Vertical Two-Phase Separator Sizing (SI Units)

Standard Calculation WS-CA-PR-008, Rev. 3, "Re-Issued for Use", 12-Feb-03

Verified: Verification of WS-CA-PR-008, Rev. 3, "Re-Issued for Use", 12-Feb-03

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SUBJECT SHEET OF

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Oil rate = 348 kg/h Oil density = 679.4 kg/m3

Vapour rate = 295300.0 kg/h Vapour density = 57.2 kg/m3
Water rate = 789.00 kg/h Water density = 998 kg/m3
Vapour molecular weight = 16.7 Vapour vol. rate = 5158.98 m3/h
Vapour Std. Volume Rate = 418732.5 std. m3/hr Water vol. rate = 0.79 m3/h
Oil vol. rate = 0.51 m3/hr Mixed liquid density = 872.74 kg/m3
Vapour vol. rate (Q) = 1.433 m /s
3 Mixed liquid vol. rate (Qlm) = 0.0004 m3/s
K Factor = 0.300 m/s Mixture (inlet) density (Qm) = 57.45 kg/m3
SQRT(rL-rg/rg) = 3.77 Required Vapour area (Amin) = 1.266 m2
Max. allowable velocity (Vmax) = 1.13 m/s Diameter for vapour handling = 1269 mm
Slug capacity required = 0 m3 Consider a
Manual override of diameter = mm Actual K (based on diameter used) = 0.300 m/s additiona
Diameter used = 1270 mm Vessel cross section = 1.267 m2 (100mm)
the demis
Holdup time for control ring.
LAH to LAHH = 1.0 mins
LAL to LAH = 3.0 mins
LALL to LAL = 1.0 mins

Height to top tan line = 191 mm 150 mm 0.15 x diameter or specified min

Allowance for Demister = 150 mm 150 mm

Height above inlet to Demister = 889 mm 600 mm 600 mm min or height from inlet to T.T.L. = 0.85D+150mm

Demister (Y/N) = Y
Inlet nozzle height = 500 mm inlet nozzle ID

Height to inlet from LAHH = 381 mm 300 mm 0.3 x diameter or specified min

Specified Min.
Height LAH to LAHH = 150 mm 150 mm specified hold up time or specified min

Height NLL to LAH = 200 mm 200 mm half specified holdup or specified min, and slug volume

Height LAL to NLL = 200 mm 200 mm half specified holdup or specified min

Height LALL to LAL = 200 mm 200 mm specified hold up time or specified min

Height BTL to LALL = 300 mm 300 mm

Total liquid height (from BTL) = 1050 mm 1050 mm

Note
Slug Volume is 0.0 % of Control Volume between NLL and LAH.

Total tan-tan height = 3161 mm TOTAL L/D Ratio = 2.5

Nozzles:
Inlet Device 3 No Inlet Device Half-open Pipe ● Proprietry Device
rmVm2 = 6000 Min. ID mm = 423 mm
Required Velocity = 10.22 m/s Min. inlet diameter = 500 mm
Vapour Outlet Nozzle
rvVv2 = 3750 Min. ID = 475 mm
Required Velocity = 8.09 m/s Min. vap. outlet diam. = 400 mm
Liquid Outlet Nozzle
Required Velocity = 1 m/s Min. ID (oil + water) = 21.5 mm

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 Vertical Two-Phase Separator Sizing (English Units)
Standard Calculation WS-CA-PR-008, Rev. 3, "Re-Issued for Use", 12-Feb-03
Verified: Verification of WS-CA-PR-008, Rev. 3, "Re-Issued for Use", 12-Feb-03

CLIENT PROJ No
PROJECT CALC No
SUBJECT SHEET OF

REVISION DATE BY CHECKED REVISION DATE BY CHECKED REVISION DATE BY CHECKED

Oil rate = 33073 lb/hr Oil density = 45.57 lb/ft3

Vapour rate = 407158.90 lb/hr Vapour density = 3.4 lb/ft3
Water rate = 1323 lb/hr Water density = 62.18 lb/ft3
Vapour molecular weight = 22.0 Vapour vol. rate = 119753 ft3/h
Vapour Std. Volume Rate = 168.62 MMscfd Water vol. rate = 21.28 ft3/h
Oil vol. rate = 725.72 ft /h
3
Mixed liquid density = 46.05 lb/ft3
Vapour vol. rate (Q) = 33.265 ft3/s Mixed liquid vol. rate (Qlm) = 0.2075 ft3/s
K Factor = 0.984 ft/s Mixture (inlet) density (Qm) = 3.66 lb/ft3
SQRT(rL-rg/rg) = 3.54 Required Vapour area (Amin) = 9.545 ft2
Max. allowable velocity (Vmax) = 3.48 ft/s Diameter for vapour handling = 41.8 in.
Slug capacity required = 17.66 ft3
Manual override of diameter = Actual K (based on diameter used) = 0.976 ft/s
Diameter used = 42 in. Vessel cross section = 9.621 ft2 Consider
additiona
Holdup time for control
allow for
LAH to LAHH = 1.0 mins support r
LAL to LAH = 3.0 mins
LALL to LAL = 1.0 mins
Specified Min.
Height to top tan line = 6.3 in. 6 in. 0.15 x diameter or specified min

Allowance for Demister = 6 in. 6 in.

Height above inlet to Demister = 29.4 in. 24 in. 24 in. min or height from inlet to T.T.L. = 0.85D+6in.

Demister (Y/N) = Y
Inlet nozzle height = 20 in. inlet nozzle ID

Height to inlet from LAHH = 13 in. 12 in. 0.3 x diameter or specified min

Specified Min.
Height LAH to LAHH = 15.5 in. 6 in. specified hold up time or specified min

Height NLL to LAH = 23.3 in. 8 in. half specified holdup or specified min, and slug volume

Height LAL to NLL = 23.3 in. 8 in. half specified holdup or specified min

Height LALL to LAL = 15.5 in. 6 in. specified hold up time or specified min

Height BTL to LALL = 12 in. 12 in.

Total liquid height (from BTL) = 89.6 in. 40 in.

Note
Slug Volume is 94.6 % of Control Volume between NLL and LAH.

Total tan-tan height = 164.3 in. TOTAL L/D Ratio = 3.9

Nozzles:
Inlet Device 2 ● No Inlet Device ● Half-open Pipe Proprietry Device
rmVm2 = 1008 Min. ID mm = 19.24 in.
Required Velocity = 16.59 ft/s Min. inlet diameter = 20 in.
Gas Outlet Nozzle
rvVv2 = 2520 Min. ID = 14.97 in.
Required Velocity = 27.22 ft/s Min. vap. outlet diam. = 16 in.
Liquid Outlet Nozzle
Required Velocity = 3.28 ft/s Min. ID (oil + water) = 3.41 in.

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