PREDICTION OF OIL SATURATION IN FIBROUS BED-COALESCER BY DYNAMIC PULSE TECHNIQUE

Abstract

Average oil saturation in fibrous bed coalescer has been measured experimentally using pulse response technique. Comparable results were obtained with saturation values obtained under steady-state condition. The experimental technique involved the injection of small amount of toluene-water dispersion in the upstream side of the coalescer and following the inlet and outlet concentration count for this dispersion. As a result of this work a coalescence rate constant, k, could be measured which gives an indication of the rate of coalescence in the bed.