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## HEATED SEPARATORS
A Heated separator is a separator with a heating element added to the design. The biggest question that is commonly asked is what is the difference between a Heated separator and a Heater Treater? The answer is the pressure rating, the retention time, and the water content in the oil are much different between the two designs. One is still purposed for separation and the other is purposed for emulsion reduction. A Heated separator is typically after a Sand Separator and/or a line heater, and provides just enough heat in this stage to separator oil, water and gas. It can be used for Bulk separation and Testing as well. Heated Separators are usually called Heated Separators. The benefit of a Heated Separator is dependent on the situation. It can help maintain a parrafin pourpoint through your facility, it can be just enough heat needed so that you do not have to purchase a line heater, or it is best known for keeping heavy oil fluid and flowing. Heated Separators are more of a Cold Weather type unit.
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A Heated separator is a separator with a heating element added to the design. The biggest question that is commonly asked is what is the difference between a Heated separator and a Heater Treater? The answer is the pressure rating, the retention time, and the water content in the oil are much different between the two designs. One is still purposed for separation and the other is purposed for emulsion reduction.
A Heated separator is typically after a Sand Separator and/or a line heater, and provides just enough heat in this stage to separator oil, water, and gas. It can be used for Bulk separation and Testing as well.
The benefit of a Heated Separator is dependent on the situation. It can help maintain a parrafin pourpoint through your facility, it can be just enough heat needed so that you do not have to purchase a line heater, or it is best known for keeping heavy oil fluid and flowing. Heated Separators are more of a Cold Weather type unit.
Heated Separators are usually called Heated Separators.
#### Internal Options:
- Heating Element: Fire-Tube or Electric Coil
- 3PH Spill Over
- 3PH Bucket & Weir
- 3PH Split Bucket
- Mist Eliminators: Mesh or Vane Pack and many more
#### Pressure Ratings:
- 50
- 125
- 250
- 500
- 740
- 1440
#### Designs:
- Horizontal and Vertical
- Heated
- Clean-outs and many more
#### Sizes:
48" to 120"
**Weather Option:** May insulate in Cold weather, No insulation in Warm Weather
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## Heater Treaters
A Heater Treater's purpose is to break up the water emulsion in the oil phase so that it can separate out to result in a higher oil purity for sale. A Heater Treater is always after at least 1 stage of separation and sometimes 2 stages of separations depending on initial incoming pressure. Heater treaters are meant to be run at low pressures to allow any high-end hydrocarbons to break out. Heater treaters dump directly to the tank or in high gravity crudes to a Vapory Recovery tower or Oil/Condensate Stabilizer. Heater Treaters are also known as Heater Treater, Oil Treater, Emulsion Treater. Heater Treaters prevent sales docks from high water content in the sold oil if operated and sized properly. No one wants to pay oil prices for water. Heater treaters have also been operated at higher than normal operating temperatures to help flash high-end hydrocarbons off of crude pools to aide in reducing RVP in the tanks.
A Heater Treater's purpose is to break up the water emulsion in the oil phase so that it can separate out to result in a higher oil purity for sale.
A Heater Treater is always after at least 1 stage of separation and sometimes 2 stages of separations depending on initial incoming pressure. Heater treaters are meant to be ran at low pressures to allow any high-end hydrocarbons to break out. Heater treaters dump directly to the tank or in high gravity crudes to a Vapory Recovery tower or Oil/Condensate Stabilizer.
Heater Treaters prevent sales docks from high water content in the sold oil if operated and sized properly. No one wants to pay oil prices for water. Heater treaters have also been operated at higher than normal operating temperatures to help flash high-end hydrocarbons off of crude pools to aide in reducing RVP in the tanks.
Heater Treaters are also known as Heater Treater, Oil Treater, Emulsion Treater.
- Heat Retention Baffles
- Downcomers and Shrouds
- Liquid Coalescers
- 75
- 80
Horizontal and Vertical
48" to 120" Diameters
## VAPOR RECOVERY TOWERS
Vapor recovery is the last stage in pressure stage separation and is technically the last attempt to capture any high-end hydrocarbon flashing in the process train. Vapor recovery can still occur in tank storage with a Vapor Recovery Unit. Placement of a Vapor Recovery Tower(VRT's) is after Crude Treating and before Tank storage. Vapor Recovery Towers are also known as VRT's, Lo-Pressure Towers, Flash Towers. Vapor recovery in both forms prevents vapor release from the tank thief hatches and a hefty fine from the Environmental Regulatory Agencies such as the Railroad Commission or EPA.
Vapor recovery is the last stage in pressure stage separation and is technically the last attempt to capture any high-end hydrocarbon flashing in the process train. Vapor recovery can still occur in tank storage with a Vapor Recovery Unit.
Placement of a Vapor Recovery Tower(VRT's) is after Crude Treating and before Tank storage.
Vapor recovery in both forms prevents vapor release from the tank thief hatches and a hefty fine from the Environmental Regulatory Agencies such as the Railroad Commission or EPA. Also reduces the amount of hydrocarbon burn at the vapor flare, and can turn a typical waste gas into a sellable gas.
Vapor Recovery Towers are also known as VRT's, Lo-Pressure Towers, Flash Towers.
- 25
Vertical
24" to 96"