What is a Free Water Knockout (FWKO)?

A free water knockout (commonly abbreviated FWKO) is an oil and gas production vessel designed to separate free water from oil and gas. You will find this vessel mainly found in the upstream sector of the energy industry. There are multiple sizes of these vessels, and knowing the fluid volume and fluid properties is important to getting the correct vessel on location.

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