overview

Improve the efficiency of seawater desalination operations by:

• technology choice
• Process Design
• Execution quality
• Operation optimization
• Chemical scheme selection, dosing and mixing
• Tracking, collecting, and analyzing process data

At Suez, we have professional technology and solutions, and our experienced experts work closely with you to solve your problems and support your success.

Personalized customization to optimize your operations

We work closely with your operations team to understand your business goals and propose the best ways to improve performance, reduce total operating costs, and ensure the highest security standards.

• Ensure that the product meets the specification requirements
• Minimize pollution and corrosion of downstream equipment to the greatest extent possible. These pollutants and corrosion can lead to downtime and performance degradation
• Avoid oily water and load wastewater treatment to save treatment costs
• Optimize the use of chemical products
• Minimize water usage and control greenhouse gas emissions to minimize environmental footprint
• SUEZ's digital remote monitoring tools and assistance services can enhance team knowledge and productivity

The products we offer

One contact to solve all problems

Suez's asset maintenance services provide customers with flexible and precise services throughout the entire lifecycle of desalination and oil/water treatment equipment. Whether it's providing one-time services for parts and components, or services such as upgrading AC to AC/DC or even fixed scheduled maintenance, Suez can provide all the services needed to keep the factory running smoothly.

Installing and running new devices has become a familiar topic. In Suez's seawater desalination services, we collaborate with clients to provide tailored solutions and determine the support and facility maintenance they require. At Suez, we have a large team of seawater desalination experts with extensive experience in designing and operating electric coalescers and oil-water separators, ensuring optimal performance and helping your operations adapt to constantly changing crude oil quality.

Global Domain Services

Safety is our top priority, and our on-site service team and tailored services will provide you with professional knowledge to support your operations. The SUEZ on-site service team can also provide professional knowledge and assistance in start-up, shutdown operations, and the following areas:

• Equipment installation assistance, startup services
• Comprehensive training plan for operation
• Operation and monitoring of equipment performance
• Maintenance services, audits, and troubleshooting
• Eliminate bottlenecks, upgrade and replace (AC-AC/DC technology)
• field test

Our seawater desalination experts and service team will also work closely with your team to comprehensively plan activities that match the overall schedule, specific work, and safety procedures of customer facility closures. We will plan the procurement and on-site activities in advance, and we will be able to help you restart the seawater desalination process and propose suitable chemical and monitoring plans.

Process expert

Experts in seawater desalination and oil-water separation provide design review, on-site audit, and troubleshooting services, and develop the latest solutions to improve the performance of new and existing crude oil processing plants.

Chemical Services

Laboratory scientists and technicians are dedicated to analyzing, developing, and monitoring top-notch chemical and processing services.

Digital tools

Through the Suez InSight * digital platform, our experts provide you with comprehensive experiential services to enhance the transparency, consistency, and availability of your business.

At Suez, our global factories and strong expertise in desalination and oil-water separation enable us to provide customized solutions to our customers based on their needs. These solutions aim to reduce complexity, minimize risks, improve cost control, and maximize asset performance.

The services we provide include:

• Design and manufacturing of new equipment
• Supervise installation, debugging, and startup
• Provide training for the operation and maintenance team
• Supply of spare parts and consumables (standard delivery or inventory management and minimum delivery time)
• Chemical supply and monitoring services
• Using SUEZ Smart DesalterControllerPackage for subsequent operation and optimization of desalination equipment
• Maintain the project
• Design review, on-site investigation, maintenance, and troubleshooting
• Upgrade AC merging technology to AC/DC
• Remote on-site monitoring through InSight * platform
• Support on-site seawater desalination shutdown work, including equipment review and on-site activity tracking

We can improve the performance of your desalination system by providing technical support to your team, while optimizing your investment throughout the lifecycle of your project.

We collaborate with you

• Provide innovative chemical products, processes, and digital solutions globally
• Protect your assets, minimize downtime, and lower operating costs to the greatest extent possible
• Meet the needs of your industry, region, and business
• Helping you achieve performance and compliance goals through sustainable solutions

How asset maintenance operates

Learn how to benefit from our experienced and deeply rooted technical expertise in the oil and gas industry, tailored solutions for you.

With our unique services, we can ensure that you reduce the complexity of processing facilities, minimize risks, control costs, and improve maximum performance. The following are three service plans that customers can choose from: basic service plan, executive service plan, and customized service plan:

A flexible 'à la carte' service package can maintain your assets throughout their entire lifecycle to help you maximize asset reliability and optimize maintenance costs.

• Supply and installation
• Design review and audit
• Spare parts and consumables
• Maintenance Plan
• On site and remote monitoring assistance
• Detecting and monitoring greenhouse gas emissions through Suez scanning 360

Suez has also developed partner solutions to provide a large number of contract models to meet your priority requirements.

• BOO/DBO partnership
• Long Term Service Agreement
• Chemical supply services
• KIT
• Remote monitoring

Unique integrated products that run through your entire process and water price value chain:

• device solutions
• Process Chemistry
• water chemistry
• Digital tools
• field service

There is no method that is most suitable for every customer. Based on this, Suez combines our industry and process expertise with a comprehensive portfolio of advanced solutions and services to achieve project success and performance optimization.

frequently asked questions

frequently asked questions

Can you upgrade seawater desalination technology from AC to AC/DC?

Yes, you can upgrade your seawater desalination technology from AC to AC/DC technology.

At Suez, our team will work closely with your project and operations teams to comprehensively plan work and reduce downtime when replacing internal and proprietary equipment.

How can data monitoring help improve efficiency and minimize operational costs?

Oil/water separation is a complex process involving multiple parameters. Monitoring data from different sources in one place can be a great tool for gaining a comprehensive understanding, identifying trends, and identifying minor issues before they become real problems. The collected qualified data will provide you with meaningful information and help you reduce total operating costs.

SUEZ oil-water separation experts can also help you improve your understanding of desalination operation, monitor the oil/water emulsion interface with the correct instruments, and control solid sediment through the SUEZ intelligent desalination controller package.

Effective process management relies on transforming data into meaningful and actionable information. Suez's InSight * maximizes performance and achieves better results through the power of data. InSight is a cloud based asset performance management solution that utilizes data and analytics to ensure assets run at optimal performance. By integrating and analyzing thousands of complex data points throughout the entire operation process, InSight brings greater visibility and transparency at the factory or enterprise level.

How can I improve the efficiency of the desalination unit?

Oil water separation is a complex process involving multiple parameters. Monitoring different data sources in one place can provide a comprehensive view and prevent potential issues before they arise. Collecting accurate data and conducting reasonable analysis will provide you with meaningful information, helping you reduce the total cost of operations.

SUEZ oil/water separation experts can also use SUEZ Smart DesalterController software packageUsing the correct instruments to monitor the oil/water emulsion interface and control solid sediment can help you improve your understanding of desalination operation.

Effective process management relies on transforming data into meaningful and actionable information. Suez's InSight * maximizes performance and achieves better results through the power of data. InSight is a cloud based asset performance management solution that utilizes data and analytics to ensure assets run at optimal performance. By integrating and analyzing thousands of complex data points throughout the entire operation process, InSight brings greater visibility and transparency at the factory or enterprise level.

How to improve desalination performance?

During its use, the desalter will process various types of crude oil, often far from the quality of the crude oil they are designed to process.

SUEZ's design, operation, and chemical experts will provide support through desktop surveys and comprehensive on-site audits to identify potential gaps in efficiency or safety measures in the factory. SUEZ experts can review design and operational data, conduct comprehensive on-site audits, provide you with a comprehensive diagnosis of the desalination unit, and provide clear recommendations for necessary modifications to your device.

What is the minimum washing water flow rate that should be used?

The consumption of water depends on the following factors:

• Crude oil characteristics: density
• Salt content of formation water (water captured together with untreated crude oil)
• Salt content of washing water
• Design of desalination equipment: single-stage and two-stage trains, types of emulsification equipment
• The salt content that the processed crude oil should reach

The recommended minimum washing water flow rate should be 5% vol (dry crude oil flow rate) to obtain an appropriate amount of washing water to contact formation water in an electrostatic field. According to the density of crude oil, the washing water flow rate can be increased to 10% vol.

However, based on the desalination KPI and the above points, there is a method that can help you optimize the consumption of washing water. SUEZ oil-water separation experts can help you reduce water treatment costs by reviewing your desalination package.

Do you have any suggestions for liquid level control in desalination applications?

Oscilloscope, capacitor, radar, detector, profiler Each type of liquid level gauge has its advantages and disadvantages, and only by analyzing the system can the most suitable instrument be determined.

When selecting the type of level gauge to be installed in the desalination unit, consideration should be given to:

• Customer requirements: monitoring and control of crude oil/water interface liquid level, tracking and detection of interface moisture content, solid/liquid or gas/liquid interface, full profile analysis of crude oil characteristics: density, viscosity, scaling
• Desalinator design: available nozzle sizes, top or side installation, internal structure
• Location: Land or Sea
• Site restrictions: Free space above the desalination unit, are radioactive sources allowed
• Project specifications: materials used, customer's preferred technology
• budget

Considering the above points, our team will work closely with your process and operations team to guide you in selecting suitable instruments and provide support during the renovation process of your existing liquid level control system.

Can I only provide internal parts for my construction container?

Yes, SUEZ can customize according to customer needs.

Desalination pressure vessels may not necessarily be provided by SUEZ. SUEZ can provide all the data required for the production of pressure vessels to its customers and provide support during the construction phase.
Cancelling pressure vessel manufacturing from SUEZ does not mean reducing the desalination performance guarantee for SUEZ, as long as it is manufactured according to SUEZ guidelines and recommendations.

From providing core technology for desalination units (internal and proprietary equipment) to the most complex modular desalination units, SUEZ will always adjust its supply range to meet customer requirements and budgets.