Deoiling hydrocyclones are an important part of the downstream water treatment in offshore
oil & gas production, they ensure a low discharge of oil and thus a higher yield of produced
oil. This work investigates the possibility of developing a simple control-oriented model of a
de-oiling hydrocyclone based on experimental data that can support systematic analysis
and control design of hydrocyclone systems. The most widely used control solution of a
hydrocyclone is a Pressure Drop Ratio (PDR) control strategy, which is often empirically …