Vertical KO Drum Sizing (Ver 1.0.0) : 1.0 Description

Vertical KO Drum Sizing
1.0
(Ver 1.0.0)
Description
This program is useful for sizing a vertical KO drum, with or wothout a mist eliminato
2.0
Capabilities
2.1
User friendly: The program is prepared as a user friendly Excel Worksheet.
3.0
Limitations
1) This program is limited to Vertical KO drum sizing. Horizontal KO Drum cannot be
2) This program is formulated specifically for Vertical KO drums with or without (empty
KO drums with Vane Packs or Multi-cyclones as internals or for Filter separators or Cy
3) This program is restricted only to two phase (vapour-liquid only) separation calcul
It is not valid for liquid-liquid separation or for 3-phase separation.
4) This program uses only the Souders-Brown proportanality constant 'k' for sizing. I
minimum droplet size to be separated for sizing.
5) This program does not calculate the mesh size and diameter of the demister pad. O
General process duty (100 mm), and
High effieciency (150 mm)
are suggested for sizing.
6) Program does not calculate the pressure drop across the drum and the mesh, als
liquid/ vapor inlet, outlet nozzles.
4.0
Instructions
coloured cells are Input cells.
coloured cells are Output cells.
Following Procedure to be followed.
Step 1)
Select the type of vertical KO drum - either Empty or with Demister pad - by
Program calculates the height of the drum accordingly.
Step 2)
Select the type of separation efficiency desired (only for KO drum with m
Program selects 100 mm thick mist mat for General Process duty and
Step 3)
Based on the gas and liquid flowrates, gas and liquid densities, the progr
indicated on tab 'k value'. The program then calculates the vessel diam
Step 4)
Select Inlet nozzle size to obtain values as given below:

i) KO Drum with Mist Eliminator.
rVVV2 < 3750
rMVM2 < 1500
ii) Empty KO Drum.
rVVV2 < 3750
rMVM2 < 6000
rVVV2 < 3750
rMVM2 < 6000
Step 5)
Step 6)
Select vapor outlet nozzle size such that.

I) rVVV2 < 3750 for vapor outlet nozzle.
Select liquid outlet nozzle size such that velocity through the nozzle do
Program calculates the height of the vessel based on the following:
a) Height from mist Eliminator to top of Tan line h1 (mm) = 150 x dia (appl
b) Thickness of Mist Eliminator h2 (mm) = 100 (for General process duty
c) Height from top of Inlet Nozzle to Mist eliminator h3 (mm) = If 450 x
d) Height from high liquid level to Bottom of Inlet Nozzle h4 (mm) = If 300
e) High liquid level above the tan line (Input to the program).
5.0
References
5.1
H&G Separator sizing Manual M-22-14/1
nator.
t be sized using this program.

t (empty) a demister. It cannot be used for sizing of
eparators or Cyclones.
ulation.
ng. It does not take into account the
ter pad. Only two options viz:
h, also the entry/exit losses at the
ter pad - by selecting "Yes" or "No" in cell F28.
with mist eliminator). Click General process duty or High efficiencyin cell F-G 30.
and 150 mm mist mat for High efficiencies.
program finds the Souders-Brown constant (k) from the graph
diameter based on this.
e does not exceed 1m/sec.
dia (applicable only for KO Drum with Mist Eliminator).

duty) OR 150 (for High Efficiency).
450 x dia < 900, then 900 or else equal to 450 x dia.
= If 300 x dia < 300, then 300 or else equal to 300 x dia.
Vertical KO Drum Sizing
(Ver 1.1.0)
Description of Program revisions
Old Version
Change description
Ver. 1.0.0 (Basic Program) - Issued for Use
Date
20.04.06
SIZING OF VERTCAL KNOCK-OUT DRUM (Ver 1.1.0)

Equipment Data
Client
Project
Equipment Number
: Client
: XXXX
: YYYY
Input data
Total vapor flowrate
Flow margin
:
:
50000 kg/hr
25 %
Gas flowrate
Liquid flowrate
Density of gas
Density of liquid
WV
WL
rV
rL
:
:
:
:
rM
Vmax
:
:
:
:
6.6455752 kg/m
0.0032783
0.0397113 m/s
0.4666072 m/s
Diameter of drum
2.6699418 m
Selected drum diameter
3.00 m
48500.0
1875.0
6.4
890.00
kg/hr
kg/hr
kg/m
kg/m
Calculations
Density of mixture
(WL/WV)*(rV/rL)^0.5
Souders Brown proportionality constant
Maximum allowable vapor velocity
Vessel Design
Mist eliminator required

Type of Mist eliminator
:
:
Height from top of inlet nozzle to top tan line

Height from high liquid level to bottom
of inlet nozzle
High liquid level (above bottom tan line)
Inlet nozzle size
INS 1
Vapor velocity
VVi
Liquid velocity
LVi
Mixture velocity
:
:
2700.0 mm
900.0 mm
:
:
:
:
:
500.0
500.00
13.401
0.0037
13.405
rVVV2
1149.3671 kg/m s
1194.1332 kg/m s
rMVM
mm
mm
m/s
m/s
m/s
Tan to tan length of vessel
TL
Vapor outlet nozzle size

Vapor velocity
INS 2
VVii
:
:
400.00 mm
20.939 m/s
LVii
:
:
:
2806.0719 kg/m s
32 mm
0.9095549 m/s
rVVV2
Liquid outlet nozzle size
Liquid out velocity
4.6 m
Revision
Date
Made By
Checked By
Approved By
Page 6 of 21
Printed at 17:58 3/8/2004
DO NOT DELETE!!
(WL/WV)*(rV/rL)^0.5:
0.00328
(Input)
Souders Brown const (k):
(Output)
0.0030
0.0033
0.0360
0.0400
0.03971
Refer Figure 4, H&G standard M-22-14/1

Item No:
(WL/WV)*(rV/rL)^0.5
0.0024
0.0026
0.0030
0.0033
0.0040
0.0042
Souders Brown const (k)
0.0280
0.0303
0.0360
0.0400
0.0480
0.0500
Item No:
Empty Drums - Allowable V

H&G Standard M-22
Souders Brown const, k (m/s)
1,00000
,100000
,0100000
Soud
,0010000
,0010000
,0100000
,100000
(WL/WV)*(rV r
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
0.0050
0.0052
0.0060
0.0062
0.0070
0.0076
0.0080
0.0090
0.0095
0.0100
0.0585
0.0600
0.0685
0.0700
0.0745
0.0800
0.0815
0.0880
0.0900
0.0930
le Vapour Velocity
-22-14/1
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
0000
rV/rL)^0.5
1,00000
10,00000
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18
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21
22
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25
26
0.0118
0.0160
0.0200
0.0250
0.0300
0.0350
0.0400
0.0500
0.0600
0.0700
0.1000
0.1100
0.1200
0.1250
0.1280
0.1300
0.1320
0.1320
0.1300
0.1295
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19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
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34
35
36
0.0800
0.0900
0.1000
0.1500
0.2000
0.2500
0.3000
0.4000
0.5000
0.6000
0.1290
0.1285
0.1250
0.1170
0.1100
0.1000
0.0930
0.0800
0.0720
0.0650
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28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
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46
0.6750
0.7000
0.8000
0.8700
0.9000
1.0000
1.1200
1.5500
2.0000
2.2500
0.0600
0.0585
0.0530
0.0500
0.0485
0.0445
0.0400
0.0300
0.0230
0.0200
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38
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40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
3.0000
3.8500
4.0000
4.2000
4.5000
5.0000
5.3000
6.0000
6.6600
7.0000
0.0150
0.0100
0.0096
0.0090
0.0080
0.0066
0.0060
0.0050
0.0040
0.0037
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48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
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8.0000
0.0030
57
Equations for Vertical KO Drum Sizing using M-22-14/1

Eq 1
rm (Wl Wv ) /((Wl / rl ) (Wv / rv))
Eq 2
V (max) kX ( ( rL rV ) / rV
Eq 3
d ((W (1 ( FM / 100)) /( rm 3600 V max)^ 0.5)
where FM is the Flow M
Eq 4
Inlet Vapor Velocity:-
Vvi WV 1 FM / 100 4 / rV 3600 INS1 1000 2
Eq 5
Inlet Liquid Velocity:-
Lvi WL 1 FM / 100 4 / rL 3600 INS1 1000
Eq 6
Mixture Velocity:-
Vvi Lvi
Eq 7
Tan to Tan length:- TL ( h1 h 2 h3 h 4 h5 INS1) / 1000

(For Empty KO Drum)
Eq 8
Tan to Tan length:- TL ( h3 h 4 h5 INS1) / 1000

(For Demister type KO Drum)
Eq 9
Outlet Vapor Velocity:-
Vvii WV 1 FM / 100 4 / rV 3600 INS 2 1000 2
Eq 10
Outlet Liquid Velocity:-
Lvi WL 1 FM / 100 4 / rL 3600 INS 2 1000
ow Margin in percentage.
Where INS1 is the Inlet Nozzle Size in mm.
Where INS1 is the Inlet Nozzle Size in mm.
where INS 2 is vapor outlet nozzle size in mm.
1000 2
where INS 2 is liquid outlet nozzle size in mm.

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Vertical KO Drum Sizing

User friendly: The program is prepared as a user friendly Excel Worksheet.

Select Inlet nozzle size to obtain values as given below:

Select vapor outlet nozzle size such that.

H&G Separator sizing Manual M-22-14/1

t be sized using this program.

h, also the entry/exit losses at the

ter pad - by selecting "Yes" or "No" in cell F28.

e does not exceed 1m/sec.

dia (applicable only for KO Drum with Mist Eliminator).

Vertical KO Drum Sizing

Description of Program revisions

SIZING OF VERTCAL KNOCK-OUT DRUM (Ver 1.1.0)

Selected drum diameter

Mist eliminator required

Height from top of inlet nozzle to top tan line

Tan to tan length of vessel

Vapor outlet nozzle size

Printed at 17:58 3/8/2004

Refer Figure 4, H&G standard M-22-14/1

Souders Brown const (k)

Empty Drums - Allowable V

Souders Brown const, k (m/s)

Equations for Vertical KO Drum Sizing using M-22-14/1

rm (Wl Wv ) /((Wl / rl ) (Wv / rv))

d ((W (1 ( FM / 100)) /( rm 3600 V max)^ 0.5)

where FM is the Flow M

Inlet Vapor Velocity:-

Vvi WV 1 FM / 100 4 / rV 3600 INS1 1000 2

Inlet Liquid Velocity:-

Lvi WL 1 FM / 100 4 / rL 3600 INS1 1000

Tan to Tan length:- TL ( h1 h 2 h3 h 4 h5 INS1) / 1000

Tan to Tan length:- TL ( h3 h 4 h5 INS1) / 1000

Outlet Vapor Velocity:-

Vvii WV 1 FM / 100 4 / rV 3600 INS 2 1000 2

Outlet Liquid Velocity:-

Lvi WL 1 FM / 100 4 / rL 3600 INS 2 1000

Where INS1 is the Inlet Nozzle Size in mm.

Where INS1 is the Inlet Nozzle Size in mm.

where INS 2 is vapor outlet nozzle size in mm.

where INS 2 is liquid outlet nozzle size in mm.

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