yors12016 ‘Souders-Brown equation - Wikipedia Souders—Brown equation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Souders-Brown equation (named after Mott Souders and George Granger Brown!"I2)) has been a tool for obtaining the maximum allowable vapor velocity in vapor-liquid separation vessels (variously called flash drums, knockout drums, knockout pots, compressor suction drums and compressor inlet drums). It has also been used for the same purpose in designing trayed ess) fractionating columns, trayed absorption columns and other vapor liquid-contacting columns. A vapor-liquid separator drum is a vertical vessel into which a liquid and vapor mixture (or a flashing liquid) is fed and wherein the liquid is separated by gravity, falls to the bottom of the vessel, and is withdrawn. The vapor travels upward at a design velocity which minimizes the entrainment of any liquid droplets in the vapor as it exits the top of the ve ! Ligue — hohe 1 De-ertrainnent mesh rac GH niet dttuser (isbibuter) Contents Liguidlevel contra vaive = 1 Use Typical vapor—liquid separator = 2 Recommended values of & = 3 See also = 4 References Use The diameter of a vapor-liquid separator drum is dictated by the expected volumetric flow rate of vapor and liquid from the drum. The following sizing methodology is based on the assumption that those flow rates are known. Use a vertical pressure vessel with a length-diameter ratio of about 3 to 4, and size the vessel to provide about 5 minutes of liquid inventory between the normal liquid level and the bottom of the vessel (with the normal liquid level being somewhat below the feed inlet). Calculate the maximum allowable vapor velocity in the vessel by using the Souders-Brown equation: v=), (== py where: V = maximum allowable vapor velocity, m/s PL, = liquid density, kg/m? Pv = vapor density, kg/m? k = 0.107 m/s (when the drum includes a de-entr ng mesh pad) Then the cross-sectional area of the drum (A) is obtained from: hitps:Jfon wikipadia.oriwikSousrs%E2%480%83Brown_equation "3yors12016 ‘Souders-Brown equation - Wikipedia A, in m? = (vapor flow rate, in m'/s) + (vapor velocity V, in m/s) And the drum diameter (D) is: D, in m=[ (A) (A) + 3.1416) ]% The drum should have a vapor outlet at the top, liquid outlet at the bottom, and feed inlet at about the halt full level. At the vapor outlet, provide a de-entraining mesh pad within the drum such that the vapor must pass through that mesh before it can leave the drum, Depending upon how much liquid flow is expected, the liquid outlet line should probably have a liquid level control valve. As for the mechanical design of the drum (materials of construction, wall thickness, corrosion allowance, ete.), use the same criteria as for any pressure vessel. Recommended values of k The GPSA Engineering Data Book!*) recommends the following k values for vertical drums with horizontal mesh pads (at the denoted operating pressures): Ata gauge pressure of 0 bar: 0.107 m/s Ata gauge pressure of 7 bar: 0.107 m/s Ata gauge pressure of 21 bar: 0.101 m/s Ata gauge pressure of 42 bar: 0.092 m/s Ata gauge pressure of 63 bar: 0.083 m/s Ata gauge pressure of 105 bar: 0.065 m/s GPSA notes: 1, k= 0.107 at a gauge pressure of 7 bar. Subtract 0.003 for every 7 bar above a gauge pressure of 7 bar. 2. For glycol or amine solutions, multiply above & values by 0.6~ 0.8 3. Typically use one-half of the above k values for approximate sizing of vertical separators without mesh pads 4, For compressor suction scrubbers and expander inlet separators, multiply & by 0.7 - 0.8 See also = Demister References 1. M, Souders and G. G. Brown (1934), "Design of Fractionating Columns, Entrainment and Capacity”, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry. 38 (1): 98-103. doi:10.1021/ieS0289a025. 2. Analytical Study of Liquid/Vapour Separation Efficiency (hitp://www.ptac.org/env/dl/envp0102.doc), study developed by W:D. Monnery, Chem-Pet Process Technology Ltd. and W.Y. Svrcek, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada, 2005, for Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada 3. Gas Processing Suppliers Association (GPSA) (1987). Engineering Data Book. 1 (10th ed.). Gas Processing Suppliers Association, Tulsa, Oklahoma Retrieved from “https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title-Souders-Brown_equation&oldid=731725251" Categories: Equations | Gas-liquid separation = This page was last modified on 27 July 2016, at 03:57, hitps:Jfon wikipadia.oriwikSousrs%E2%480%83Brown_equation 218,sorsv2016 Souders-Srawn equation - Wikipedia = Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. hitps:Jfon wikipadia.oriwikSousrs%E2%480%83Brown_equation 313