Equinor Manages 100% Rise in Troll Field Gas Production Using CONSEPT IVD Diffusers in Scrubber Vessels | SLB

Equinor Manages 100% Rise in Troll Field Gas Production Using CONSEPT IVD Diffusers in Scrubber Vessels

已发表: 01/09/2020

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Images showing flow through older scrubber vessel (left) and optimized flow through new scrubbers (right) using CONSEPT IVD diffusers.
The conventional scrubber vessels (left) were updated to improve performance (right). Flow distribution (1) was improved by replacing the inlet device with CONSEPT IVD diffusers (2). Demisting performance was optimized by replacing the vane pack with CONSEPT DC cyclones (3). A liquid protection plate was installed to prevent reentrainment of liquid (4).

Equinor's concerns

Limited capacity of scrubber vessels designed for 1995 field performance, inability of scrubbers to accommodate higher flow, and low separation efficiency.

Why the problem was difficult to solve

The k-value through the vane pack was as high as 2.31 ft/s, small size of installed scrubber vessels (40- to 60-in ID) limited the options for retrofitting, and the platform did not have room for larger vessels.

What Schlumberger recommended

Improve flow distribution by replacing scrubber inlet devices with CONSEPT IVD diffusers; maximize separation efficiency by replacing conventional vane packs with CONSEPT DC cyclones.

What Equinor achieved

Performance verification trader tests measured scrubber efficiency at 99.3% with liquid carryover well below 0.1 galUS/MMscf, achieving NORSOK requirements.

地点
North Sea, Norway, Europe, 海上
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Before Equinor doubled the gas production from the Troll Field in 2010, the platform’s scrubber vessels were upgraded with CONSEPT IVD separator inlet vane diffusers and CONSEPT DC demisting cyclones to accommodate the increased flow.

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