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Vertical Separator Sizing
Vertical Separator Sizing
INPUT
Vapor Flowrate 10000.0 Kg/h Operating Pressure 10.0 Barg
Vapor Density 20.180 Kg/m³ K Value Criterion No Special Requirement
Liquid Flowrate 5000.0 Kg/h K Value Calculated 0.105 m/s
Liquid Density 736.10 Kg/m³ User Input K Value m/s
Liquid Holdup Time 5.0 min Diameter Calculated 1100 mm
Slug Capacity 0.57 m³ User Input Diameter mm
L/D Maximum 3.0
With Without
Type With Mist Eliminator Mist Eliminator Mist Eliminator
D Separator Diameter 1100 mm
L Separator Length 2900 mm h7
h6
h1 Low liquid level to Bottom T/L 150 mm
D
h2 Level Range 1202 mm h5 h5
h3 High liquid level to Inlet nozzle 330 mm
h4 Diameter of Inlet nozzle 168 mm h4 h4
h5 Inlet nozzle to Mist Eliminator 600 mm h3 h3
h6 Thickness of Mist Eliminator 150 mm
h2 h2
h7 Mist Eliminator to Top T/L 300 mm
h1 h1
L/D 2.64
Mesh Partial Mesh Blanket 700 mm
VERTICAL VAPOR LIQUID SEPARATOR SIZING
CheCalc.com Tag No. V-101
Chemical Engineering Calculations Description Receiver
User Date 10/4/2014
Input By CheCalc
INPUT
Vapor Flowrate 22046.2 lb/h Operating Pressure 145.0 PSIG
Vapor Density 1.260 lb/ft³ K Value Criterion No Special Requirement
Liquid Flowrate 11023.1 lb/h K Value Calculated 0.345 ft/s
Liquid Density 45.95 lb/ft³ User Input K Value ft/s
Liquid Holdup Time 5.0 min Diameter Calculated 3.5 ft
Slug Capacity 149.52 Gallon (US) User Input Diameter ft
L/D Maximum 3.0
With Without
Type With Mist Eliminator Mist Eliminator Mist Eliminator
D Separator Diameter 3.5 ft
L Separator Length 10.0 ft h7
h6
h1 Low liquid level to Bottom T/L 6.0 inch
D
h2 Level Range 53.4 inch h5 h5
h3 High liquid level to Inlet nozzle 12.0 inch
h4 Diameter of Inlet nozzle 6.6 inch h4 h4
h5 Inlet nozzle to Mist Eliminator 24.0 inch h3 h3
h6 Thickness of Mist Eliminator 6.0 inch
h2 h2
h7 Mist Eliminator to Top T/L 12.0 inch
h1 h1
L/D 2.86
Mesh Partial Mesh Blanket 2.5 ft