Crude Oil Desalters

Desalters provide an ideal opportunity for solids in the crude oil, to drop out! Over time, the sediment build-up in the Desalter causes operational issues. This then requires ‘blow-down’ to reduce the volume of sludge in the bottom of the vessel. At turnarounds, it is necessary to remove the ‘sludge’. This is often using a mixture of manual labour, vacuum trucks and water washing, involving hazardous ‘man-entry’. As a result, there are timescales of 1 to 2 weeks to achieve clean gas-free conditions.

CORE provides a chemical circulation technique that can wash, de-sludge and de-gas Desalters in as little as 48 hours. CORE applies formula chemicals in several different ways, depending on the Desalter configuration and history. On opening, any solids left in low-lying areas of the Desalter are then completely ‘water-wet’ and flush away easily with a fire hose, for example, leaving a completely clean Desalter.

Please contact us to discover more about this mix of products, as a part of a wider strategy. Our expert team at CORE (and J1) are on hand to discuss your exact requirements. You can do so by calling us on our number above, or using the Contact Us page and filling in the contact form available. One of our team will then get back to you as soon as possible with an answer on how to move forwards.