Novel heavy oil separator design

Heavy oil reservoirs experience complex production problems when polymer gels are used to control water produced from the reservoir. Produced gels destroy facility equipment and can be a potential physical or environmental hazard. The current project will address this issue and propose mitigation measures that may include pre-treatment of the produced fluids prior to entering the water/oil separators, or alternative separator designs. One M.Sc. student will be trained alongside engineers of the industrial partner. The industrial partner will get a methodology and/or a design for a novel separator.

Faculty Supervisor:

Apostolos Kantzas

Student:

Partner:

Enerplus Corporation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

University of Calgary

Program: