COMPARISON STUDY OF SOLID-LIQUID SEPARATION TECHNIQUES FOR OILFIELD PIT CLOSURES.
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
12-1-1986
Abstract
Extensive bench-scale and full-scale experiments were conducted at the LSU Solids Control Environmental Laboratory in order to evaluate application of the solids-liquid separation technology to oilfield waste pit volume reduction. The experiments addressed chemical conditioning of various pit slurries such as water-base and oil-base mud reserve pit slurries, mixed sludge from offshore operations, and oil production pit slurry. Effective treatment was found for the majority of the waste samples with pH adjustment and with nonionic and low-charge anionic, high molecular weight polymers. Ultimate dewaterability of various samples was determined by use of the belt press bench simulator. Bench simulators of belt press filtration, vacuum filtration and centrifuge sedimentation were used for design and optimization of the full-scale tests.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Society of Petroleum Engineers of AIME, (Paper) SPE
Recommended Citation
Wojtanowicz, A., Field, S., & Osterman, M. (1986). COMPARISON STUDY OF SOLID-LIQUID SEPARATION TECHNIQUES FOR OILFIELD PIT CLOSURES.. Society of Petroleum Engineers of AIME, (Paper) SPE Retrieved from https://repository.lsu.edu/petroleum_engineering_pubs/945