Paper: Tank Battery Consolidation in the Dollarhide Unit

How much automation can you afford? In every tank battery consolidation installation this question must be answered. One answer, as pertaining to the Dollarhide Unit, is presented in this paper. The automation incorporated in the Dollarhide Unit tank battery consolidation system was specifically designed for the unit's operating conditions by the unit engineers. By designing the controls for a specific installation, it is felt that the consolidated tank batteries will be more economical and less complex. The unit operating conditions are presented so the reader may have an insight as to why only partial automation was desired. Next the equipment used to produce the oil from the wellhead to the pipeline is discussed. The particular design used to achieve partial automation in the consolidated tank batteries is presented.