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Filtration of Process Water: Oil and Gas Applications

From Eaton Filtration
 

 
Upstream, downstream, and throughout the petroleum industry most discussions of filtration focus on the oil itself, and it is extracted from the wellhead and refined into saleable products.

Products & Services
Filtration media and elements are designed to remove suspended particles from a process stream. This product area includes bulk filter media, cartridges, housing-only products, and housing and filter assemblies.  Search by Specification | Learn more about Filtration Media and Elements
Industrial filtration equipment is used to filter, thicken or clarify a mixture of different elements. Search by Specification | Learn more about Industrial Filtration Equipment
Strainers are placed in-line with process piping to remove large solid contaminants from the flow.  Strainers can be cleaned and reused. Search by Specification | Learn more about Strainers
Hydraulic filters are used for handling petroleum-based oils, emulsions, synthetic hydraulic fluids and lubrication oils. Search by Specification | Learn more about Hydraulic Filters
Liquid filtration elements are used to remove impurities from liquids. They are used in water treatment systems and fluid processing applications. Search by Specification | Learn more about Liquid Filtration Elements

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McCrometer - V-Cone Steam Flow Meter with Space-Saver Design
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BHS-Filtration Inc. - BHS Filtration Technical Articles
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Topics of Interest
Chapters List Chapter 1: Petroleum Production System Chapter 2: Properties of Oil and Natural Gas Chapter 3: Reservoir Deliverability Chapter 4: Wellbore Performance Chapter 5: Choke... (Read More)
OVERVIEW Crude oil as produced in the oil field is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons ranging from methane to asphalt, with varying proportions of paraffins, naphthenes, and aromatics. The objective... (Read More)
Introduction Produced wellhead fluids are complex mixtures of different compounds of hydrogen and carbon, all with different densities, vapor pressures, and other physical characteristics. As a well... (Read More)
5.1 Introduction Wellhead chokes are used to limit production rates for regulations, protect surface equipment from slugging, avoid sand problems due to high drawdown, and control flow rate to avoid... (Read More)
The oil and gas industry is very diverse. Within the overall industry there are several smaller sub-industries, each with different needs. The term "oil and gas industry" refers to a wide variety of... (Read More)