Oil/Water Separation : New Compact Flotation Cell

Germany -- Siemens Water Technologies is launching a new, compact oil/water separation unit to the offshore oil and gas industry. The new Vorsep system incorporates several unique methods for removing oil from produced and wastewater streams before they are discharged, reused, or injected. The unit reduces inventoried water in the system and is therefore compact and lightweight, ideally suited for offshore applications where footprint and weight are critical.

The Vorsep system can reduce the residence time necessary for separation by 80 percent or more, relative to standard flotation systems. This separation efficiency results in reducing the inventoried water in the system by the same percentage as the residence time, resulting in a system optimized for footprint and weight without reducing effectiveness. Footprint and weight are critical factors on offshore platforms where reduced space and lighter loads can mean lower cost to operate the platform.


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LMI Milton Roy