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Viscosity (cP)
2.5 ~4
Temp
40 ~ 45
CHALLENGES
EXISTING
FACILITY
PROPOSED DcASH
PFPW ( multitude of
residual high
molecular weight
polymer , Ca, Mg,
high turbidity and
TDS)
Not ready
for
treatment of
such
changing
water
quality
DcASH - Generation of a
large number of small air
bubbles, which
facilitates the floatation
of fine hydrophobic
particles high viscosity
and small oil droplets
Decreased
Interfacial tension &
Increased zeta
potential
The generation of a
large number of small air
bubbles in hydro cyclone
, could enhance the
separation efficiency
DcASH
INJECTION WATER QUALITY RECOMMENDATIONS
AS PER FDP
Solid
particles
(m )
<5
TSS
mg/L
DO
ppb
< 10
< 10
Iron ppm
<5
Nil
Bacteria
SEPARATION EFFICIENCY
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
DcASH
(Double
cone Air
Sparged
Hydro
cyclone )
CASE
STUDY
Alkali
, Crude
oil
Coagulants ( AS & PAC
Saponification ( Neg.
recommended )
Oilfields
in OMAN: A pilot plant developed for PFPW
Charge
density
treatment
from an oil field at which polymer EOR was
increase
)
under way. For the inlet PFPW ( viscosity >1.4 cP, 40C,
OIW >200 mg/L ) . AS (Aluminum Surfactant) / PAC
(Polyaluminium chloride) was applied for coagulation &
Flocculation
and flotation
stages
and found to be effective
PFPW
Viscosity
(cP)
in reducing OIW /Polymer concentration.
> 1.4 cP
AS (Aluminum Surfactant)
< 1.4 cP
PAC (Polyaluminium
chloride )
IPTC-17455
CONCLUSION & POTENTIAL
FURTHER WORK
AREAS
FOR
SPE-95343, Treatment of produced water from a polymer flooding process using a Double cone Air Sparged hydrocyclone.
SPE-172024, Daqing Oilfield companys experimental study .
IPTC 17455 , A new treatment technique of produced water from polymer flooding.
SPE-172024-MS , Polymer flood produced-water treatment trials
Cairn India Annual Technical Forum 2014 People & Technology: Key to Sustainable