Oil-water pre-separation with a novel axial hydrocyclone

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2017.06.021

Chin.J.Chem.Eng. ›› 2018, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (1): 60-66.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2017.06.021

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Oil-water pre-separation with a novel axial hydrocyclone

Meili Liu, Jiaqing Chen, Xiaolei Cai, Yanhe Han, Si Xiong

Department of Environmental Engineering, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing 102617, China

Received:2017-05-02 Revised:2017-06-16 Online:2018-03-01 Published:2018-01-28
Contact: Jiaqing Chen,E-mail addresses:jiaqing@bipt.edu.cn;Yanhe Han,E-mail addresses:hanyanhe@bipt.edu.cn
Supported by:
Supported by the Scientific Research Project of Beijing Municipal Commission of Education (KM201510017008), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21677018), the State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing (SKLOP201403002) and the Importation and Development of High-Caliber Talents Project of Beijing Municipal Institutions (CIT&TCD20150317).

Oil-water pre-separation with a novel axial hydrocyclone

Meili Liu, Jiaqing Chen, Xiaolei Cai, Yanhe Han, Si Xiong

Department of Environmental Engineering, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing 102617, China

通讯作者: Jiaqing Chen,E-mail addresses:jiaqing@bipt.edu.cn;Yanhe Han,E-mail addresses:hanyanhe@bipt.edu.cn
基金资助:
Supported by the Scientific Research Project of Beijing Municipal Commission of Education (KM201510017008), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21677018), the State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing (SKLOP201403002) and the Importation and Development of High-Caliber Talents Project of Beijing Municipal Institutions (CIT&TCD20150317).

Abstract

Abstract: A novel hydrocyclone with guide vanes, named as axial hydrocyclone (AHC), is designed to tackle the problem of oil-water separation faced by most mature oilfields. Optimal design of the AHC is carried out by using numerical methods. The effects of guide vanes, cone angle, tapered angle and overflow pipe on the oil-water separation are discussed in this paper. The results show that a double swirling flow is generated in the tapered section where oil-water separation occurs. Both the cylindrical and the tapered section have important influences on AHC performance. On the basis of single factor results, response surface methodology is employed to optimize the AHC design. The experimental results indicate that the novel AHC has an excellent performance for the oil-water separation.

Key words: Axial hydrocyclone, Oil-water pre-separation, Computational fluid dynamics, Low resistance, Structure design

摘要： A novel hydrocyclone with guide vanes, named as axial hydrocyclone (AHC), is designed to tackle the problem of oil-water separation faced by most mature oilfields. Optimal design of the AHC is carried out by using numerical methods. The effects of guide vanes, cone angle, tapered angle and overflow pipe on the oil-water separation are discussed in this paper. The results show that a double swirling flow is generated in the tapered section where oil-water separation occurs. Both the cylindrical and the tapered section have important influences on AHC performance. On the basis of single factor results, response surface methodology is employed to optimize the AHC design. The experimental results indicate that the novel AHC has an excellent performance for the oil-water separation.

关键词: Axial hydrocyclone, Oil-water pre-separation, Computational fluid dynamics, Low resistance, Structure design

Meili Liu, Jiaqing Chen, Xiaolei Cai, Yanhe Han, Si Xiong. Oil-water pre-separation with a novel axial hydrocyclone[J]. Chin.J.Chem.Eng., 2018, 26(1): 60-66.

Meili Liu, Jiaqing Chen, Xiaolei Cai, Yanhe Han, Si Xiong. Oil-water pre-separation with a novel axial hydrocyclone[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2018, 26(1): 60-66.

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