Crude oil dehydration and desalting system
Efficiently handle challenging crude oil compositions with a centrifugal system that streamlines dehydration and desalting, ensuring optimal product quality by minimizing contaminants and reducing chemical usage.
Separates and Dehydrates Crude Oil Streams
The GEA Crude Oil Treatment Systems provide oil and gas companies with an efficient solution for separating, dehydrating, and desalting crude oil streams. Central to each system is a high-performance centrifugal separator, which utilizes a combination of nozzle-type and self-ejecting disk-stack centrifuges to achieve thorough separation and water/solid removal. Designed for applications including heavy and off-spec crude oils, as well as mineral oil processing, the systems produce end-products such as petroleum, diesel fuel, and bitumen.
Capable of handling capacities from 30 to 150 m³/h, these modular units ensure continuous processing with up to 98.5% uptime. Integration is seamless in both upstream and downstream operations, with automated features allowing for flexibility in turndown capacities and adaptability to changing feed conditions. Engineered with high-grade stainless steel and wear-resistant materials, they offer exceptional corrosion resistance and are compliant with ATEX Zone 1 and Zone 2 standards for hazardous areas. Customization is supported with optional components like feed pumps and heat exchangers, ensuring tailored solutions for specific process requirements.
Benefits
- Enhances operational efficiency by reducing chemical usage and operating costs.
- Optimizes separation processes with continuous operation and minimal downtime.
- Adapts to variable crude oil conditions, ensuring consistent product quality.
- Offers robust corrosion and wear resistance, prolonging equipment lifespan.
- Features modular design for easy integration and scalability within existing systems.
- Applications
- Oil sands,Off-spec crude oil,Crude oil,Mineral oil,Heavy crude oil
- End products
- Heating oil,Kerosene,Diesel fuel,Lubricating oil,Gasoline (petrol),Paraffin wax,Bitumen,Jet fuel,Naphtha,Petroleum
- Steps before
- Crude oil extraction,Pre-heating,Initial screening,Oil storage
- Steps after
- Further processing in refineries,Pipeline transportation,Storage,Distribution
- Input ingredients
- crude oil,heavy crude oil,off-spec crude oil,opportunity crude oil,water,solids,salt
- Output ingredients
- dehydrated crude oil,desalted crude oil,separated water,separated solids
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.
- Capacity
- 30 - 150 m³/h | 5,000 - 23,000 BPD
- Weight
- 17,700 kg | 39,000 lb (centrifuge unit empty)
- Required power
- 75 - 150 kW / 100 - 200 HP
- Heating capacity
- 45 °C – 105 °C | 113 - 220 °F
- Efficiency of water and salt removal
- 90-99%
- Efficiency of solids removal
- > 99%
- Dimension (centrifuge unit L x W x H)
- 8,000 x 3,000 x 4,550 mm | 26 x 10 x 15 ft
- Dimension (feed pump unit L x W x H)
- 5,200 x 1,200 x 2,900 mm | 17 x 4 x 10 ft
- Dimension (heat exchanger unit L x W x H)
- 5,200 x 1,200 x 2,900 mm | 17 x 4 x 10 ft
- Dimension (multi-stage mixer unit L x W x H)
- 3,800 x 3,800 x 5,500 mm | 12 x 12 x 18 ft
- Dimension (chemical dosing unit L x W x H)
- 2,500 x 1,500 x 2,000 mm | 8.2 x 5 x 6.6 ft
- G-Force
- 5,000 to 7,500
- Single unit capacity (Dehydrator)
- up to 37,500 BPD (250 m³/h)
- Single unit capacity (Desalter)
- up to 12,500 BPD (85 m³/h)
- Oil gravity
- > 12° API
- Volume (multi-stage mixer unit)
- up to 7 m³ | 1,850 gallon
- Automation level
- Automatic / PLC-controlled
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Manual
- CIP/SIP
- Available
- Energy efficiency
- High (minimized chemical use)
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- High-grade stainless steel
- Abrasion resistance
- Included
- ATEX certification
- Zone 1 and Zone 2
- API compatibility
- Oil gravity > 12° API
- Machine footprint
- 8,000 x 3,000 x 4,550 mm
- Machine weight
- 17,700 kg
- Feed method
- Continuous
- Discharge method
- Continuous under pressure
- Compact modular design
- Yes
- Container type
- Standard containers and enclosures
- Modular design
- Yes
- Scalability
- 20 to 100% turndown capacity
- Adaptation to NACE and sour crude oil
- Possible
- Integration possibilities
- Standalone or Expansion
- Control system
- Automated
- Installation type
- Upstream,Parallel,Standalone
- ATEX compliance
- Zone 1 and Zone 2