Inline electro-coalescer multi-treater

An inline electro-coalescer (IEC) multi-treater configured to coalesce components of a process fluid, the IEC multi-treater comprising:

• one or more nozzles configured to inject chemicals into the process fluid;
• one or more pipes comprising a processing chamber configured for the process fluid to flow therethrough,
• wherein the one or more pipes are electrically grounded;
• one or more electrodes provided in one or more electrically insulated sleeves surrounded by the processing chamber;
• wherein the one or more electrodes, in cooperation with the one or more pipes, are configured to provide an electric field through the process fluid in the processing chamber;
• a heating fluid chamber provided proximate to the processing chamber and configured to heat the process fluid in the processing chamber;
• a plurality of baffles disposed in at least the processing chamber and configured to control flow of the process fluid through the processing chamber;
• and
• a separating chamber configured separate the process fluid by at least partially removing a component of the process fluid from the process fluid.

A method of separating a component of a process fluid by an inline electro-coalescer (IEC) multi-treater, the method comprising:

• receiving the process fluid in an inlet;
• providing demulsifiers to the process fluid;
• providing the process fluid to a processing chamber, wherein the processing chamber is provided in an electrically grounded pipe;
• heating the process fluid by a heating fluid flowing through a heating fluid chamber adjacent to the processing chamber;
• generating an electric field by an electrode in cooperation with the electrically grounded pipe, wherein the electrode is disposed in an electrically insulated sleeve within the processing chamber;
• and
• at least partially separating at least one component from the process fluid in a separating chamber.