Offshore phase separator design & control
Offshore phase separator design & control
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Generally, two questions here:
(1)
Are there any more specific differences in designing a production separator for topside facility compared to those separators for the downstream activities?
(2)
How different is the control system implemented for upstream production separator compared to those separators at downstream (i.e. refinary)? Especially in terms of copping with the occurence of slug flow and fluctuations?
(1)
Are there any more specific differences in designing a production separator for topside facility compared to those separators for the downstream activities?
(2)
How different is the control system implemented for upstream production separator compared to those separators at downstream (i.e. refinary)? Especially in terms of copping with the occurence of slug flow and fluctuations?
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RE: Offshore phase separator design & control
Independently of the regulatory measurement and controls, a high level trips the inlet. A low level trips the outlet pumps. In addition to the PSV there are high and low pressure trips and perhaps a temperature trip. The check valves have instrument tag numbers, ...
You will likely provide a Safety Instrumented System per ISA 84. A SAFE chart shows the causes, effects and the Safety Analysis Checklist item number. Lots more.
RE: Offshore phase separator design & control