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Forum Energy Technologies Inc., headquartered in Houston Texas, is a global provider of manufactured technologies and applied products to the energy industry. Forum’s over 2,200 employees provide the products and technologies essential to solving the increasingly complex challenges of the oil and gas industry. Forum’s Production and Infrastructure Division, provides engineered process and production systems, measurement and monitoring systems, construction and field services, and a full range of valve and other flow control products. A leader in the desalter and dehydration markets, EDGE ™ ll is designed specifically for the treatment of the most difficult feed stocks at higher throughput rates. EDGE II technology provides optimized performance resulting in greater long term value such as: • Reduced salt carryover that results in minimized corrosion, chemical costs, equipment fouling, maintenance costs and unplanned shutdowns. • Decreased water carryover that leads to lower energy costs, stabilized unit operations, increased crude throughput, minimized slop oil production and reduced waste water treatment costs. • Minimized oil undercarry that results in reduced product losses and slop treatment costs. • Reduced solids carryover that leads to less equipment fouling and foaming. • Less power consumption resulting from rapid resolution of emulsions and unique electrode configuration. Oil Distributor (Inlet Header) Dual horizontal flow distribution provides quick, complete coalescence, insuring larger droplets and faster settling. This unique design offers improved laminar flow, providing an enhanced water droplet environment for emulsion sensitive crude oil. High level distribution allows for 2-3 times the volume of water/oil emulsion, compared to other vertical flow desalters, improving the control of the interface (rag) emulsion and effluent water quality. Electrode Configuration Three electrode grid design provides flexibility to handle upsets and long run cycle between shut-downs for maintenance. Transformer connection and phasing allows for little to no loss in performance due to loss of one energized electrode. Lower electrode provides high intensity electric field to interface for continuous resolution of rag emulsion enhancing ease of interface control and chemical reduction. Solid steel rod electrodes insure long life and ease of maintenance. Mud Wash Header Spray nozzles are utilized in the efficient mud wash header design to effectively fluidize solids accumulated in the bottom of the vessel. EDGE ™ II Desalters / Dehydrators EDGE ™ II FORUM PRODUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION 14800 St. Mary’s Lane, Suite 130, Houston, TX 77079 281.759.0400 [t] 281.759.0410 [f] [email protected] www.f-e-t.com
