Heater Treaters/Mechanical Treaters
PureSep™ Vertical Emulsion Heater Treaters
OTSO’s Vertical PureSep™ Heater Treater Technology Offers Enhanced Oil Recovery and Lowers Fuel Consumption
Heater Treaters have been part of the oil patch for at least 7 decades, and they’re still an essential piece of equipment for the industry. That said, there’s always room there’s for improvement. OTSO’s engineering team has implemented internal design and internal media changes that improve treater coalescing performance.
The addition of OTSO’s PureSep™ Coalescing Ball Media (CBM) has a ripple effect on increased performance. The efficiency of our Coalescing Ball Media lowers heating cost and demulsifying chemical consumption. CBM is also easy to service as opposed to fixed internal coalescing media.
HOw it Works
High Separation Performance Increases Profit
- Lower operating temperature saves thousands of scfd on fuel consumption and lowers emissions
- Increased production by capturing more liquid hydrocarbons
- Increases stock tank yield
- Preservation of API gravity
- API gravity
- High throughput
- Chemical consumption is lowered and in some cases eliminated all together
PureSep™ Horizontal Emulsion Heater Treaters
High separation efficiency, reduced operating temperature, lower fuel consumption
High Speed Water-In-Oil Separation
OTSO’s Horizontal Heater Treaters use PureSep™ Coalescing Ball Media (CBM) to accelerate water-in-oil separation. PureSep™ Coalescing Ball Media creates high performance within the separation system. Its compact design contains a high surface area that increases coalescing while minimizing plugging.
The addition of OTSO’s PureSep™ Coalescing Ball Media (CBM) has a ripple effect on increased performance. The efficiency of our Coalescing Ball Media lowers heating cost and demulsifying chemical consumption. CBM is also easy to service as opposed to fixed internal coalescing media.
HOw it Works
A fixed plate is used to structurally separate the coalescing section of the vessel where the coalescing ball media is added. As fluids come in contact with the surface area of the random packed CBM, water droplet coalescing occurs and falls into the water section of the vessel through gravity.
However, considerable effort is undertaken prior to oil entering the coalescing section. As much water as possible is removed prior to the PureSep™ CBM packed section of the vessel. This is done immediately upon emulsion entering the unit. Upon entry, emulsion flows towards and over the baffle to stop fluid from directly contacting the firetube and causing scaling. During this process, free water will separate prior to being heated, thereby increasing overall heating efficiency while lowering fuel consumption and emissions.
As oil flows past the firetube, it becomes heated causing the coalescing and separation of large water droplets. At this point, only small droplets of water are within the oil as it enters the PureSep™ CBM packed section of the vessel. During this process, water fines come in contact with the surface area of the random packed CBM, coalesce, separate and flow to the water section.
Benefits
- Design flexibility, can customize to meet wide range of needs and budgets
- Separation efficiency allows for high flow rates
- Lower equipment cost, high flow rates allow for smaller vessels
- Lower operational cost through reduced fuel consumption
- Reduced emissions via lower fuel consumption
- PureSep™ Coalescing Ball Media offers ease of cleanout service
- Produces cleaner oil and produced water
