Separation Services
Do you have process design questions, issues, or concerns about separation performance? Do you have foaming issues in your current separator, or questions about designing and sizing your separator to avoid foaming? At NATCO R&D we can design a Separation Services plan to address these issues and recommend possible solutions.
Our Process Simulation and Testing Loop (PSAT) pilot plant can simulate hydrocarbon phase mixing and separation processes for your specific product. It is designed for handling crude oils, refined oils, water, brine, and other compatible liquids in up to three phases. Our experienced R&D specialists will work with you to quickly design a testing and development program to provide the answers to your critical separation challenges.
Let our engineers and technologists characterize the foaming tendency of your petroleum crude oil emulsion samples and glycol samples using our exclusive Foam Testing equipment, unique to NATCO R&D. This test allows you to evaluate pressure, temperature and de-foamer parameters. The test results present exact guidelines for separator sizing, de-foamer chemical effectiveness and vessel internals design, to ensure your equipment is engineered correctly for optimal performance.
Contact R&D for more information, or to customize a development and testing program.