Water and Wastewater Treatment Process Modeling for Petroleum Industrial Operations
摘要
Treatment of water and wastewater streams in petroleumPetroleum production and processing comprises of many unit operations and processes to produce a treated effluent that is safe and suitable for discharge or reuse. There is very little control over influent characteristics, which can vary widely, but the effluent quality must fulfill the regulatory requirements for discharge, or the specifications for reuse. This requires a robust design that can meet the treatment goals under all conditions. Computer models are tools that aid in the design of individual unit operations and processes, and the treatment train as a whole. Models are also very important for tracking the performance of an operating plant with respect to its intended design and taking necessary corrective actions during upsets. This chapter outlines the principles behind the development of models for both the upstream production as well as downstream processing sectors.