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Separator Jetting – Cyclonic Jetting Unit System Operating Parameters (B-FSM-125) The following operating and installation parameters are recommended when designing a…

Separator Jetting – Cyclonic Jetting Unit Vessel Installation (B-FSM-124) The orientation and diameter of the vessel to be evacuated of sand…

Separator Jetting – Cyclonic Jetting Unit and Flow Patterns (post B-FSM-123) Cyclonic jetting technology is an offshoot of solid-liquid hydrocyclone technology.…

Separator Jetting – Cyclonic Design – General Layout & Operation (B-FSM-122) Cyclonic jetting is an improved alternative to traditional separator spray…

Separator Jetting – Traditional Design – Troubleshooting (B-FSM-121) All jetting systems require care and attention. They will not operate indefinitely without…

Separator Jetting – Traditional Design – Controls (B-FSM-120) The best mechanical and process designed jetting system will not realize its full…

Separator Jetting – Design Procedure Parts 3-4 for Spray Jetting (B-FSM-119) This post continues the design procedure for a traditional spray…

Separator Jetting – Design Procedure Parts 1-2 for Spray Jetting (B-FSM-118) I fully believe that cyclonic jetting – covered in future…

Separator Jetting – Spray Nozzle and Sand Pan Design (post B-FSM-117) The graphic of the sand pan design in header can…

Separator Jetting – Traditional Design – General Layout & Operation (B-FSM-116) There is no standard design available for traditional spray jetting…

Separator Jetting – Settled Solids (post B-FSM-115) Static, settled solids in production separators, free water knock out vessels, and gravity devices…

Separator Jetting – Movement of Solids in Separators (B-FSM-114) How then do we calculate the amount and size of solids that…

Separator Jetting – Settling in Low Velocity Zones (B-FSM-113) Particulate solids settle in process piping when fluid velocity drops below critical…

Separator Jetting – Sand Management Options (B-FSM-112) A separator jetting system is used to remove solids that collect or accumulate in…

Separator Solids Removal and Cyclonic Jetting – Goals & Objectives of FSM Training Module M7 (B-FSM-111) We now move on to…

Wellhead Screen-Filter – Key Items and Technical Paper References (post B-FSM-110) The key items to remember for the wellhead screen filter…

Wellhead Screen-Filter – Mechanical Design (post B-FSM-109) The wellhead screen-filter is supplied as a transportable skid with the following mechanical characteristics.Skid…

Wellhead Screen-Filter – Operability and Application (post B-FSM-108) This post lists the operating boundaries and applications of the wellhead screen-filter. It…

Wellhead Screen-Filter – Operating Envelope (B-FSM-107) The purpose of the multiphase model is to determine the operating envelope of the WSF…

Wellhead Screen-Filter – Performance Curve and Design Factors (B-FSM-106) The results of the multiphase model presented in the previous post are…

Wellhead Screen-Filter – Multiphase Model (B-FSM-105) eProcess has developed a proprietary multiphase model for sizing and predicting operation of the wellhead…

Wellhead Screen-Filter – Solids Collection and Discharge (B-FSM-104) Refer to the numbered graphic below for the steps involved with batch discharge…

Wellhead Screen-Filter – Fluid Flow Patterns and Particle Travel (B-FSM-103) Fluid Flow PatternMultiphase fluid enters the inlet nozzle on the top-size…

Wellhead Screen-Filter – General Design and Operation (B-FSM-102) The general design of the wellhead screen-filter consists of a pressure retaining vessel…

Wellhead Screen-Filter – Purpose, Design, and Comparison to Multiphase Desander (B-FSM-101) Purpose: The Wellhead Screen-Filter, commonly called a Dual-Pot Sand Filter,…