Description

Separators are essential equipment of oil and gas production process. Phase separator is a pressure vessel used for separating a well stream into gaseous and liquid components. They are installed either in an onshore processing station or on an offshore platform.

Based on the vessel configurations, separators can be divided into horizontal, vertical, or spherical separators. In teams of fluids to be separated, the separators can be grouped into gas/liquid two-phase separator or oil/gas/water three-phase separator.

Separators work on the principle that these components have different densities, which allows them to stratify when moving slowly with gas on top, water on the bottom and oil in the middle. Internal configuration of separator consist of three zones. Inlet section, liquid-liquid settling section and gas liquid separation zone.