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Compact, inline separation technology – what and why? - NTNU

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Now <strong>and</strong> the future<br />

Today: De-bottlenecking<br />

• Performance requirement for one outlet phase<br />

• Performance knowledge: “Sufficient”<br />

• Empirical <strong>and</strong> experienced designs.<br />

Increased fundamental<br />

underst<strong>and</strong>ing of the fluid mechanical<br />

processes is required!<br />

New applications<br />

• Replace traditional separators<br />

• Enable ultra deep water subsea processing for boosting<br />

Two/Three/Four-phase <strong>separation</strong> systems<br />

New <strong>and</strong> stricter requirements<br />

• Stricter requirements for both outlet phases<br />

• Exact performance knowledge <strong>and</strong> operational envelope<br />

required.<br />

• Must h<strong>and</strong>le start-up/shut-down, slug flow, large<br />

turndown<br />

• Challenging process controls<br />

19 -<br />

2013-02-11

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