1-2P-Flash Separator - Soka
1-2P-Flash Separator - Soka
1-2P-Flash Separator - Soka
( ) ( ) d2
2
75 π 2 75 π d
A g= 100 D = 100 =244
4 4 144
Qg is in MMscfd
scf day hr 14 . 7 TZ
Q=Q g X 106 X X X X
MMscf 24 hr 3 , 600 s P 520
TZ
=0. 327 Q
P g
Vg =
( 0 . 327
TZ
P
Q )
x
g
244
d2
TZQ g
V g= 80
2
Pd
Set the residence time of the gas equal to the time required for
the droplet to fall to gas-liquid interface:
Leff D d
t g= t d= =
V 2 V t 24 V t
g
Leff
t g=
80
( TZQ g
Pd 2 )
[( ]
1/ 2
Remembering that V t = 0. 0119
ρl CD)
ρ l− ρ g d m
[( ]
1/ 2
t d=
d
( 24 ) ( 0 . 0119 )
ρg
ρ l− ρ g ) CD
dm
t d=
d
( 24 ) ( 0 . 0119 )
ρg
ρ l− ρ g ) CD
dm
Setting tg = td
[( ]
1/ 2
Leff
=
d
ρg CD
)
ρ l− ρ g d m
( )
80 TZQ g (24 ) (0 . 0119 )
Pd 2
So for a vessel 25% full of liquid, and seperation of 100-micron liquid drops
from the gas, the following equations apply;
[( ]
1/ 2
Leff d = 280
TZQ g
P
ρg
ρl − ρ g ) CD
dm
Vol
t=
Q
( πD 2 Leff
)
πd 2 Leff 2
Vol=
25 25
= 100 ( 4 )( 144 ) =
1.36E-03 d Leff
100
4
( Vol )o = 1.36E-03 d 2 L
eff ( )
Ao
Al
( Vol )w = 1.36E-03 d 2 L
eff ( )
Aw
Al
3
ft day 24 hr
Q=Qo X 5 . 61 X X =6 . 49 x 10−5 Qo
barrel 24 hr 3 ,600 s
−5
Q=6 . 49 x 10 Q w
2
21
d Leff
t=
Ql
Liquid Capacity Formula for Two Phase Sizing:
t r Ql
d 2 Leff = 0.350
21
( ) Ao
Al
t Q
= 2o o
d L eff
21
( )
Aw
Al
t Qw
= w
d 2 L eff
( )
21 A o
60 A
l
t Q
= 2o o
d L eff
21
60 ( )
Aw
Al
t w Qw
= 2
d L eff
60(
21 A o + A w
A l
=
)t o Qo + tw Qw
d2 L eff
d Leff =2.856 [( t r )o Q o +( t r )w Q w ]
2
Viscosity (Cp)
Formula
m = 10x - 1 m = #REF! cp
By Beggs and Robinson (the data set from which the above relationship
was obtained included a range of between 168 and 588 API and 708 F to
2958 F.
m = oil viscosity, cp
T = oil temperature, 8F T = 150 8F
x = y(T)-1.163 x = #REF!
y = 10 z y = #REF!
z = 3.0324-0.02023G z = #REF!
G = oil gravity, 8API G = #REF! 8API
)[( ]
1 /2 Z = 0.95
d Leff = 280 ( TZQ g
P
ρg
) CD
ρl − ρg d m
Qg
P
=
=
#REF! MMscfd
64.6959 Psia
rl = 48.80 lb/ft3
= #REF! rg = #REF! lb/ft3
CD = 4.99
dm = 500 Micron
)[( ]
1 /2 Z = 0.95
d Leff = 280
( TZQ g
P
ρg
) CD
ρl − ρg d m
Qg
P
=
=
1 MMscfd
49.7 Psia
rl = 48.80 lb/ft3
= 37.57451533475 rg = 0.15 lb/ft3
CD = 4.99
dm = 100 Micron
Horizontal 2-Phase LP Flash Separator Sizing For Soka Station PT. MEPI
GIVEN:
rl = 48.80 lb/ft3
rg = 0.15 lb/ft3
dm = 100 micron
m = 0.0104 cp
P = 49.7 Psia
T = 560 8R
From Iteration
Vt = 0.950
Re = 6.845
CD = 4.9927
Qo = 500 bopd
(S.G.)o = 0.8
(S.G.)w = 1.02
Sg = 0.7
(tr)o = 3 min
(tr)w = 3 min
Qw = 500 bwpd
Qg = 35 MMscfd
MW = 20.3 Z = 0.95
(From GPSA)
Gas Capacity Constraint
)[( ]
1 /2
d Leff = 280 (
TZQ g
P
ρg
)
CD
ρl − ρg d m
= 37.574515
t r Ql
d 2 Leff = 0.350
= 8567.415
36
28
20
Vessel Length, ft
Note : (1) Liquid Capacity Restrain Does Not Govern
The reasonable sizes to choose from above graph that does not violete Liquid
capacity restraint is 66 in x 16' - 6" Seam to Seam
Liquid Level
75%
For general design, the following equation can be used for determining the mesh area.
V m =K
√ ρ l− ρ g
ρg
Where
Design
Vm = velocityphase
Gas
rg = density
Liquid
Mesh phase
rl = density
capacity
K = factor.
Typical K values are in the 0.15-0.25 m/s range for vane type and 0.1 m/s for mesh type.
For horizontal vessels, the required demister area (Ad) is given by:
TZQ g
0 .327
P
A d=
Kd
√ ρ g − ρl
ρg
Several authors [2,3,4] use the theory of inertial impaction to provide a meaningful way to estimate the
droplet removal efficiency of a vane mist eliminator. These theories assume the gravity effect to be
negligible (valid for small droplets) and consider the gas-phase drag force on the droplets to be of
prime importance. Use these assumptions, together with Newton’s 1st law to formulate the following
efficiency equation for vanes:
Given:
Inlet Nozzle :
(Two-Phase Line)
[ ]
1
d=
(
11. 9+
ZRT
Q
16 . 7 P l ) 2
1 , 000 V
Criteria
Vmax = 60 ft/s or Ve
Vmin = 10 to 50 ft/s
IDmin = 86.25012
[V]1/2
V ID
10 27.27
50 12.20
60 11.13
ID V
4-inch Sch. 40 12.000 51.660 Denied
6-inch Sch. 40 14.000 37.955 Accepted
8-inch Sch. 40 16.000 29.059 Accepted
[ ]
1
60 Q g TZ 2
d=
VP
Criteria
Vmax = 60 ft/s or Ve
Vmin = 10 to 50 ft/s
IDmin = 86.3018
[V]1/2
V ID
10 27.29
50 12.20
60 11.14
ID V
3-inch Sch. 40 12.000 51.722 Denied
4-inch Sch. 40 14.000 38.000 Accepted
6-inch Sch. 40 16.000 29.094 Accepted
[ ]
1
Ql 2
d=0 . 012
V
Criteria
Vmax = 15 ft/s
Vmin = 3 ft/s
IDmin = 2.45
[V]1/2
V ID
3 1.41
15 0.63
ID V
4-inch Sch. 40 1.000 6.000 Accepted
Reynolds Number Delta P Per 100ft. of pipe Delta P Per 100ft. of pipe
245,479 90.94 psi 90.45 psi
267.13 feet 265.69 feet
Linear Velocity Friction Factor (Darcy) Friction Factor (Darcy)
25.28 ft/sec 0.0235 0.0233
Churchill Equation Chen Equation
(1977) (1979)
Gas Liquid
62.33766234 5.8333333
INDEX 5 INDEX2
Nominal Pipe 5 10 20 30 40 60
0.125 no such Sch. 0.307 no such Sc no such Sch. 0.269 no such Sch.
0.25 no such Sch. 0.41 no such Sc no such Sch. 0.364 no such Sch.
0.375 no such Sch. 0.545 no such Sc no such Sch. 0.493 no such Sch.
0.5 0.71 0.674 no such Sc no such Sch. 0.622 no such Sch.
0.75 0.92 0.884 no such Sc no such Sch. 0.824 no such Sch.
1 1.185 1.097 no such Sc no such Sch. 1.049 no such Sch.
1.25 0.065 0.109 no such Sc no such Sch. 1.38 no such Sch.
1.5 1.77 1.682 no such Sc no such Sch. 1.61 no such Sch.
2 2.245 2.157 no such Sc no such Sch. 2.067 no such Sch.
2.5 2.709 2.635 no such Sc no such Sch. 2.469 no such Sch.
3 3.334 3.26 no such Sc no such Sch. 3.068 no such Sch.
3.5 3.834 3.76 no such Sc no such Sch. 3.548 no such Sch.
4 4.334 4.26 no such Sc no such Sch. 4.026 no such Sch.
5 5.345 5.295 no such Sc no such Sch. 5.047 no such Sch.
6 6.407 6.357 no such Sc no such Sch. 6.065 no such Sch.
8 8.407 8.329 8.125 8.071 7.981 7.813
10 10.482 10.42 10.25 10.136 10.02 9.75
12 12.438 12.39 12.25 12.09 11.938 11.626
14 13.624 13.5 13.375 13.25 13.124 12.814
Acceptable Pipe Schedules:
5 80 5 S XS TYPE THESE IN
10 100 10 S XSS AS A STRING I.E.
20 120 40 S '10S
30 140 80 S
40 160
60
1/8 1-1/4 4
1/4 1-1/2 5 To return to the input sheet
3/8 2 6 click the input button
1/2 2-1/2 8 below.
3/4 3 10
1 3-1/2 12
{goto}a200~ \m
{BREAKOFF} \0
/WGPE
{GOTO}preday~
{Wait @now+@time(0,0,8)}
{HOME}
{down}
{down}
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k
1 D 1.2613
4. log k=Roughness in feet
3.7065
f Re. f
D=inside diameter in feet
Churchill Equation
16
0.9 16
7 k 37530
A2 2.457. ln 0.27. A3
Re D Re
1 k=Roughness in feet
12
12
8 1
f 8. D=inside diameter in feet
Re 3
This is a very good formula and in most cases agrees with the Chen equation.
2
A 2 use
In very low Reynolds numbers A this
3 (i.e. transition and laminar
Re=ranges.)
Reynolds number
This is a full regime equation.
Chen Equation
1.1098
k
0.8981
D 7.149
A4
2.8257 Re
2
1 .4
f k=Roughness in feet
k
D 5.0452 . D=inside diameter in feet
4. log log A 4
3.7065 Re
Re= Reynolds number
2
1 .4
f k=Roughness in feet
k
D 5.0452 . D=inside diameter in feet
4. log log A 4
3.7065 Re
Considered the most accurate. Re= Reynolds number
Use only in turbulent range.
Instructions
1. Input a nominal pipe diameter and a pipe schedule. The program automatically
looks up the correct I.D. in a table. For the (S) schedules type an apostrophe before
typing the schedule. For example '10s. All other schedules type in 40 or 80 etc.
2. Input flowrate of the fluid in GPM, density of the fluid in lbs/gallon and viscosity of the
fluid in centipoise.
3. For pipe roughness use .00015 ft.for commercial steel and stainless steel.
4. Program then calculates pressure drop in psi per 100 feet of pipe.
5. A word of caution. This program calculates pressure drop due to frictional losses
only. For difference in elevation use:
Delta P in psig=(H2-H1)*0.4331* specific gravity
Add this to the frictional loss.
2
0.000216 . f. L. . Q flow rate in GPM
P
5
d
pressure in psig
pipe ID in inches
REFERENCES
1. Churchill, S.W. , Friction Factor Equation Spans All Fluid Flow Regimes, Chemical Engineering
Nov. 7, 1977, page 91.
2. Chen, N. H. , An Explicit Equation for Friction Factor in Pipe, Ind. Eng. Chem. Fund., 18, 296, 1979.
3. Gregory G.A. and Forgarasi M., Alternate to Standard Friction Factor Equation, Oil and Gas
Journal, April 1, 1985, page 120
0.00171592555 K/D
(7/RE)^0.9
8.1203724E-05
A 1.827823584E+20
B 8.9091961592E-14
C 0.00038621707696
Pressure Drop
on equations
ness in feet
diameter in feet
nolds number
hness in feet
e diameter in feet
ynolds number
hness in feet
e diameter in feet
ynolds number
./cubic foot
w rate in GPM
hes
(0.27*I10)/I5
0.0004632999 7.5156359616
Assume CD = 300
[ ]
1/ 2
( ρ1− ρg ) d m
V t =0. 0204
ρg
(2). Calculate Re
ρo d m V
Re=0 . 0049
μ
(3). From Re, Calculate CD using
24 3
CD= + 1/ 2 +0 .34
Re Re
(4). Recalculate Vt using,
[( ]
1/ 2
V t = 0. 0199
(5). Go to step 2 and iterate
ρ1− ρg d m
ρg CD )
No. of Iteration 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Vt = 0.105 0.356 0.624 0.797 0.883 0.922 0.938
No. of Iteration 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Vt = 0.945 0.948 0.949 0.949 0.949 0.950 0.950
No. of Iteration 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Vt = 0.950 0.950 0.950 0.950 0.950 0.950 0.950
No. of Iteration 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Vt = 0.950 0.950 0.950 0.950 0.950 0.950 0.950
No. of Iteration 29 30
Vt = 0.950 0.950 OK
Re = 6.845 6.845 OK
CD = 4.9927 4.9927 OK