Overview
Introduction:
The training program is designed to equip participants with skills to efficiently treat oil-contaminated water. Through it, participants will explore separation techniques, filtration processes, and chemical treatments, enabling them to effectively address oil-water treatment challenges and improve operational efficiency.
Program Objectives:
At the end of this program, participants will be able to:
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Identify the impact of effective oilfield water chemistry on operations.
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Assess the principles of oilfield production liquid separation.
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Recognize the importance of proper water treatment processes.
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Appreciate the benefits and methods of reusing produced water.
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Evaluate technologies used in oil and water separation.
Targeted Audience:
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Engineering and technical personnel involved in water treatment.
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Maintenance coordinators.
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Operations and manufacturing managers and supervisors.
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Foremen and team leaders.
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Plant and field engineers.
Program Outline:
Unit 1:
Oilfield Water Chemistry:
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The nature, chemistry, and composition of hydrocarbons.
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Water chemistry fundamentals.
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Environmental regulations and water specifications.
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Environmental impacts caused by produced water.
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Water sampling and analysis: test methods for oil and grease, Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD).
Unit 2:
Oilfield Production Liquid Separation Principles:
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Produced water generation, production, and management practices.
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Wastewater recycling and reuse.
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Water scaling, corrosion control, and microbiology.
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Emulsions: stabilization and destabilization.
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Simulation software for predicting water quality for injection.
Unit 3:
Crude Oil Desalting:
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Principles of flotation: dissolved, induced, and dispersed air/gas flotation.
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Key design parameters of flotation: air-to-solids ratio.
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Henry’s and Stokes’ laws.
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Nucleus and rate of rise theory.
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Desalting fundamentals and techniques.
Unit 4:
Separation and Treatment (I):
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Mechanical filters and filtration technologies.
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Gravity separation systems.
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Skim tanks and piles.
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API separators.
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Plate coalescers and evaporative processes.
Unit 5:
Separation and Treatment (II):
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Desalting technologies.
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Electro-deionization techniques.
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Ion exchange processes.
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Membrane processes for water treatment.
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Desalination methods and technologies.