SUMP
CAISSON
Consolidated Produced Water
Handling and Disposal
SUMP CAISSONS HAVE BEEN USED
IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
SINCE THE EARLY 1970’s,
TO CONTAIN AND TREAT OPEN
AND CLOSED DRAIN STREAMS,
AND ACCEPT PRODUCED WATER
STREAMS ON OFFSHORE
PLATFORMS. THE SEGREGATED
DRAIN AND PRODUCED WATER
STREAMS ARE DIRECTED TO
THE CAISSON FOR CONTROLLED
TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL.
Separation in the eProcess Sump Caisson typically
occurs beneath the water surface in the engineered
“plated section” and the treated water is discharged
through the bottom of the caisson.
The “plated section” of the eProcess Sump Caisson
consists of a series of internal baffles that create
a coalescing zone and internal oil collection system,
which allows the oil droplets to be separated from the
main flow regime and directed to the oil/water interface
for removal.
SUMP CAISSON
The most effective offshore treatment OPEN DRAINS
This wastewater stream is primarily from two sources, rainfall
systems today segregate the open and
on the platform deck and wash down water. The contaminates
closed drains from the produced water in this wastewater stream include;
stream. The open and closed drain streams • oil;
are routed directly to the eProcess Sump • drilling mud and drill solids;
Caisson for treatment, while the produced • spilled chemicals;
water system consisting of eProcess • workover fluids;
• other by-products of production operations.
Deoiler hydrocyclones and Dissolved Gas
Flotation units are routed separately to the The oil in this water is likely to be bulk phase oil (crude or
eProcess Sump Caisson for final disposal. product) that has been partially dispersed in water. In the case
of wash down water, the stream could contain relatively
The eProcess Sump Caisson has internal plates / baffles, with high concentrations of soap. Both fine solids and soap tend
oil risers for the most efficient separation performance. The to stabilize oil in water and make it more difficult to separate.
eProcess Sump Caisson is typically designed with a residence
time of 10 -30 minutes with a removal efficiency ranging from
50-100 micron spending on disposal requirements. CLOSED DRAINS
This waste stream is from a pressure source such as blow down of
vessel bottoms. Contaminants in the closed drains might include;
• oil-wet solids;
• lubricating oils with heavy metals present;
• dispersed oil droplets.
The waste stream needs treatment and usually directed to
the caisson. The eProcess Sump Caisson includes an integrated
design to handle the contaminants from closed drains.
SOLIDS HANDLING
In addition to effectively treating the open and closed drains
of an offshore platform, the eProcess Sump Caisson also
offers a degree of solids cleaning prior to disposal. As the solids
flow down the internal baffles of the eProcess Sump Caisson,
the abrasion caused by the closely spaced baffles allows free
oil removal from the solids prior to disposal.
PRODUCED WATER DISPOSAL
Once the produced water stream has been treated effectively
in the upstream eProcess system the cleaned water must be
disposed. For disposal on offshore platforms, an eProcess Sump
Caisson acts to prevent spills in the event of an upset or
operational by-passing upstream if required. In this case, the
eProcess Sump Caisson provides additional retention time
and acts as a final holding vessel before disposal.
Disposal in this case is not considered a treatment step for the
produced water stream; therefore all disposal regulations are
met with the upstream produced water system.
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