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New "SEA EMERALD" Clean Burning Well Test Burner Reduces Fallout With 99.9% Efficiency
NEW ORLEANS, SPE - Dense smoke clouds and unburned oil fallout can be significantly reduced or eliminated during well test operations using improved burner technology developed by Halliburton Energy Services. The newly-introduced Sea Emerald Well Test Burner reduces the amount of smoke and hydrocarbon fallout produced during well testing with 99.993% efficiency, according to a rating from an independent environmental testing company.
The Sea Emerald Well Test Burner has several new design and operational features that help reduce smoke and hydrocarbon fallout. "Atomization" is the production of small hydrocarbon droplets that vaporize quickly and reduce the unburned oil fallout. After studying and testing numerous crude oil atomizers, Halliburton developed an internal air-mix atomizer that provides superior atomization for well test burners, helping eliminate the raw oil that falls out of the flame. High burner exit velocities and the use of multiple burner tips improve flame turbulence and air ingestion, effectively eliminating smoke and hydrocarbon fallout over a wide range of oil flows.
Other features of the burner include improved combustion performance; a wide turndown ratio; a modular, compact and lightweight design; enhanced serviceability; simple operation; a stable pilot and ignitor system; clean startup; and a low oil pressure requirement.
The three-head burner assembly has a rated capacity of 12,000 BOPD. At this rate, the oil pressure is 190 psi with 38 degree API crude at 60 degrees F. Other rated capacities can be achieved by using other multiples of the burner head. The head oil and air inlets are conveniently located in a vertical line to simplify header construction and allow flexible positioning. The low oil pressure requirement allows live crude to flow directly from the separator at high temperatures. High-pressure pumps, which increase maintenance and operation costs, are not necessary. Also, since working with lower pressures means lower fluid velocities, there is less chance for erosion. The larger oil passages also make plugging less likely.
Halliburton Energy Services, a Halliburton Company organization, is one of the world's leading suppliers of energy products and services. Now in its 75th year of business, the organization provides a broad range of services and products to the energy industry on a global basis.
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