Technology and Products

Technology and products

TYPHONIX LOW SHEAR PUMPS

By using turbulence more constructively, Typhonix Low Shear Pumps reduce droplet breakup and increase droplet growth while pumping produced water. Since 2011, Typhonix has been developing low shear centrifugal pumps specially designed for produced water applications.

LOW SHEAR PUMPS

Conventional centrifugal pumps are known to break oil droplets while pumping produced water. The consequence is that the efficiency of the downstream produced water treatment processes is reduced. Often positive displacement pumps, like eccentric screw pumps, are used to counteract oil droplet breaking. Drawbacks of positive displacement pumps, however, are often high maintenance requirements.

Typhonix has together with the oil companies Vår Energi, ConocoPhillips, Equinor, Neptune Energy and the Research Council of Norway, developed separation friendly centrifugal produced water pumps. The low shear centrifugal pumps are developed for produced water applications, and through extensive testing, Typhonix has shown that it is possible not only to make a pump which does not break droplets, but also enlarges oil droplets during pumping. Due to the robust design in accordance with API 610, these pumps have large OPEX benefits compared to low shear positive displacement pumps.
Fig1

Produced water pump case study

A case study based on an actual produced water pump application has been performed to evaluate the operational and economic benefits of low shear and coalescing produced water pump types, compared to that of conventional produced water pumps.
Produced water pump case study
IMG_9020_web_BW

Low shear pump selection considerations

This article is intended to give a compact overview of some of the main factors involved in the pump selection. References to relevant articles are added for further reading. The topics discussed are; evaluation of the pump types, a discussion on the level of low shear that is acceptable, and evaluation of pump turndown solutions.
Low shear pump selection considerations

Frequently asked questions

  • How does the technology work?
  • Are all Typhonix pump types low shear?
  • What are the application areas for the pumps?
  • Are there any specific maintenance criteria?

Read more
coalescing%20pump%202b

COSTUMER VALUE AND USER BENEFITS

  • Typhonix Low Shear Pumps improve the efficiency of produced water treatment equipment.
  • Typhonix Low Shear Pumps have a robust design in accordance with API 610, and therefore have a lower OPEX and MTBF compared to many positive displacement pumps.
  • Typhonix Low Shear Pumps normally do not require any blocked outlet protection (e.g., a PSV), contrary to that of positive displacement pump.
  • Typhonix Low Shear Pumps improve the separation efficiency without resorting to chemicals or additional treatment equipment, reducing reduced oil and chemical discharges to the sea.
  • Typhonix Low Shear Pumps contribute to a cost-effective and environmentally friendly separation process.
  • Typhonix Low Shear Pumps contribute to reduced size and footprint of greenfield process plants by increased separation efficiency.

COALESCING LOW SHEAR PUMPS

Pump%20In%20Typhonix%20(1)

TYPHONIX LOW SHEAR PUMPS - WORKING PRINCIPLES

IMG_9469%20Pump%20Typhonix

Low shear pump principles

The Low Shear pump is a multistage centrifugal pump with high hydraulic efficiency. The layout and configuration of the individual stages are custom designed to control shear forces and minimize oil droplet breaking.
Typhonix Low Shear Pumps principles

For more information/references contact:

niels
CEO Typhonix

NIELS VAN TEEFFELEN

Mobile: +47 48278442
niels.teeffelen@typhonix.com
logo2a

Learn more about low shear

In this section you will find some more information on different aspects of low shear. The main philosophy of low shear production is to instead of challenging the effects focus on the causes to separation problems.
Learn more about low shear
Labnew

Typhonix TEST CENTER

The Typhonix Test Center provides the industry opportunity of live testing of process equipment under realistic conditions. Ever since establishment of Typhonix in 2006 flow loop testing has been of vital importance for development of our technologies.
Typhonix Test Center

Mature field lifetime extension

IOR and better opportunities for tiebacks through higher production capacity and treatment efficiency
Mature field lifetime extension

Reducing size, weight and footprint

20 – 40% reduced size and footprint of greenfield process plants by increased separation efficiency
Reducing size, weight and footprint

Enabling higher well production rates

Immediately improved separation and PW handling capacity with no additional equipment
Enabling higher well production rates

Reducing environmental impact

Reduced emissions to the environment and less consumption of chemicals
Reducing environmental impact