Sand Cleaning – Oil-on-Sand Analysis (B-FSM-139)
SiteLab® kit uses UVF method (www.site-lab.com)
- TPH, GRO, DRO, and PAH
- Comparable to EPA SW-846
- 05-0.5 ppm or to 50,000 ppm
- MDL of TPH in soil = 0.54 mg/Kg
Procedure:
- Extract soil sample in solvent
- Methanol or Turner OIW surfactant
- Filter to remove particles
- Dilute and measure in UVF device
- Five minutes per sample
Or, use on-site produced water OIW methods and equipment
- Will need on-site analysis to tune and monitor sand cleaning system
References:
- Rawlins, C.H. and Wang, I. 2001. “Design and Installation of a Sand-Separation and -Handling System for a Gulf of Mexico Oil Production Facility”. SPE Production and Facilities, August, pp. 134-140. https://doi.org/10.2118/72999-PA
- Rawlins, C.H. 2019. “Enhanced Production Through Surface Facilities Sand Management.” SPE Distinguished Lecturer presentation. Link here
Next week I will start discussion on cyclonic sand cleaning system design.
