Crude oil dehydration and desalting system with a higher gravity

Details Crude oil dehydration and desalting system with a higher gravity Crude oil dehydration and desalting system with a higher gravity

1992-07-31

1995-01-24

Lieberman, Paul

Mineral oils: processes and products

Refining

Water removal

208188, C10G 3304

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053840399

ABSTRACT:
A method for dehydrating and desalting an oil-in-water emulsion includes the steps of: injecting a demulsifier into the flow to destabilize the emulsion; injecting water to promote desalting; and passing the flow through a mixing pipeline having a length (L) and inside diameter (D) determined as follows: ##EQU1## wherein: f--is a Fanning Friction factor

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