Fast, efficient, and safe separation are key features of Sovonex™ two and three phase separators. Each separator is tailor-made to customer requirements to achieve maximum efficiency. Manufactured to the latest ASME pressure vessel standards and with redundant safety elements, our well testing separators are also very safe to operate.
We design and manufacture two-phase and three-phase separators in both horizontal and vertical configurations. The following describes the operation principle of a 3-phase horizontal separator, the most popular configuration among our customers:
Production fluid enters the separator and hits an inlet diverter resulting in an initial separation of liquid and gas. The gas leaves the separator at the top of the vessel after going through a demister to remove any remaining liquid.
The liquid phase is further separated into oil and water by gravity.
Water and oil are withdrawn at the bottom of the separator at intervals by means of separate valves. Each valve is connected to a level controller that maintains a constant oil-water interface.
Important parts of Sovonex™ well test separators include:
Selection of a separator type generally depends on the gas handling requirements and the available space. Based on these factors, horizontal and vertical 3-phase test separators each offer the following main advantages:
You don’t need to select a separator type yourself or worry about the operation parameters. We will take care of that. All you have to do is fill out a process fluid questionnaire in order for us to individually design your well test separator.
This tailor-made design process guarantees a maximum efficient separation of well fluids.
We can build our pressure vessels according to the following standards:
ASME Section VIII-1 | Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels |
TEMA Class B | Pressure vessels for chemical process services |
TEMA Class C | Pressure vessels for general commercial applications |
TEMA Class R | Pressure vessels for the severe requirements of petroleum processing |
API 650 | Welded Steel Tanks for Oil Storage |
API 620 | Design and Construction of Large Welded Low Pressure Storage Tanks |
API 661 | Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers for General Refinery Service |
PED (97/23/EC) | European Standards Pressure Equipment Directive |
EN 13445 | Unfired Pressure Vessels (European standard) |
PD 5500 | "Specification for unfired, fusion welded pressure vessels" (British standard, formerly BS 5500) |
CSA B51 | Boiler, Pressure Vessel, and Pressure Piping Code (Canadian standard required for CRN registration) |
AS/NZS 1200 | Australian/New Zealand Pressure Equipment Standard |