Inputs Assumption

Feed L/D 3
Fluid Name Pfinal
Vapour fract. 0.767
Molar flow 16,900.0 kmol/h
Temperature -35 C
Pressure 14,830.0 kPa
Composition (mol%) MW (g/mol) (kg/m3)
N2 0.1773 28.013 809.0 T(C) CH4 (kg/m3)
H2 0.5320 2.016 70.7 -161.5 423.0
NH3 0.2397 17.030 684.2 -100 301.0
Ar 0.0128 39.948 1,394.0 -35 172.1
CH4 0.0382 16.043 172.1 0.486166

Product
Fluid Name V T(C) NH3 (kg/m3)
Vapour fract. 1 -35 684.2
Molar flow V kgmol/h -33.3 682.0
Temperature -35 C -20 665.0
Pressure 14,830.0 kPa 0.1133333
Composition (mol%) MW (g/mol) (kg/m ) 3

N2 0.2310 28.013 809.0

H2 0.6931 2.016 70.7
NH3 0.0109 17.030 684.2
Ar 0.0166 39.948 1,394.0
CH4 0.0484 16.043 172.1

Fluid Name L
Vapour fract. 0
Molar flow L kgmol/h
Temperature -35 C
Pressure 14,830.0 kPa
Composition (mol%) MW (g/mol) (kg/m3)
N2 0.0008 28.013 809.0
H2 0.0016 2.016 70.7
NH3 0.9928 17.030 684.2
Ar 0.0001 39.948 1,394.0
CH4 0.0046 16.043 172.1
Outputs

Parameter Variable Data Unit

Molar flow rate of liquid L 3,942.4 kmol/h
Molar flow rate of vapor V 12,957.6 kmol/h
Molecular weight of liquid MWL 17.0108 kg/kmol
Molecular weight of vapor MWV 9.4935 kg/kmol
Mass flow rate of liquid WL 41.07 lb/s
Mass flow rate of vapor WV 75.33 lb/s
Density of liquid L 42.11 lb/ft
3

Density of vapor V 4.44 lb/ft

3

Ordinate Flv 0.177000569

The design vapor velocity factor Kv 0.38 ft/s
The maximum design vapor velovity Umax 1.113654576 ft/s
Volumetric fkow rate of vapor Qv 16.97021863 ft3/s
Minimum vessel cross-sectional area Adrum 15.23831446 ft2
Minimum vessel diameter Ddrum 4.40477479 ft
Molecular weight of mixture or feed MWF 11.2455 kg/kmol
Density of mixture or feed Mix 22.50 lb/ft3
Inlet nozzle velocity Unozzle 16.87 ft/s
Mass flow rate of the feed/mixture WF 116.38 lb/s
3
Volumetric flow rate of mixture QF 5.173 ft /s
Cross-sectional area of inlet nozzle Anozzle 0.307 ft/s
Diameter of inlet nozzle Dnozzle 7.5 inch
One-half diameter of inlet nozzle Dnozzle /2 3.75 inch
Ratio of drum length over diameter LD/D 3
Length of the drum Ldrum 13.21 ft
Height of vapor HV 4 ft
Height of the center of the feedline HF 1.50 ft
Height of liquid HL 2.81 ft
Volumetric flow rate of liquid QL 0.975 ft3/s
Full surge volume Vfull-liq 5.70 ft3
Design time to fill tdesigned to fill 3.44 minutes
1) Mass Balance Mass in = Mass out Conversion
Overall MB
Mass in Mass out1 Mass out2
Pfinal V L
16,900.0 V L
N2 Balance
N2 in feed Mass in N2 in V Mass out1 N2 in L Mass out2
0.1773 16,900.0 0.2310 V 0.0008 L
2,996.37 0.2310 V 0.0008 L

V 12,957.6 kmol/h
L 3,942.4 kmol/h

2) Flv = (WL/WV)(V/L)0.5
1 kg 2.2046226 lbm
MW L 17.0108 kg/kmol
Composition (mol%) MW (g/mol) %moli.MWi w (mass%)
N2 0.0008 28.013 0.0224 0.0013174
H2 0.0016 2.016 0.0032 0.0001896
NH3 0.9928 17.030 16.9074 0.9939198
Ar 0.0001 39.948 0.0040 0.0002348
CH4 0.0046 16.043 0.0738 0.0043383
SUM 0.9999 17.0108 1.0000

WL 67,062.65 kg/h
18.63 kg/s
41.07 lb/s

MW V 9.4935 kg/kmol
Composition (mol%) MW (g/mol) %moli.MWi w (mass%)
N2 0.2310 28.013 6.4710 0.6816219
H2 0.6931 2.016 1.3973 0.1471832
NH3 0.0109 17.030 0.1856 0.019553
Ar 0.0166 39.948 0.6631 0.0698514
CH4 0.0484 16.043 0.7765 0.0817905
SUM 1.0000 9.4935 1.0000

WV 123,013.90 kg/h
34.17 kg/s
75.33 lb/s
SKETCH

ft-scale V
HV 12,957.6 kmol/h
4
HF
1.50
LD
13.21 HL
9.21

L
3,942.4 kmol/h
2) Flv = (WL/WV)(V/L)
0.5
(Cont') PV nRT R 82.05 mL.atm/mol.K
PMWV VRT 1 atm 101.325 kPa
3 3
1m 35.315 ft
V 1,000.0 L
P (kPa) P (atm) MWV T (K) 3.14159
###### 146.36 9.4935 238.15 1m
2
10.764 ft2
1m 3.2808 ft
V 0.07111 g/mL or kg/L 39.37 inch
71.1088 kg/m3
3
4.44 lb/ft

L
WN2 N2 WH2 H2 WNH3 NH3 WAr Ar WCH4 CH4
0.0013 809.0 0.0002 70.7 0.9939 684.2 0.0002 1,394.0 0.0043 172.1

Wi/i
N2 H2 NH3 Ar CH4 SUM Flv 0.177
2E-06 2.7E-06 0.00145 1.7E-07 3E-05 0.0015 ln(Flv) -1.731648
A -1.8774781
L 674.57 kg/m3 B -0.8145805
42.11 lb/ft3 C -0.1870744
D -0.0145229
Flv 0.177 E -0.0010149
Vertical Drum; Kv 0.38 ft/s typical (0.1-0.35)

3) Umax = Kv((L-V)/V)0.5
Umax 1.11365 ft/s

4) Qv = Wv/V Adrum = Qv/Umax Ddrum = (4Adrum/)0.5

Qv 16.9702 ft3/s
Adrum 15.2383 ft2 1.4157 m
2

Ddrum 4.40477 ft 1.3426 m

5) Unozzle = a/(mix) mix = (WV+WL)/((WV/V)+(WL/L))
0.5
When a
Max 100
WV WL V L Avg 80
75.33 41.07 4.44 42.11 Min 60
mix 6.48643096 lb/ft
3
(TEXT) Cannot use this formula

Or MW F 11.2455 kg/kmol
Composition (mol%) MW (g/mol) %moli.MWi w (mass%)
N2 0.1773 28.013 4.9667 0.4416621
H2 0.5320 2.016 1.0725 0.0953727
NH3 0.2397 17.030 4.0821 0.3629982
Ar 0.0128 39.948 0.5113 0.0454702
CH4 0.0382 16.043 0.6128 0.0544968
SUM 1.0000 11.2455 1.0000

Mix
WN2 N2 WH2 H2 WNH3 NH3 WAr Ar WCH4 CH4
0.4417 809.0 0.0954 70.7 0.3630 684.2 0.0455 1,394.0 0.0545 172.1

Wi/i
N2 H2 NH3 Ar SUM CH4
0.00054594 0.001349 0.00053057 3.2619E-05 0.0003167 0.0028

Mix 360.382004 kg/m3

22.50 lb/ft3

Unozzle 16.87 ft/s

6) Anozzle = QF/Unozzle QF = WF/Mix

WF 190,048.69 kg/h
52.79 kg/s
116.38 lb/s

QF 5.173 ft3/s

Anozzle 0.307 ft2

Dnozzle 0.625 ft
7.5 inch
Dnozzle /2 3.75 inch
7) Sketch the vessel
ft-scale V
HV 12,957.6 kmol/h
4
HF
1.50
LD
13.21 HL
9.21

L
3,942.4 kmol/h
Assume: LD/D 3
1 ft 12 inch
LD 13.21 ft
158.57 inch
4.03 m

HV 39.75 inch 48 Minimum

So, HV 48 inch
4 ft

HF 15.75 inch 18 Minimum

So,
HF 18.00 inch
1.50 ft
Then,
HL 110.57 inch
9.21 ft
2.81 m
8) QL = WL/L Vfull-liq = QL.tdesigned = AL

QL 0.975 ft3/s
Vfull-liq 201.4 ft3
5.70 m3
tdesigned to fill 206.477 s
3.44 min