DF-06Foundational
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FA-03IntermediateWave 3AIDomain
Separation & Desalting Optimization
In one sentence
Tunes separator and desalter operation to meet the export specification with less chemical, less heat and fewer off-spec events.
The problem
Demulsifier dosing and desalter operating parameters are set conservatively and left alone, so the plant runs with a large margin against specification most of the time and still goes off-spec when the feed changes.
How it works
Soft sensors estimate water content and salt at points where no analyser exists, using temperature, level, interface position, dosing rate and feed composition. A model-based advisory then recommends dosing and temperature setpoints against the specification with an explicit margin, and control-room staff accept or reject each recommendation.
Data required
- Separator and desalter process data at one-minute resolution or better
- Laboratory results for BS&W and salt content with sample timestamps
- Chemical injection rates and product specifications
- Feed composition and upstream well routing
What you get
- Recommended dosing and temperature setpoints with predicted specification margin
- Soft-sensor estimate of water and salt between laboratory samples
- Chemical consumption and energy savings tracked against a baseline
What it cannot do
Soft sensors need laboratory samples to stay calibrated, and in most plants sampling frequency is low enough that the estimate drifts between calibrations. The capability requires an agreed sampling protocol as part of delivery; without it, the models degrade quietly over a few months, which is worse than not having them.
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