UNIQUE EXPERIENCES WITH PROCESS ANALYZER APPLICATIONS IN A SYNTHETIC CRUDE OIL FACILITY

摘要

Several of the unique aspects of applying on-line process analyzers at a synthetic crude oil facility located in Northern Alberta will be discussed. Topics to be covered will include techniques used to overcome problems due to the highly viscous nature of the product streams as well as means of preserving the sample integrity in the severe winter operating environment where the facility is located. Applications to be discussed will deal with measurement of solids in a liquid stream using nuclear density techniques, process chromatograph applications, difficulties and solutions to boiling point analyzer installations, and sample system design criteria / rules of thumb.