mole fraction:

H2O
0.4
Methanol
0.6

Mass flow = 20 kg/hr

T = 70 0C

Vapor mass flow = WV = 8.777 kg/hr

= 0.0573 lb/ft3

Vapor mass density = V = 0.9185 kg/m3

Liquid mass density = L = 818.5 kg/m3

Vapor viscosity = V = 7.096 * 10-3 cP

Liquid mass flow = WL = 11.22 kg/hr
= 51.09 lb/ft3
Liquid viscosity = L = 0.3645 cP

P = 90.37 kPa = 11.31 psia

Dp = 0.0003 m = 0.00098 ft

Vertical design
P = 11.31 psia < 15 psia
K = 0.1821 + 0.0029*P + 0.0460*Ln(P) = 0.3265
UT = K [ (L V)/V ]0.5 = 9.74 ft/s
UV = 0.8UT = 7.79 ft/s
(With mist eliminator)
QV = WV/3600V = 0.0938 ft3/s
DVD = (4QV/UV)0.5 = 0.124 ft
D = 4/12 ft + 0.124 ft = 0.457 ft(With mist eliminator)
X = Ln [ (0.95+8VDP3(L V) / 2V ] = 9.8452
Y = 8.411 2.243X + 0.273X2 0.01865X3 + 0.0005201X4 = -0.1213
CD = exp (Y) = 0.8858
K = (4gDP/3CD)0.5 = 0.2179
UT = K [ (L V)/V ]0.5 = 6.50 ft/s
UV = 0.8UT = 5.20 ft/s
(no mist eliminator)
DVD = (4QV/UV)0.5 = 0.152 ft
QL = WL/60L = 0.0081 ft3/min

(no mist eliminator)

Personnel: Experienced

Factor=1.0

Instrumentation: Standard instrumented

Factor=1.2

TH = 5*1.0*1.2 = 6 min
VH = THQL = 0.049 ft3
TS = 2*1.0*1.2 = 2.4 min
VS = TSQL = 0.019 ft3
HLLL = 15 in = 1.25 ft
HH = VH/(/4)DV2 = 0.299 ft

(With mist eliminator)

HH = VH/(/4)DV2 = 2.700 ft

(no mist eliminator)

HS = VS/(/4)DV2 = 0.116 ft

(With mist eliminator)

HS = VS/(/4)DV2 = 1.047 ft

(no mist eliminator)

QM = QV + QL = 0.1019 ft3/s
= QL/(QL + QV) = 0.0795
m = L + V(1-) = 4.114
dN = (4Qm(m)0.5/60)0.5 = 0.066 ft = 0.795 in
HLIN = 12 + dN = 12.795 in = 1.066 ft
HD = 0.5DV = 0.2285 ft
HD = 2 + 0.5dN = 2.033 ft

(With mist eliminator)

HD = 0.5DV = 0.076 ft
HD = 3 + 0.5dN = 3.033 ft

(no mist eliminator)

HT = HLLL + HH + HS + HLIN + HD + HME = 1.25 + 0.299 + 0.116 + 1.066 + 0.2285

+ 1.5 = 4.460 ft
(With mist eliminator)
HT = HLLL + HH + HS + HLIN + HD + HME = 1.25 + 2.700 + 1.047 + 1.066 + 0.076 +
0 = 6.139 ft
(no mist eliminator)

Horizontal design
QV = WV/3600V = 0.0938 ft3/s
QL = WL/60L = 0.0081 ft3/min
X = Ln [ (0.95+8VDP3(L V) / 2V ] = 9.8452
Y = 8.411 2.243X + 0.273X2 0.01865X3 + 0.0005201X4 = -0.1213
CD = exp (Y) = 0.8858
K = (4gDP/3CD)0.5 = 0.2179
UT = K [ (L V)/V ]0.5 = 6.50 ft/s
UV = 0.8UT = 5.20 ft/s
TH = 5*1.0*1.2 = 6 min
VH = THQL = 0.049 ft3
TS = 2*1.0*1.2 = 2.4 min
VS = TSQL = 0.019 ft3
D = (4(VH+VS)/0.6(L/D))1/3 = 0.458 ft
AT = (/4)D2 = 0.165 ft2
HLLL = 9 in = 0.75 ft
X = HLLL/D = 1.638
ALLL/AT = 0.447
ALLL = 0.0738 ft2

0.2D = 0.0916 ft < 2 ft

HV = 2 ft

(With mist eliminator)

HV/D = 4.367
AV/AT = 0.477
AV = 0.0787 ft2

(With mist eliminator)

0.2D = 0.0916 ft < 1 ft

HV = 1 ft

(no mist eliminator)

HV/D = 2.183
AV/AT = 0.511
AV = 0.0843 ft2

(no mist eliminator)

L = (VH + VS)/(AT AV ALLL) = 2.40 ft

(With mist eliminator)

L = (VH + VS)/(AT AV ALLL) = 4.35 ft

(no mist eliminator)

= HV/UV = 0.385 s
UVA = QV/AV = 1.192 ft/s
LMIN = UVA = 0.459 ft

(With mist eliminator)

= HV/UV = 0.192 s
UVA = QV/AV = 1.113 ft/s
LMIN = UVA = 0.214 ft

(no mist eliminator)

D < 15 ft
P < 100 psig
Head type: Dished heads with nuckle
S = 1.076*105
Tc = 3.175
E=1
Shell thickness = PD/(2SE 1.2P) + tc = 2.740 in
Shell surface area = DL = 3.45 ft2

(With mist eliminator)

Shell surface area = DL = 6.260 ft2

(no mist eliminator)

Dished heads area = 0.842D2 = 0.177 ft2

Dished heads thickness = 0.885PD/(SE 0.1P) + t c = 1.294 in

W = 490t/12(Ay+2AH) = 425.6 lb
W = 490t/12(Ay+2AH) = 740.0 lb

(With mist eliminator)

(no mist eliminator)

ANLL = ALLL + VH/L = 0.0942 ft2

(With mist eliminator)

ANLL = ALLL + VH/L = 0.0851 ft2

(no mist eliminator)

Selection: Type: Horizontal, with mist eliminator (wire mesh mist)

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