprising the heavy metal salt particles, c) separating remaining hydrate inhibitor from the slurry thereby obtaining a concentrated rest comprising the heavy metal salt particles.