Page 2 - Parker - TruBind 300 Cartridges

Background

Th e TruBind 300 is an innovative Th e Parker innovation team Testing was also carried out on
absorbent media based fi lter commissioned an industry recognized competitive fi lter cartridges to verify
cartridge designed for use in oily independent test house to develop and validate the testing methodology
water treatment and produced water a testing methodology, that was and assess any performance claims.
polishing applications. Th e product was designed to produce optimum end End users in the oil industry were
developed using a unique polymeric use simulation of the product. Th e surveyed to
based absorbent to allow oil producers experience of the selected team and the ascertain the most relevant operating
to meet the increasingly challenging specialized equipment at their disposal parameters. Typical oil type, droplet
OPPC regulations of <30 ppm oil in meant that a valid, real life, test could size, concentration and typical process
produced water. be carried out to give a valid and fl ow rates were identifi ed.
realistic indication of the product end
use performance.

Testing of TruBind 300

An assessment of performance

Test Parameters Test Test Oil Conc. Oil Droplet Water Flow Rate
North Sea oil industry contacts Ref. Product (ppm) Size (µm) Temp (°C) (gpm)
were surveyed to ascertain what the 1 TruBind 300 300 20 Ambient 5.3
most relevant operating parameters
were. Typical oil droplet size, oil 2 TruBind 300 100 20 Ambient 5.3
concentration and fl ow rate were 3 TruBind 300 300 30 Ambient 4.0
ascertained and utilized in the
A Competitor 1 300 20 Ambient 5.3
simulated performance tests, these are
listed below: B Competitor 2 300 20 Ambient 5.3
Figure 1 - Testing Plan
• Oil type: light /medium crude
(density 844 kg/m3)
• Oil droplet size: 20μm It is worth noting that there is present Graph 1
• Inlet Oil Concentration: considerable discussion in the industry 120
300 and 100 ppm regarding the relative reduction in
• Flow rate: Typical 1.325 and 1 gpm concentration readings given by the 100
per 10" (250 mm) fi lter cartridge OSPAR method. Th ere is a possibility
that further reductions in effl uent oil in 80
Oil in water analysis water concentrations will be imposed
Oil in water analysis was carried out in order that a real reduction in IR conc. (mg / l) 60
by solvent extraction and infra red pollution levels can be attained. 40
(IR) quantifi cation. Th e procedure
followed is in line with the previous Oil droplet and size distribution
20
DTI IR method which is referred to as Oil droplet size was determined using a
“Methods of Sampling and Analysis of Galai CIS-1002. Th e instrument utilizes
0
Production and Displacement Water laser diff raction technology and has a 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Discharges for Exemption from Section sample cell capable of working at OSPAR cpmc (mg / l)
3 of the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act pressures up to 120 bar. Th e oily water
1971”. passes through the unit continuously,
allowing analysis to be carried out on
A correlation of this methodology line as and when required.
and the OSPAR GC-FID method is
presented in Graph 1. Results are
presented as both measured IR and
derived CG-FID values.