TWO PHASE SEPARATOR SIZING WORKSHEET

API 521 Method Imperial Units Ver 3.2 VECO Canada Ltd.

Client: AMOCO Rev.:

Description: 11-14-57-20 W5M Date:
Job Number: A104 By: MGY

INPUTS DESCRIPTION
Ml, lbs/hr 931.0 Inlet stream liquid flowrate
Mv, lbs/hr 28026.2 Inlet stream vapour flowrate
Rho l, lb/ft³ 48.9 Liquid density
Rho v, lb/ft³ 0.0850 Vapour density
Mu v, cP 0.0090 Vapour viscosity
Dp, Microns 300 Minimum particle diameter
Inlet Diameter, in 6 Inlet nozzle CALCULATED
Outlet Diameter, in 8 Outlet nozzle C(Re)² 4640
Max Liquid Level 0.5 Fraction of D C 1.50
Liq Holdup, min 30 Liquid residence time Ud, ft/s 4.00

CALCULATED RESULTS
Process Design Parameters Length Length Min. Max. L/D Liquid Liquid
Inside Process T/T Liquid Liquid Ratio Holdup Holdup
Diameter Min Min Level Level Time Capacity
D L L h-L1 h-L2
ft ft ft ft ft min ft³
INPUT note 1 note 2 note 3 note 4 notes 5,6
Minimum Size
initial guess d, ft 3 3.53 8.3 10.6 1.17 1.77 3.0 69 22
L/D 3.0
Specified Diameter
D, ft 3.53 3.53 8.3 10.6 1.17 1.77 3.0 69 22

Specified T/T Length

L, ft 10.6 3.53 8.3 10.6 1.17 1.77 3.0 69 22
L/D, ft 3.0

!!! PARTICLE DROPOUT IS THE LIMITING DESIGN CONSTRAINT !!!

NOTES: 1. Absolute maximum flowrate conditions should be used for design or add minimum 6" to the
calculated inside diameter (Minimum Size).
2. Minimum Process Length does not include inlet/outlet nozzle requirements.
3. Minimum T/T Length includes specified inlet/outlet nozzle requirements.
4. Minimum Liquid Level required for control purposes.
5. Volume of the heads not considered in the liquid holdup capacity.
6. Liquid Holdup Capacity is volume between the Minimum Liquid Level and the Maximum Liquid
Level.

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