DAC Worldwide's Crude Oil Desalter Model (295-501) is a high-fidelity, to-scale training model that showcases the equipment features and process components used in two popular crude oil desalters types found in refineries and in oilfield production applications.

Crude oil desalters (electrostatic coalescers) are frequently found in refinery crude oil units as well as being a common part of oilfield production systems and perform the important function of removing dissolved or suspended inorganic salts, sand, and other impurities from the crude stream in order to reduce downstream system corrosion, abrasion, coking, fouling, and plugging.

Using electrostatic coalescence, a crude oil emulsion including injected dilution wash water is separated creating a waste brine by-product and salt-free crude oil.

Fabricated primarily from durable engineering plastics including clear acrylic, PVC, and ABS, the training aid has been designed to provide maximum visibility of important internal components while ensuring durability in shipping and in long-term use.

Based, generally, on two well-known desalters designs offered by industry leaders, many state-of the-art desalter features are depicted. Numbered “call-outs” of equipment features coupled with a descriptive Title Block/Legend allows for self-discovery of equipment features by the student and enhances instructor use. A stylized technical illustration is provided allowing for testing in component recognition and nomenclature review.