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sand comes to surface during flowback
without proper controls, it can damage
surface equipment and facilities, " he warns.
" In extreme cases, this damage can present
safety risks. It also causes downtime that
reduces initial production. "
To remove sand from flowback at the
wellhead, Sisto generally recommends a
horizontal gravity desander. " The beauty
of our gravity desander is its simplicity, "
he says. " Instead of generating an external
force to separate the sand, the desander
temporarily reduces the fluid's velocity
and allows the sand to settle out of suspension
through gravity.
" The temporary reduction in velocity
occurs in part because the vessel is larger
than the pipe that flows into it, " Sisto describes.
" I often compare the process to
whitewater rapids. When the stream is
narrow and filled with rocks, the water is
extremely turbulent and therefore capable
of carrying sand downstream. Once the
stream widens and deepens, the water
calms and sediment sinks to the bottom. "
In addition to allowing sand to settle
out, the horizontal desander has significant
sand storage capacity between cleanouts,
Sisto reports. He adds that the pressure
drop across the separator is miniscule.
The horizontal desanders in front of these pumpjacks protect downstream facilities from
sand-induced damage by temporarily slowing the production stream's velocity so gravity
can force the sand to settle out. With no moving parts or consumable components and
a large storage capacity, Specialized Desanders says the gravity desanders are reliable
and easy to operate.
" The only pressure drop comes from
the typical friction introduced by the
piping that brings the fluid in, so it is in
single digits, " Sisto details. " In low pressure
environments, minimizing the back
pressure on the wellhead can boost production.
In higher-pressure applications,
operators no longer need to worry about
an inconsistent pressure drop upstream
of their choke, which gives them more
precise choke control. "
According to Sisto, Specialized Desanders'
equipment rarely needs maintenance.
" There are no wearable or moving
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