Cleaning Of Crude Oil Compressor At Adco By Serck Services Using Cortec-Vpci Products

December 11, 2019

Challenge

Serck Services needs a solution to clean the internals of a compressor tank and associated piping mainly to remove the crude oil sludge without causing any damage to the integrity of the system.

Application

VpCI-414 was recommended and lab tests were done to check if the crude oil sludge could dissolve & this was successful. After the lab test the entire system was flushed with VpCI-414 and after 48 hours of chemical circulation all the sludge was removed. The cleaning process was completed as per NAS Class 8 and the end client ADCO was satisfied with the performance of the chemical.

Conclusion

Serck Services & ADCO chose Cortec products because they are non-toxic and safe to handle along with on site support from The Kanoo Group. The proposed product provided no damage to the integrity of the system while de-sludging and provided protection against flash rust.