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Sand Cleaning – Integration with Solids Handling and Disposal (B-FSM-150) The graphic below provides some introductory sizing data for building a…

Sand Cleaning – Integration with Solids Handling and Disposal (B-FSM-149) The sand discharged from the cleaning loop must be handled and…

Sand Cleaning – Physical/Process Effects (B-FSM-148) Process and physical conditions of the sand cleaning system operation all have an effect on…

Sand Cleaning – Chemical Component Effects (B-FSM-147) Naturally occurring and added chemicals can have an effect on efficiency of sand cleaning.…

Sand Cleaning – Step 4: Ready System for Next Batch (B-FSM-146) The following actions comprise Step 3 of the package operation…

Sand Cleaning – Step 3: Cleaned Sand Discharge (B-FSM-145) The following actions comprise Step 3 of the package operation – Cleaned…

Sand Cleaning – Step 2: Sand Cleaning Cycle (B-FSM-144) The following actions comprise Step 2 of the package operation – Sand…

Sand Cleaning – Step 1: Slurry Dewater and Solids Capture (B-FSM-143) The following actions comprise Step 1 of the package operation…

Sand Cleaning – System Component Selection (post B-FSM-142) References:Rawlins, C.H. and Wang, I. 2001. “Design and Installation of a Sand-Separation and…

Sand Cleaning – Cyclonic Cleaning System Overview (post B-FSM-141) The cyclonic cleaning system consists of a skid package designed around three…

Sand Cleaning – Mechanisms of Mechanical Scrubbing (B-FSM-140) The cleaning system we will detail in this module is designed around mechanical…

Sand Cleaning – Oil-on-Sand Analysis (B-FSM-139) SiteLab® kit uses UVF method (www.site-lab.com)TPH, GRO, DRO, and PAHComparable to EPA SW-84605-0.5 ppm or…

Sand Cleaning – Oil-on-Sand Calculations (B-FSM-138) What is thickness of oil layer on “cleaned” sand?OSPAR regulation of 1 weight percent oil…

Sand Cleaning – Oil & Gas Sand Cleaning Defined (B-FSM-137) Definition: Remove adsorbed oil layer from produced solids using mechanical scrubbing…

Sand Cleaning – Methods from Removing Oil from Sand (B-FSM-136) BioremediationLand-farm or compost to allow aerobic degradationThermalDirect or indirect fired, or…

Sand Cleaning – What Is/Is-Not Cleaned from Produced Solids (B-FSM-135) (Not Cleaned)NORMRadiation cannot be cleaned – the solids must be injected…

Sand Cleaning – Why Clean Produced Solids? ( B-FSM-134) Produced sand is washed/cleaned to remove contaminants and prepare sand for environmentally…

Sand Cleaning – Goals & Objectives of FSM Training Module M8 (B-FSM-133) We now move on to Facilities Sand Management training…

Separator Jetting – Key Items and Technical Paper References (B-FSM-132) This is the last post pertaining to Facilities Sand Management training…

Separator Jetting – Flowsheet Design (B-FSM-131) Equipment LayoutCyclonic jet clusters (linear or square) in production vessel – one cluster in operation…

Separator Jetting – Slurry Dewatering and Disposal (post B-FSM-130) Note: The subject of dewatering and disposal of produced solids will be…

Separator Jetting – Discharge Piping Design (B-FSM-129) Pre-requisites for this post:Read post B-FSM-128 (previous post)Read post B-FSM-026, B-FSM-027, and B-FSM-028 on…

Separator Jetting – Discharge Slurry Profiles (B-FSM-128) Both spray and cyclonic jetting result in discharge of concentrated slurry from the cleaned…

Separator Jetting – Comparison Between Traditional and Cyclonic Design (B-FSM-127) Note: I recommend you read through post B-FSM-121 regarding troubleshooting of…

Separator Jetting – Cyclonic Jetting Cluster Layout and Control System (B-FSM-126) The cyclonic jetting units are assembled into clusters to for…