01829nmc a2200253 4500 20260608201320.0 260224s xxu ing Inglés Desalting heavy crude oils The Venezuelan experience 2009-05-22 ; 22/12/2003 Publicado en el sitio web de NATCO GROUP, donde pueden consultarse otros artículos sobre temas relacionados. ; Navegadores de Internet ; Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Dehydration of heavy crude oils presents unique challenges due to high viscosity, the presence of suspended solids and semi-soluble components, and the limited differential density for driving the sedimentation-based separation. Desalting these oils adds the complexities of mixing requirements that can produce stable dispersions and the use of fresh wash water that greatly reduces the available differential density. Venezuelan producers have recently begun exploitation of the very heavy crude oils of the Orinoco Tar Belt. This paper examines experiences in dehydration and desalting of these oils at four different sites incorporating sixteen units. Lessons learned regarding overall process requirements, suitable controls, desalter/dehydrator configurations, and operating conditions are discussed. ARCHIVO Warren, Kenneth W. 25884 Armstrong, John 25885 NATCO Group 25867 Tratamiento de petróleo crudo 1110 Tratamiento de petróleos pesados 4907 Desalación 6083 Armstrong, John 25885 NATCO Group 25867 153315 153315 http://www.natcogroup.com/PDFContent/Consulting-Research/TechnicalPapers/Desalting%20Heavy%20Crude%20Oils%20-%20The%20Venezuelan%20Experience.pdf 0 0 0 0 221134 BVIAPG BVIAPG 2026-03-05 200029451 0 200029451 2026-03-05 00:34:33 2026-03-05 INTERNET