Stage 3 Separation
Stage 3 Separation recovery equipment assembled as a multi-stage treatment system

Oil recovery

Three-Phase Oil Recovery and DAF Water Treatment System

The S3S Tri-Canter three-phase centrifuge processes tank bottoms and separates them into light liquid, heavy liquid, and solids in one continuous pass, so hydrocarbons are recovered and recycled instead of hauled off as waste. Dissolved air flotation (DAF) then treats the water stream at design flows up to 200 gpm, with in-line chemical injection and a 30-micron filtration stage behind it.

Specifications

Three-phase separation in one pass

The Tri-Canter separates waste into light liquid, heavy liquid, and solids using precision pumps, gravity discharge, and a hydraulic drive. Full-variable control over the feed pump, main drive, back drive, and paring pump holds an accurate oil and water cut as the feed changes.

Separation
Light liquid, heavy liquid, solids
Application
Tank bottoms and oil recovery
Drive
Hydraulic power pack, full-variable
Light phase
Variable paring pump adjustment
Automatic modes
Torque and main drive control
Monitoring
Bearing vibration and temperature
Close view of Stage 3 Separation recovery equipment

Work with S3S

Talk to an S3S oil recovery expert.

S3S reviews your tank bottoms, volumes, and recovery targets, then sizes the centrifuge and water treatment train around them. S3S engineers the system, supplies the crew, and operates it on site.

Recovery equipment being assembled inside the Stage 3 Separation shop