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Desalter Interface Control Optimises Crude Processing: Andrew Shaw and Neil Murch Tracerco

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The document discusses how accurate and reliable interface control using the Tracerco Profiler allows refiners to optimize desalter performance. It provides real-time density measurements that help control the interface between oil, water, and emulsion layers. This allows refiners to process more opportunity crudes and increase throughput, while reducing chemical use and improving separation efficiency. European and North American refiners reported being able to increase throughput by 20,000 barrels per day and run closer to separation limits through use of the Profiler's interface measurements.

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The document discusses how accurate and reliable interface control using the Tracerco Profiler allows refiners to optimize desalter performance. It provides real-time density measurements that help control the interface between oil, water, and emulsion layers. This allows refiners to process more opportunity crudes and increase throughput, while reducing chemical use and improving separation efficiency. European and North American refiners reported being able to increase throughput by 20,000 barrels per day and run closer to separation limits through use of the Profiler's interface measurements.

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The document discusses how accurate and reliable interface control using the Tracerco Profiler allows refiners to optimize desalter performance. It provides real-time density measurements that help control the interface between oil, water, and emulsion layers. This allows refiners to process more opportunity crudes and increase throughput, while reducing chemical use and improving separation efficiency. European and North American refiners reported being able to increase throughput by 20,000 barrels per day and run closer to separation limits through use of the Profiler's interface measurements.

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Desalter interface control optimises

crude processing
Andrew Shaw and Neil Murch Tracerco

T
o improve margins, refiners continu- Following a desalter improvement initiative,
ously look to optimise feedstock blends. a European refiner said that the Profiler pro-
Variability can bring significant opera- vided interesting information on the workings
tional challenges during the refining process inside the desalter that was otherwise unseen. It
that must be overcome. One critical need is the allowed the refiner to see rises in the solid layer
efficient removal of solids, salts, and water from along with the effect of mud washing on this solid
crude feedstock. layer. The depth of the emulsion layer and its
This has become increasingly difficult when position within the desalter have been seen with
processing certain opportunity crudes that can significant changes on different feeds. It is used
have all of these detrimental properties at high as another tool along with lab analysis to make
levels. It is essential that water washing of the optimisation decisions around the desalter. One
crude is effective at removing these and that the unusual thing that the Profiler has shown is the
oil can be efficiently separated prior to crude emulsion layer of a higher density than the water
distillation. layer found to be asphaltene stabilisation.
Efficient separation requires the use of accu- A North American refiner said that the accu-
rate and reliable interface control to manage its racy and reliability of multiple real-time meas-
position and quality. An increasing number of urements gave the company the confidence to
refiners have deployed the Tracerco Profiler for run levels closer to the grid, yielding higher effi-
desalter interface control. ciencies and throughputs, including the ability
This device provides an accurate measure- to process lower cost opportunity crudes. The
ment of the density distribution within a desalter, refiner gained the ability to effectively process
offering continuous high resolution imaging and alternate feeds and increased throughput by 20
control of each phase. This allows the most effi- 000 b/d.
cient operating conditions to be maintained as By providing a high resolution measurement
well as monitoring the effectiveness of chemical around the emulsion layer, the tendency to over-
additive and mud washing. dose chemicals is reduced. This enables refiners
With repeatable, accurate, and reliable real- to reduce costs associated with chemical dosing,
time process measurements, the Profiler pro- and enhance safety and associated environmental
vides operators with interface confidence. If the benefits.
interface can be controlled, it is feasible to raise
the interface level closer to the coalescing elec- LINKS
trostatic grid system, which in turn enhances
separation of crude from water. By optimis- More articles from: Tracerco
ing separation to improve feedstock flexibil- More articles from the following categories:
ity, upstream desalter mixing can be increased Corrosion and Fouling Control
to maximise wash water contact, thus removing Energy Efficiency and Energy Management
more undesirable materials.

www.digitalrefining.com/article/1002327 PTQ Q3 2019 1

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