Equipment

OV

OV Water Settlers

Horizontal vessels for removing oil and suspended solids from produced and process water.

OV Water Settlers: OV water settler functional diagramVessel boundaryOily waterInlet deviceOil and solidssettlingRecovered oilTreated water

Purpose

Reduce oil and suspended-solids content upstream of polishing, water injection or disposal.

Arrangement and integration

Equipment functional diagram

The diagram identifies the principal process duties, equipment connections and product handover points. Final scope, redundancy and battery limits are established from project data.

OVOV water settler functional diagramFunctional diagram
OV Water Settlers: OV water settler functional diagramVessel boundaryOily waterInlet deviceOil and solidssettlingRecovered oilTreated water
Process mediumOil / emulsionWater

The simplified diagram identifies the principal process duties and product handover points. Final equipment scope is established from project data.

Engineering basis

Design parameters

Final ratings, materials and supply scope are established from project-specific operating data.

Servicecomposition, density, viscosity and corrosivity
Working volumespecified by the project or calculated by the supplier
Design conditionspressure, temperature, vacuum and hydrostatic load
Executionmaterials, coating, insulation and heating as specified

Process functions

Principal process duties

  • Inlet momentum control and flow distribution
  • Gravity oil separation and solids settling
  • Separate discharge of treated water, recovered oil and solids

Typical scope

Main equipment

  • 01

    Main process vessel or package

  • 02

    Skid, supports, platforms and piping

  • 03

    Valves, instrumentation and protection systems

  • 04

    Insulation, heat tracing, shelter and electrical systems as required

Questionnaire

Data required for engineering

Worked examples and vessel-volume fields are retained. Use them as guidance or provide parameters from an existing design.

  1. 01

    Process fluid and physical properties

  2. 02

    Flow, pressure and temperature for all cases

  3. 03

    Required process result and allowable pressure drop

  4. 04

    Materials, climate and installation category

  5. 05

    Dimensional constraints, battery limits and automation requirements

Proposal request

Operating data for a technical and commercial proposal

Attach the completed questionnaire or provide the principal operating data below. Equipment scope, design ratings and battery limits follow engineering review.

Email the questionnaire, specification and attachments

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