SEPARATOR ULHAQ BAIHAQI

CONTENTS General Description Types of Separator Operation of Separator Safety Devices in Separator Conclusion

General Description Effluent from well is a 3-phase combination, A gaseous phase A hydrocarbon liquid phase (oil and condensate) An aqueous phase (formation water) Principle of separator is for separating gases, oil/condensate and water contained in the effluent leaving a well, by using the differences in their densities before continue to next process depend on the result of products (gas and oil/condensate).

Types of Separator Types of Separators: Based on Shape; Horizontal Vertical Spherical Based on Function; Test Separator Production Separator Based on phase; 2 Phase 3 Phase Based on operating pressure; HP Separator MP Separator LP Separator

PR PF PWH PP PC Separator StorageExport PR: Reservoir Pressure PF: Bottomhole Flowing Pressure PWH: Wellhead Pressure PC: Choke Pressure PP: Process Pressure Operation of Separator Well area Process area

Operation of Separator Effluent Inlet Gas Outlet Oil/Condensate Outlet Water Outlet PSV SDV LCV SDV LCV Flare BDV PCV Deflector Plate Coalescing Plate Straightening Vane Weir Demister Pad Vortex Breakers

Safety Devices in Separator PSHH (Pressure Swich High High) PSLL (Pressure Swich Low Low) LSHH (Level Swich High High) LSLL (Level Swich Low Low) BDV (Blowdown Valve) PSV (Pressure Safety Valve) SDV (Shut Down Valve)

Conclusion Separator is an equipment, which holds a major contribution in production process of oil and gas. It used to separate the hydrocarbon, withdraw water, sand and other unwanted particle from wells.