Anti Foam
Anti Foam
Anti Foam
A/F gas
A/F A/F
Separator
Demulsifier crude oil
discharged
water water
Antifoam
ANTIFOAM DISPERSION ANTIFOAM FLUID
- FBL-1165 Polydimethyl siloxane
- PMX 200/ 12,500 cSt
- PMX200/ 60,000 cSt
Fluorosilicone
- FS 1265 / 10,000 cSt
- FS 2638
Additive level below 10 ppm
Fluid should be dispersed in solvent before use
(polar solvent such as ketones are suitable for FS)
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Dow Corning antifoams efficiency by sparge test
in Abu Dhabi crude oil with 20% (v/v) n-hexane, flow rate = 24l/h
140.00
120.00
100.00
Foam levl increase (%)
Blank
40.00
20.00
0.00
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Time (s)
deaerator
tower
water
DM1
Demulsifier
DM2
ACTIVE DEMULSIFIER: DM3
DM4
DM5
Features: Q2-5220
Silicone polyether 100% active
efficient coalescing agent and dropper
Todays chemistries:
Polyglycol ethers (various EO/PO ratios, phenol ethoxylates, etc.)
Polysalts (quat amine salts, etc.)
Polyamines
Sulphonates, formaldehyde resins, etc.
Combinations
Tomorrows chemistries ??
Silicone Polyethers (SPEs)
SPEs + polyethers
SPEs + polysalts
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Why an SPE?
Silicones:
are very surface active
move to surfaces quickly
can be more efficient than equivalent organics
Coupling a silicone backbone with polyether
functionality may give the best of both worlds
SPEs are currently available
SPEs are currently being used in this application
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GAS SCRUBBING
absorbent treated gas
antifoam
antifoam
gas
SCRUBBER REGENERATOR
Antifoam:
H2S/CO2 removal : DSP AF, DC 1430
(scrubbing by amine solution:
MEA,DEA,TEA, MDEA,DGA,ADIP,BENFIELD)
Gas dehydration : DB-310, DB-110A
( scrubbing by glycol ) (DB-100)
OUTLET
REFLUX
SCRUBBER
ACCUMULATOR
Antifoam
REFLUX
CONDENSER
REBOILER
DRAIN
SOLIDS
FILTER
Antifoam
REGENERATOR
CONTACTOR
REBOILER
DRAIN
FLASH TANK
Surge
OR SKIMMER
Drum
SOLIDS
FILTER
A/F
ACTIVE DEAD
COKE COKE
DRUM DRUM
FOAM
COKE
FURNACE
HEATER
30
25
Break time (sec)
20
0
PkA t0 PkA t1 PkB t0 PkB t1 PkC t0 PkC t1 PkD t0 PkD t1
Type of crude/days of ageing