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Water-in-Oil Emulsions Separation Using a Controlled Multi-Frequency Acoustic Field at an Operating Facility

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  • Alexey Dengaev

    (Faculty of Oil and Gas Fields Development 1, National University of Oil and Gas, Gubkin University, 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Vladimir Verbitsky

    (Faculty of Oil and Gas Fields Development 1, National University of Oil and Gas, Gubkin University, 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Olga Eremenko

    (Faculty of Chemical Processing of Oil, Gas and Ecology, National University of Oil and Gas, Gubkin University, 460052 Orenburg, Russia)

  • Anna Novikova

    (Faculty of Oil and Gas Fields Development 1, National University of Oil and Gas, Gubkin University, 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Andrey Getalov

    (NPO, LLC, Volna, 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Boris Sargin

    (NPO, LLC, Volna, 119991 Moscow, Russia)

Abstract

Separation of water-in-oil emulsion is a significant part of the cost of oil production due to the use of expensive demulsifiers and additional heating of the emulsion by burning associated petroleum gas. The article discusses an acoustic method that enables the increasing of the rate of separation of the emulsion. In field conditions, tests were carried out in which the efficiency of separation in the acoustic field was determined depending on the temperature of the product, the concentration of the demulsifier, and the frequency and time of exposure to the emitter. The results obtained allow us to talk about a significant reduction in the consumption of demulsifiers, a decrease in the influence of temperature on the phase separation process and an increase in the efficiency of oil treatment at existing facilities.

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  • Alexey Dengaev & Vladimir Verbitsky & Olga Eremenko & Anna Novikova & Andrey Getalov & Boris Sargin, 2022. "Water-in-Oil Emulsions Separation Using a Controlled Multi-Frequency Acoustic Field at an Operating Facility," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(17), pages 1-16, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:17:p:6369-:d:903311
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