VERTICAL LP SEPARATOR (2 phase)

INPUT LP SEPARATOR OUTPUT

Feed GAS MIX. LIQUID RESIDENCE TIMES Specified Actual ** WARNINGS **

Flow (t/d) 136.5 443.6 (mins) (mins)
Density (kg/m3) 16.88 930.0 HLL-HLSD 0.1 0.3 OK
Viscosity (cP) 0.0114 1.254 NLL-HLL 0.3 0.6 OK
Droplet Size, (μ) Oil in Gas 200 NLL-LLL 0.2 0.3 OK
K Value (m/s) from mist extractor data GPSA fig.7.18 0.12 LLL-LLSD 0.2 0.4 OK
ρ.v2 max for inlet nozzle (kg/m.s2) 3600 LLSD to bottom 0.3 0.6 OK
ρ.v2 max for gas outlet nozzle (kg/m.s2) 3600
Max vel. in Oil outlet nozzle (m/s) 3.00 SETTLING VELOCITY CRITERION
Mixture density (kg/m3) 67.75 K Factor Gas Velocity (m/s) 0.90 OK
Choose Dished end shape by clicking on arrow. Gas Velocity (m/s) - calculated 0.10
semi-ellipsoidal
See note 6 Oil Droplet Velocity (m/s) 0.36 OK
Gravity Settling Method

CALCULATIONS

LIQUID / VAPOUR SEPARATION

K Value Method Oil from Gas (Gravity Settling Laws method)
Dmax is the upper particle size limit for each of the laws.
(Note 2)
Kcr is the critical constant for maximum particle size Particle / droplet size calc for determination of appropriate law
K Value 0.12 m/s (from GPSA Handbook).
Max allow. Velocity (Vmax) 0.90 m/s Vt is the settling velocity in m/s. Settling Velocity 0.36 m/s
Gas Velocity 0.10 m/s Settling Law Used Intermediate law
Minimum Vessel Diameter 364 mm
Law Used: Kcr Vt Dp max
Actual Gas Velocity OK (m/s) (μ)
Stoke's Law 0.03 1.75 31
Stoke's Law (Kcr = 0.025) Intermediate Law (Kcr = 0.334) Newton's Law (Kcr = 18.13) Intermediate Law 0.33 0.36 414
Newton's Law 18.13 0.57 22465
Vt = 1488 g Dp (ρl - ρv) Vt = 3.54*g0.71 Dp1.14 (ρl - ρv)0.71 Vt = 1.74 * SQRT(g Dp (ρl-ρv) / ρv )
2

ρv * μ0.43
0.29
18μ

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SEPARATOR SIZING SPREADSHEET VERTICAL LP SEPARATOR

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SKETCH
Act Gas Outlet Nozz. Size = 146 mm

Min Gas Outlet Gas = 136.46 t/d

3
Nozz. Size = 90 mm 336.84 Am /h

Calculated Total 300 mm

T/T Height: 3040 mm
consider 3048 mm with L/D of approx 152 mm Wire Mesh Demister
2.8
ID=1099mm
750 mm (Note 4)

Inlet GAS
438 mm (Note 5)
Min Inlet Nozzle Size = 132 mm
Act Inlet Nozzle Size = 194 mm 650 mm (Note 2)
HLSD 750 mm Volume increment
NOMENCLATURE HLL 650 mm 0.09 m3
LLSD Low Level Shut Down
LLL Low Liquid Level 0.18 m3
NLL Normal Liquid Level NLL 457 mm
HLL High Liquid Level
HLSD High Level Shut Down OIL 0.10 m3
g Gas constant
Dmax Upper Particle Size Limit LLL 350 mm
ρL Liquid density (kg/m3) LLSD 200 mm (Note 3) 0.14 m3
ρV Vapour density (kg/m3) Volume to LLSD including dished end = 0.36 m3
Dp Droplet diameter (μ)
μ Gas viscosity Cp
Vt Settling Velocity (m/s)
VMAX Maximum vapour velocity (m/s)
K Design vapour velocity factor (m/s) Min Liquid Outlet Oil = 443.58 t/d
KCR Proportionality constant, dimensionless. Act Liquid Outlet Nozz. Size = 67 mm Nozz. Size = 50 mm 19.87 m3/h

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VERTICAL LP SEPARATOR
SEPARATOR SIZING SPREADSHEET

PROJ.
CALCULATION SHEET
PT. PERTAMINA EP REGION SUMATERA

BY DATE CHECKED DATE CALC.NO

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CALCULATIONS Cont'd

AREA & VOLUME INFORMATION Area Cylinder Volume + Volume

Volume Dished Increment
(m2) (m3) end (m3) (m3)

GAS Cross Sectional Area 0.949

STORAGE (Volume from Bottom)

Oil HLSD 0.949 0.711 0.885 0.095
Oil HLL 0.949 0.617 0.790 0.183
Oil NLL 0.949 0.434 0.607 0.102 Dished End Type Dished End
Oil LLL 0.949 0.332 0.506 0.142 Volume
Oil LLSD 0.949 0.190 0.363 0.190 (m^3)
semi-ellipsoidal 0.174
0.174 hemispherical 0.348

NOTES

1. Maximum allowable vapour velocity is calculated from the equation:

VMAX = K [ (ρL - ρV) / ρV ] 0.5

2. 150 mm minimum.

3. Space for instrument nozzles and/or emergency liquid capacity - minimum 150 mm.

4. 60% of vessel diameter or 750mm whichever is greater.

5. twice inlet nozzle diameter.

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6 .Semi-ellipsoidal end-volume is calculated using the formula V = (Π x (ID) )/24 which applies to one end only of the separator (ie. the bottom).
Hemispherical end-volume for one dished end is calculated using the formula: V = (P x (ID)3 )/12
Information taken from GPSA handbook Sections SI - 6, and in particular, figs. 6.21&6.22

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VERTICAL LP SEPARATOR
SEPARATOR SIZING SPREADSHEET

PROJ.
CALCULATION SHEET
PT. PERTAMINA EP REGION SUMATERA

BY DATE CHECKED DATE CALC.NO

FT BP PT. GERBANG SARANABAJA 2012 - 05 - SPR - 02

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