Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Produced water separators must reliably separate oil, water, and gas, while also managing sand, across a range of flow rates and inlet conditions. This is difficult to predict with hand calculations alone.
This simulation uses FLOW-3D HYDRO to model a 3-phase separator, capturing internal hydraulics through a perforated baffle, sand baffle, vortex breakers, and spillover weir. The oil phase is modeled using the Dispersed Multiphase Model, while sand is tracked using Mass Particles. This 3D CFD modeling resolves how oil, water, gas, and sand interact and stratify inside the vessel, giving engineers insight into internal flow behavior and separation performance under site-specific conditions.
Learn more about the Lagrangian Particle Model at flow3d.com/modeling-capabilities/lagrangian-particle-model
Produced water separators must reliably separate oil, water, and gas, while also managing sand, across a range of flow rates and inlet conditions. This is difficult to predict with hand calculations alone.
This simulation uses FLOW-3D HYDRO to model a 3-phase separator, capturing internal hydraulics through a perforated baffle, sand baffle, vortex breakers, and spillover weir. The oil phase is modeled using the Dispersed Multiphase Model, while sand is tracked using Mass Particles. This 3D CFD modeling resolves how oil, water, gas, and sand interact and stratify inside the vessel, giving engineers insight into internal flow behavior and separation performance under site-specific conditions.
Learn more about the Lagrangian Particle Model at flow3d.com/modeling-capabilities/lagrangian-particle-model
