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Calculation No:

Engineering Department Sheet No 1 of 3

Client: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) Job No. -


Subject: BENARI X1 DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Based on: Hysys Simulation Drawing No. -
Computer: - Chk'd by - App'd by - Date: 10/4/2019

Three Phase Horizontal Gas-Liquid-Liquid Separator Design


Properties

Gas Density (rg)= 0.20 lb/ft3 3.19 Kg/m3


Liquid Density (rl)= 46.73 lb/ft3 748.70 Kg/m3
Water Density (rw)= 62.30 lb/ft3 998.11 Kg/m3
Gas Viscosity (mg)= 0.012 Cp 0.012 Cp
Liquid Viscosity (ml)= 0.9558 Cp 0.9558 Cp
Water Viscosity (mw)= 0.6799 Cp 0.6799 Cp
Particle Diameter (dp)= 0.000492 ft 150 Micron

Calculate Drag Coefficient

C'(Re)2 = (0.95 x 108) * rg * dp3 * (rl - rg) / m2 GPSA Eqn 7-3

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C'(Re) = 728

C' = 2.9 GPSA Figure 7-3

Calculate Terminal Velocity

Vt =k * ((rl - rg) / rg)0.5 GPSA Eqn 7-1


k =(4 * g * dp / 3 * C')0.5 ,where, g = 32.2 ft/s2 GPSA Eqn 7-1

k= 0.09 ft/sec
Vt = 1.31 ft/sec
Vt = 0.40 m/sec

Liquid Settling Velocities

Settling velocity, Ut = (5.43 x 10-7) * (SGw - SGl) * dp2 / mc (= 0.006 m/s maximum)

Settling time, t = (liquid height) / Ut

Settling velocity of water from oil phase = 0.0032 m/s


Liquid height of oil phase between NLL & INLL = 0.160 m
Settling time for water drops = 0.84 minutes
Residence time of oil phase between NLL & INLL = 8.79 minutes OK

Settling velocity of oil from water phase = 0.0045 m/s


Liquid height of water phase between INLL & BV = 0.525 m
Settling time for oil drops = 1.95 minutes
Residence time of water phase between INLL & BV = 10.78 minutes OK

Calculate Horizontal Vessel Size Specify L/d ratio typically of 4:1 (minimum of 3:1 & maximum of 5:1)

1.Specify Length, L = 4.800 m Diameter, d = 1.250 m L/d= 3.84


2 Gas Flow= 20,040 Kg/hr Q(g)= 6286.07 m3/ hr L/d OK
3 Liquid Flow= 4,961 Kg/hr Q(l)= 6.63 m3/ hr
3 Water Flow= 13,225 Kg/hr Q(w)= 13.25 m3/ hr

Refer to Sheet 3 for lNozzle sizes

Specify vessel length = L + (2 x Largest Nozzle Diam.) = 5.41 m

Refer to Sheet 2 for liquid levels

Liquid Volume = 3.74 m3 Vessel total volume = 6.91 m


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Liquid Area = A(l) = (VOL(liq)/L) = 0.77 m2


A(l)/A(t) = (A(l) x 4) / (p x d2) = 0.6265 Ratio elliptical heads 2 :1
From Tables, R = h/d = 0.6000
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12. Gas Area = A(g) = (A(t)- A(l)) = 0.46 m
13. From R above, h(l) = R x d = 0.75 m

3 Phase Horizontal Separator Rev 2 (Autosaved).xls Rev 2. RLW 10-11-99


h(g) = d - h(l) = 0.50 m OK
14. Gas Residence Time = T(min) = h(g)/V(t) = 1.3 seconds (minimum)
15. Gas Velocity = V(g) = Q(g)/A(g) = 3.81 m/sec
16. Min Length required = L(min) = V(g) x T = 4.8 m OK

3 Phase Horizontal Separator Rev 2 (Autosaved).xls Rev 2. RLW 10-11-99


Engineering Department Sheet No 2 of 3

Client: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) Job No. -


Subject: BENARI X1 DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Based on: Hysys Simulation Drawing No. -
Computer:- Chk'd by - App'd by - Date: 10/4/2019

Diameter = 1.25m
Radius = 0.625m
Length = 5.4096 m
Weir Length = 0.54096 m (Typically 10% of vessel length)
Weir Height = 0.635 m
3
Total Volume= 3.7 m
3
INLL= 0.525 m Volume @ INLL= 2.3814 m
3
NLL= 0.685 m Volume @ NLL= 3.3519 m
Water Levels

1. Below ILLLL 150 mm Minimum 2. ILLLL to ILLL 150 mm Minimum 3. ILLL to IHLL 150 mm Minimum 4. IHLL to IHHLL 150 mm Minimum

ILLLL= 0.300 m ILLL= 0.500 m IHLL= 0.550 m IHHLL= 0.620 m


Warning - Increase distance between ILLL and IHLL Warning - Increase distance between IHLL and IHHLL
2 2 2 2
Area= 0.2265 m Area= 0.4584 m Area= 0.5201 m Area= 0.6073 m

3 3 3 3
Total Volume @ ILLLL 1.10 m Total Volume @ ILLL 2.23 m Total Volume @ IHLL 2.53 m Total Volume @ IHHLL 2.96 m

3 3 3 3
Volume Below ILLLL 1.10 m Volume Between ILLLL & ILLL 1.13 m Volume Between ILLL & IHLL 0.30 m Volume Between IHLL & IHHLL 0.42 m

Residence Time 4.99 minutes Residence Time 5.11 minutes Residence Time 1.36 minutes Residence Time 1.92 minutes

Hydrocarbon Levels

1. Below LLLL 150 mm Minimum 2. LLLL to LLL 150 mm Minimum 3. LLL to HLL 150 mm Minimum 4. HLL to HHLL 150 mm Minimum

LLLL= 0.650 m LLL= 0.670 m HLL= 0.700 m HHLL= 0.750 m


Warning - Increase distance between IHHLL and LLLL Warning - Increase distance between LLL and HLL Warning - Increase distance between LLL and HLL Warning - Increase distance between HLL and HHLL
2 2 2 2
Area= 0.6448 m Area= 0.6698 m Area= 0.7071 m Area= 0.7688 m

3 3 3 3
Total Volume @ LLLL 3.14 m Total Volume @ LLL 3.26 m Total Volume @ HLL 3.44 m Total Volume @ HHLL 3.74 m

3 3 3 3
Volume Between IHHLL & LLLL 0.18 m Volume Between LLLL & LLL 0.12 m Volume Between LLL & HLL 0.18 m Volume Between HLL & HHLL 0.30 m

Residence Time 1.65 minutes Residence Time 1.10 minutes Residence Time 1.65 minutes Residence Time 2.72 minutes

3 Phase Horizontal Separator Rev 2 (Autosaved).xls Rev 2. RLW 10-11-99


Engineering Department Sheet No 3 of 3

Client: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) Job No. -


Subject: BENARI X1 DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Based on:Hysys Simulation Drawing No. -
Computer:- Chk'd by- App'd by - Date: 10/4/2019

Vessel nozzle sizes Restrictions/Conditions/ Warnings

Inlet Nozzle Device Proprietary Device.


Inlet Nozzle Size inches 12
Inlet Nozzle Schedule Std Wt
Inlet Nozzle ID inches 12.000
Inlet Nozzle Size m 0.30
Mixed Phase Density, rm kg/m3 6.06
Mixed Phase Velocity, Vm m/s 24.01
rm * Vm2 Pa 3,494 <6000 Pa required - Pressure drop OK

Vapour Outlet Nozzle Size inches 12


Vapour Outlet Nozzle Schedule Std Wt
Vapour Outlet Nozzle ID inches 12.000
Vapour Outlet Nozzle Size, rm m 0.30
Vapour Phase Velocity, Vm m/s 23.93
rg * Vg2 Pa 1,826 <3750 Pa recommended- Pressure drop OK

inches
Hydrocarbon Liquid Outlet Nozzle Size 2
Hydrocarbon Liq. Outlet Nozzle Schedule Std Wt
Hydrocarbon Liq. Outlet Nozzle ID inches 2.067
m
Hydrocarbon Liquid Outlet Nozzle Size 0.05
Velocity, Vl m/s 0.85 < 1 m/s recommended - Velocity OK

Water Outlet Nozzle Size inches 3


Water Outlet Nozzle Schedule Std Wt
Water Outlet Nozzle ID inches 3.068
Water Liquid Outlet Nozzle m 0.08
Velocity, Vw m/s 0.77 < 1 m/s recommended - Velocity OK

Separator Level Summary

Vessel diameter 1.250 m

High high liquid level (m) 0.750 60 % Level

High liquid level (m) 0.700


Low liquid level (m) Hydrocarbon 0.685 Normal H/C level (m) 55 %
0.670
Low low liquid level (m)
0.650
Weir Height (m)
0.635 51 % Level
High high liquid level (m)
0.620
High liquid level (m) Water
0.550
Low liquid level (m) 0.525 Normal Interface 42 %
0.500 level (m)
Low low liquid level (m)
0.300

Vessel bottom (datum)


0.000

3 Phase Horizontal Separator Rev 2 (Autosaved).xls Rev 2. RLW 10-11-99

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