Key words: separator effluent liquid quality, gravitational separation, settlement process simulation.
A method of separator effluent liquid quality prediction is presented. The current treatment quality is the only initial information required for the method to work. The prediction results are compared against numerical modeling of the settlement process. The method could be used for ageing oilfields in changing conditions of the development.
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