INPUT

OUTPUT

Feed

GAS

OIL

water

Flow (t/d)
Flow (Barrels/d)

8003.5

1357.6

1831.4

Density (kg/m3)

32.8

681.1

993.7

Viscosity (cP)
Droplet Size ()

0.0130

0.4260

0.6340

Droplet Size ()
Droplet Size ()
Slug (m3)
Slug factor
v2 at inlet (kg/m.s2)

RESIDENCE TIMES

Specified

Actual

(mins)

(mins)

** WARNINGS **

0.88

mins.

Gas

Oil in Gas

150

Right Side of Weir

Oil in Water
Water in Oil

150
150

HLSD-Weir
HLL-HLSD

0.0
1.0

0.00
1.05

OK
OK

NLL-HLL
NLL-LLL

2.0
2.0

2.01
2.01

OK
OK

1.0
1.0

1.00
1.00

OK
OK

mins.
mins.
mins.
mins.

Optional
Optional ( 0 to 1 )

0.01
(Note 5)

v2 at outlet (kg/m.s2) (Note 5)

6000
3750

LLL-LLSD
LLSD to Outlet

Max vel. in Light Liquid out nozzle (m/s)

Max vel. in heavy Liquid out nozzle (m/s)

1.0
1.0

Oil Residence Time (NLL to out)

Oil Residence Time From NLL to HLSD

4.01
3.06

K Value (m/s)

0.28

Oil residense time from NLL to weir

3.06

Oil resi time HLSD to weir

RESIDENCE TIMES

0.00
Actual
(mins)

(Note 1)

Mixture density (kg/m3)

From API 12J (0.12 to 0.15)

45.09

Specified
(mins)

** WARNINGS **

Left Side of Weir

SETTLING VELOCITY CRITERION
K-Factor Gas Velocity (m/s)

2.28

Gas Velocity (m/s) - calculated

Oil Droplet Velocity (m/s) - Gravity Settling Method

0.17

Oil from Gas

Water from Oil
Oil from Water
DROPLET FALL TIME (mins.) (Left Side of Weir)
Oil in Gas
(Top-Liquid)
0.40
Water in Oil
(Weir to NIL) 0.58
Oil in Water
(Btm-NIL)
1.66

CALC. VEL<80% OF CRITICAL VEL, OK

0.1706
0.0074
0.0052

OK
OK
OK

HILSD-Weir

0.0

0.00

OK

HIL-HILSD

1.0

1.06

OK

NIL-HIL
NIL-LIL, water phase

2.0
2.0

2.03
2.01

OK
OK

LIL-LILSD, water phase

1.0
LILSD to Outlet, water
1.0
Oil Residence Time (Weir to NIL)
Water Residence Time (NIL to LILSD)

1.00
1.00
3.08
3.01

OK
OK
mins
mins

SLUG VOLUME
SLUG CHECKING
MINIMUM VAPOR AREA

1.60
OK
OK

NOTES :

1. Maximum allowable vapour velocity is calculated from the equation in API 12J, 7th Edition, 1989.
2. Settling times for water and oil on the left hand side of the separator are based on normal interface level(NIL).
3. Information for partial volumes and dished ends is from GPSA Engineering data book, Vol I, Section 6.
4. All the flow and property values are taken from vessel datasheet & P&ID .
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SKETCH

GAS SECTION VOLUME , m3

Gas Outlet
nozzle ID
580.13

149.46

Gas =

8003.52
10182.60

t/d
Am3/h

Length T/T = 9000.00

Inlet Nozzle ID
563.12

mm

GAS
ID

HILSD
HIL
NIL
LIL
LILSD

Ht.(mm)
775
692
518
327
207

Vol , m3
0.000
1.467
2.804
2.575
1.281
1.281

4855.00

(WEIR-HILSD)
(HILSD-HIL)
(HIL-NIL)
(NIL-LIL)
(LIL-LILSD)
(LILSD-Out)

Weir Height,Hw =

775.00

OIL

HLSD
HLL
NLL
LLL
LLSD

WATER

T/W =

4400.00

Ht(mm)
775
696
531
335
212

Vol. (m3)
0.000
1.453
2.783
2.783
1.385
1.385

OIL
Oil Outlet nozzle ID
171.39
mm

mm

Water outlet
Nozzle ID
164.80

Oil =

1357.63
83.05
12536.44

t/d
m3/h
bbl/d

Water =

1831.39
76.79
11591.21

t/d
m3/h
bbl/d

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(NLL-HLL)
(NLL-LLL)
(LLL-LLSD)
(LLSD-Out)

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SETTLING VELOCITIES
Oil From Gas ("K" Value method)
K Value, m/s
Max allowable velocity,Vmax
Gas Horiz. Velocity

0.2800
2.2845
0.1703

Actual Gas Velocity OK

Oil in Water (Gravity Settling Laws method)

Water in Oil (Gravity Settling Laws method)

Oil in Gas (Gravity Settling Laws method)

Settling Law Used

Settling Velocity
Reynolds no.
Cd

Settling Law Used

Settling Velocity
Reynolds no.
Cd

Settling Law Used

Settling Velocity
Reynolds no.
Cd

Intermediate Law
0.0052
m/s
1.2240
22.7694

Stoke's Law ( Re < 0.1)

Intermediate Law ( 0.1< Re < 1000 )

Intermediate Law
0.0074
m/s
1.7836
0.0074

Intermediate Law
0.1706
m/s
64.4503
0.1706

Newton's Law ( Re > 1000 )

NOTE:

Settling Velocity

1. Equations for Stokes Law, Intermediate Law and Newtons Law are
taken from Perry Chemical Engineers Handbook.
2. K Factors taken from API 12J.

NOMENCLATURE
LLL
LIL
LLSD
LILSD
NLL
NIL
HLL
HIL
HLSD
HILSD

Low Liquid Level

Low Interface Level
Low Level Shut Down
Low Interface Level Shut Down
Normal Liquid Level
Normal Interface Level
High Liquid Level
High Interface Level
High Level Shut Down
High Interface Level Shut Down

X-Area
l
v
Dp

Vt
VMAX
K
KCR
Hw

Cross sectional area

Liquid density kg/m3
Vapour density kg/m3
Droplet diameter
Gas viscosity Cp
Settling Velocity m/s
Maximum vapour velocity m/s
Design vapour velocity factor m/s
Proportionality constant, dimensionless.
Height of Weir, mm

Btm

Bottom

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PARTIAL VOLUME IN HORIZONTAL STORAGE TANKS WITH ELLIPSOIDAL OR HEMISPHERICAL HEADS.

H1

TOTAL VOLUME = Volume in 2 heads + Volume in cylinder

= 1 / 6 K D3 +1 / 4 D2 L
K = 2b / D
Ze = H1 / D
Zc = H1 / D
PARTIAL VOLUME = (1 / 6 K D3) * f(Ze) + (1 / 4 D2 L) * f(Zc)
f(Ze) = Ellipsoidal Coefficient
f(Zc) = Horizontal cylinder coefficient.
For elliptical heads, b = 0.25 * D and K = 0.5

NOTES :

0.00

0.00

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Ze
=H1 /D

f(Ze)

End Vol

TOTAL Cross Sectional Area

1.00

1.00

(1 end) m3
14.98

GAS (Volume to Top)

WEIR TO TOP (PART ONE)

0.84

IGNORE

IGNORE

0.16
0.16
0.14
0.11
0.07
0.04

0.07
0.07
0.06
0.03
0.01
0.01

1.02
1.02
0.83
0.48
0.19
0.08

0.16
0.14
0.11
0.16
0.07
0.04
Fraction

0.07
0.06
0.03
0.07
0.01
0.01

1.02
0.84
0.50
1.02
0.20
0.08
Chord

Area

Cylinder

Partial Vol Volume

of Dia.
=H1 /D

(Radians)

fraction

(m2)

Partial

+ end vol. Increment

18.51

Vol. (m3)
166.61

(m3)
196.57

STORAGE (Volume from Bottom)

Left side of weir
WEIR
HILL
HIL
NIL
LIL
LILSD
Right side of weir
HLSD
HLL
NLL
weir
LLL
LLSD

f(Zc)

TOTAL Cross Sectional Area

(m3)

GAS (Volume to Top)

WEIR TO TOP (Left side of weir)

0.8404

2.32

0.90

16.61

149.46

IGNORE
END
VOLUME

149.46

STORAGE (Volume from Bottom)

Left side of weir, below the weir
Weir
HILSD
HIL
NIL
LIL
LILSD

0.1596
0.1596
0.1425
0.1067
0.0674
0.0426

0.82
0.82
0.77
0.67
0.53
0.42

0.10
0.10
0.09
0.06
0.03
0.01

1.91
1.91
1.62
1.06
0.54
0.27

8.38
8.38
7.11
4.66
2.37
1.20

9.41
9.41
7.94
5.14
2.56
1.28

0.00
1.47
2.80
2.57
1.28
1.28

0.1596
0.1434
0.1094
0.0690
0.0437
0.1596

0.82
0.78
0.67
0.53
0.42
0.82

0.10
0.09
0.06
0.03
0.02
0.10

1.91
1.63
1.10
0.56
0.28
1.91

8.77
7.50
5.05
2.57
1.30
8.77

9.79
8.34
5.55
2.77
1.38
9.79

1.45
2.78
2.78
1.38
1.38
9.79

Right side of weir, throughout

HLSD
HLL
NLL
LLL
LLSD

Weir

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