EP0384378A1 - Procédé et installation de dépollution et préparation continues de débris de forage liquides et solides - Google Patents

Procédé et installation de dépollution et préparation continues de débris de forage liquides et solides Download PDF

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EP0384378A1
EP0384378A1 EP90103208A EP90103208A EP0384378A1 EP 0384378 A1 EP0384378 A1 EP 0384378A1 EP 90103208 A EP90103208 A EP 90103208A EP 90103208 A EP90103208 A EP 90103208A EP 0384378 A1 EP0384378 A1 EP 0384378A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
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    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
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  • the invention relates to a method and a plant for the continuous disposal and treatment of water-based liquid and solid drilling residues.
  • the substances contained in the water-based drilling fluids are e.g. T. dissolved, colloidally dissolved or hydrated and form a gelable suspension.
  • Materials such as heavy spar or, to a lesser extent, iron oxide, to weigh drilling fluids down to higher specific weights used, are held or carried in suspension by the suspension.
  • the drilled formation materials partially dissolve in the drilling fluid or accumulate slowly as a fine solid, despite intensive efforts to remove them as effectively as possible as solid or liquid drilling residues from the drilling fluid with suitable equipment.
  • parts of the weighting materials heavy spar and iron oxide are also separated (state of the art).
  • the dirty water accumulating on drilling rigs is caused by precipitation and cleaning work. They are heavily influenced (contaminated) by the type of drilling fluid used and, like these, are to be classified and disposed of accordingly.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a novel method and a novel plant for the continuous disposal and treatment of water-based liquid and solid drilling residues.
  • a plant for performing the method is specified in claim 12 and a use of the processed solid in claim 16.
  • the present invention is particularly suitable for the continuous disposal and treatment of water-based liquid and solid drilling residues and also of waste water.
  • the method according to the invention can of course also be carried out batchwise. It has been found through studies that the processed solid is, for example, preferably suitable as a covering and lining material for landfills. Other areas of application include dyke construction, noise barriers, etc.
  • the aforementioned two separate, parallel-connected process lines each consist of high tanks as intermediate storage for wastewater for homogenization and preparation for separation into water and solid and high tanks as intermediate storage for liquid drilling residues or solid drilling residues of T.-F.- mixed with water to form sludges.
  • a high tank 2 is shown as an intermediate storage for simplification.
  • the wastewater and liquid drilling residues prepared for separation are mixed in a ratio determined by their solids content and, mixed with inorganic and organic flocculants via the dosing points D, transferred to a high tank 4 as a settling tank by means of pump B. This is where the separation of the flocculated suspensions into water and solid begins. The flow rate of the water from bottom to top must not exceed the sinking rate of the solid particles.
  • the water is drawn off shortly below the tank cap via line K and either discharged into the sewage system of a larger capacity sewage plant and / or recirculated into the process flow for dilution purposes.
  • the solid is continuously drawn off via an inclined or funnel-like bottom 6 by means of a screw eccentric pump B 'and thickened using a centrifuge F.
  • Solids from the clay / fresh water process enter a membrane filter press and are given properties such as those required for landfill or building rubble disposal or for further use.
  • the solid from the clay-salt water process is prepared for further desalination with water supplied via a line H from the clay-fresh water process in a mixing unit G to an aqueous slurry.
  • water supplied via a line H from the clay-fresh water process in a mixing unit G to an aqueous slurry.
  • flocculants via line D and H the sludge is passed through an additional settling tank 8 and the separation process is repeated.
  • this solid After renewed dewatering by means of a centrifuge F 'and the subsequent treatment in a membrane filter press, this solid is also salt-free and therefore landfillable (I) or can be further used in earthworks and foundation engineering.
  • the separated water is recirculated into the clay-salt water process via a line C.
  • Stages I and II are intended for clay fresh water and clay salt water rinses.
  • Level III is used for the preparation and disposal of clay-salt water rinses and their salty drilling residues.
  • the solid may only consist of drilled formation or irrigation material.
  • Heavy metal salts or compounds such as those used for the production of heavy annular fluids, e.g. B. CaBr2, are not among the permitted ingredients.
  • a circulation (pump B, line C) is provided, which also takes over the further transport of the dirty water. Test taps are provided on the tanks for checking purposes. The performance of the pump unit B depends on the capacity of the interim storage facility.
  • the quantity distribution is based on demand, i. H. adapted to the incoming amounts of dirty water.
  • the pH value adjustment of the dirty water in the interim storage facility serves to destabilize the suspension consisting of minerals and organic substances.
  • Acetic or hydrochloric acid is used, which is expediently metered by means of a peristaltic pump.
  • the pH value-adjusted waste water arrives at a continuous pumping rate of 5 - 10 m3 / h with the addition of inorganic or organic flocculants via the connection D into a further high tank 12, which functions as a settling tank.
  • the size of the tank 12 is determined by the throughput capacity required. Approx. 1/3 of the tank volume is used for settling the solids and approx. 2/3 for the separation of water and solid.
  • the inlet nozzle in the settling tank is to be installed in approx. 1/3 of the total height above the floor, cf. also Fig. 1. It leads in the tank into a horizontal pipe 14 provided with holes (see Fig. 1), which ensures a uniform distribution of the water / solid mixture over the entire tank surface.
  • the holes in the pipe are directed upwards and downwards to take into account the natural flow direction of water and solids and to prevent blockages in the pipe.
  • test taps are attached to the tank at intervals of 1.5 m (not shown).
  • the clarified water is drawn off below the tank cap via line K and, if necessary, cleaned using vacuum filters before it is discharged into the sewage system of a municipal sewage treatment plant with a larger capacity.
  • a recirculation option to the interim storage facility is provided (see line K) and is very important for the subsequent processing stages.
  • the solids in the form of sludge come to rest in the lower third of the tank and sediment on the sloping or funnel-like bottom 6 of the tank (cf. FIG. 1). Sample taps are also provided for this part to control the sedimentation process (not shown).
  • the sludge is continuously removed with a screw eccentric pump B ′, for example with a volume of 1 to 3 m3 / h.
  • the removed pre-dewatered sludge from the T.-F.-W. process is further dewatered in membrane filter presses 15 (line E) and then goes to landfill or further use.
  • the sludge from the T. S. S. W. process is examined for salinity.
  • the solids also reach the landfill or further use or an additional desalination process via the membrane filter press.
  • the solid is first fed to a centrifuge F.
  • the liquid from the centrifuge is recirculated and returned to the interim storage facility or sewer system.
  • the solids from the centrifuge are worked up again with the water (line H) from the T.-F.-W. process to form an aqueous slurry in the mixing unit G, provided with flocculants (lines H and D) and a new settling process in one subjected to further sedimentation tank 16 with simultaneous dilution of the salt content.
  • Further dewatering via a centrifuge and membrane filter press leads to solid materials (I) that can be landfilled or reused.
  • Liquid drilling residues are hydrocyclone deposits as they u. a. solids control of drilling fluids, which can also be non-reusable T. S. W. W. They consist of 75 - 80% drilling fluid and 20 - 25% drilled formation. Due to the chemical / physical properties, these drilling residues can only be processed into drilling fluids with great economic effort. Crucial for this is the accumulation of solids from drilled formation in the range of 1 - 40 ⁇ and the use of expensive chemicals.
  • the high solids content is crucial for disposal.
  • the permitted ingredients include, as under Level I mentioned earlier, just drilled formation and mud material.
  • Heavy metal salt or salt such as those used for the production of heavy annular space liquids, including CaBr2, are not included.
  • the liquid drilling residues are circulated or pumped around.
  • a screw eccentric pump B with a conveying capacity of approx. 20 m3 / h is expediently used.
  • the solid / liquid separation process is prepared by adjusting the pH to approx. 7.
  • the flock limit of the fine, hydrated clay particles and the stability limit of the acetate bonds of the organic substances lie in this pn value range.
  • the pH value must therefore not fall below 6.5.
  • a metering pump peristaltic pump
  • HCl / CH3-COOH a metering pump of sufficient capacity for appropriate acid (HCl / CH3-COOH) is provided.
  • the bigger the intermediate storage, i.e. the buffer volume the lower the risk of acid overdosing, and thus the susceptibility to failure of the entire system is reduced.
  • the pump unit B for circulating the intermediate storage also takes over the transport of the liquid drilling residues prepared for the separation into a settling (high) tank 22.
  • the equipment of this tank has already been described for stage I (FIG. 2).
  • a dilution is initiated before the liquid drilling residues enter the settling tank 22 for sedimentation of the solids.
  • the high solids content which fluctuates despite homogenization, does not allow direct flocculation. Laboratory tests have shown a mushy to pasty substance.
  • the liquid drilling residues are therefore first diluted with dirty water. This is done by introducing the prepared liquid drilling residues into the transfer line of the dirty water from the dirty water intermediate storage 24 into a settling tank 26.
  • the dirty water is added via the connection D so much flocculant that one with a mixture ratio of five parts of dirty water and one part of liquid drilling residue Flocculation sets in.
  • a mixing tube can be installed after combining both liquids. The mixing tube must not delay the formation of flakes or destroy existing flakes.
  • the flocculated mixture reaches the settling tank 26 via a perforated distributor pipe (see pipe 14 in FIG. 1). If the mixing ratio of dirty water / liquid drilling residues is not entirely correct at times, the tank volume ensures further dilution and better sedimentation of the solids. This buffer system keeps the system susceptible to malfunctions.
  • the throughput capacity per day depends on the volume of the sedimentation tank, but should be two to four times its 2/3 volume.
  • the water overflowing from the settling tanks 22 and 26, freed from solids, is recirculated in the clay-salt water line, as described in stage I, to the dirty water intermediate storage (line K) or the excess, if necessary, via vacuum filter to the sewage system (line K ) submitted.
  • the sedimented solid from the sedimentation tanks is continuously drawn off according to stage I by means of a screw eccentric pump B 'and led to the dewatering by a centrifuge F and a chamber filter press (E and I).
  • the separated liquid passes through the recirculation system (line C 'and C) in the dirty water intermediate storage 24th
  • the solid is examined for its residual salt content in the eluate and, if necessary, subjected to desalination. For this purpose it is treated with the water (line H) from the clay / fresh water process in a mixing unit G to form an aqueous slurry.
  • the salt content of the solid is diluted according to the amount of water and its salt content.
  • Another settling and dewatering process corresponding to stage I with a further settling tank 28 and a membrane filter press results in landfillable or reusable material.
  • the water reaches the dirty water intermediate storage 24 via the recirculation system.
  • the clarified water from the clay-fresh water process is, as already described, required to dilute the salt content in the solid from the T. S. S. W. process, or it is in the dirty water intermediate storage of the clay-fresh water process line for further dilution operations on liquid drilling residues.
  • the solid from the clay / fresh water process reaches the intended landfill using a centrifuge and membrane filter press or is sent for further use.
  • the separated water will recirculated to the dirty water interim storage facility of the T.-F.-W. process line.
  • the water intended for recirculation to the intermediate wastewater storage facility is collected in two 10 - 15 m3 tanks and either pumped into the intermediate storage facility with a level-controlled centrifugal pump or used for use in a subsequent stage III to liquefy solid drilling residues from clay / salt water rinsing.
  • Oil-containing, liquid drilling residues are stored separately from the process strands described and, after homogenization, checked for solids and oil content and first centrifuged. The oily solid goes to the hazardous waste landfill or for incineration.
  • centrate also examined for solids and oil content, is - depending on the result - fed to the process described above in larger or smaller quantities or also disposed of as special waste.
  • the settling tanks are not used and the liquid and diluted drilling residues are fed directly to the drainage using a centrifuge F or chamber filter press (E and I).
  • the settling tanks bridging bypass lines (BP) can be provided, as shown in dashed lines in FIG. 3.
  • Solid drilling residues are mainly drilled geological formations and drilling fluids attached to them, which are extracted from the drilling location using shaking sieves Drilling fluid is removed.
  • the ratio is approx. 75 - 85% formation to 25 - 15% drilling fluid.
  • centrifuges are also used to control the formation solids in drilling fluids. Like hydrocyclones, centrifuges work on the principle of centrifugal forces, only much more effectively than hydrocyclones. This is what happens another category of solid drilling residues, the solid ejection of centrifuges.
  • the ratio of drilled formation to mud is similar to that of the screened material, but of a much finer consistency.
  • Solid drilling residues may therefore only consist of drilled geological formation and drilling material, as is required for the production of drilling fluids (see page 1).
  • wastes such as paper, wood or cleaning rags, as they occur at drilling locations, are not among the defined substances to be disposed of.
  • the defined, solid drilling residues to be disposed of are strongly influenced by the type of mud from which they have been removed.
  • the incoming tipping vehicles (trucks) loaded with dredging drilling residue approach the mixing units G ′ with a minimum volume of 25 m3.
  • the freight is taken up in the mixing units with recirculated water (line K) from the recirculation systems and diluted to a state that is easy to pump.
  • the sludge produced is transferred to the intermediate storage 18, 20 for liquid drilling residues of the respective processing line, for example by means of a screw eccentric pump B '.
  • the recirculation system is of great importance for the efficiency of the entire system.
  • the importance lies in always having enough water available for the dilution processes in stages II and III without dilution tap water from other sources (e.g. wells, receiving water, rivers).

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