White Oil Dehydration: Direct Current Electrostatic Treaters
White Oil Dehydration: Direct Current Electrostatic Treaters
White Oil Dehydration: Direct Current Electrostatic Treaters
Design features
To achieve efficient electrostatic
dehydration, the inter-relationships
between each component of the treater, Skid mounted KRSO DC Treater 1200 bopd MRL Madras
discussed below, must be fully recognised
and optimised.
A fully reactive power unit ensures that
the electrical supply system cannot be
Power units overloaded. This means that the DC
The power units used for DC Treaters Treater can remain on line, even in
produce a high voltage DC electrostatic adverse operating conditions.
field within the process vessel. A low
voltage, AC, three phase power supply is
stepped up and rectified in a A separate voltage controller, mounted on
transformer/power unit to give a virtually the local control panel, allows the
constant single phase DC output. electrode voltage level to be varied over
Depending on the application, the the full voltage range. This permits the
voltage on the electrodes will generally be optimum voltage level to be selected and
in the range 20,000 – 40,000 volts. the best performance to be achieved.
NATCO power units incorporate two
important design features which
contribute towards flexible and reliable
operation. These are full reactance and
the ability to vary the output voltage.
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Vertical Electrostatic Coalescer on UOP Merox plant,
ELF Gargenville refinery, France
Electrode system
Natco’s electrode system is designed to
maximize the performance of the unit.
The vertical electrode configuration offers
an open, free, fluid flow regime
throughout the electrostatic field. Size,
orientation and location of the electrode
array within the process vessel are critical
design features.
Horizontal Electrostatic Coalescer installed on UOP Merox® plant, Neste Oy Porvoo refinery, Finland
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