Horizontal Flare Knock Out Drum Sizing (FPS

Units)
Standard Calculation WS-PR-CA-012, Rev. 1, "Re-Issued for Use", 2-Sep-02
Validated: Verification of WS-PR-CA-012, Rev. 1, "Re-Issued for Use", 2-Sep-02 Autocalc
CLIENT PROJ No
PROJECT CALC No
SUBJECT SHEET OF

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Input Data

Liquid Mass Rate = 31000 lb/hr Storage for Misc. Liquids = 67 ft3
Liquid Density = 31 lb/ft 3
Release Time (Liquid Holdup) = 30 min

Vapour Mass Rate = 169000 lb/hr

Vapour Density = 0.18 lb/ft3
Vapour Viscosity = 0.01 cP
Particle Diameter = 300 micron

Vessel Diameter = 8 ft
Vessel Length = 19 ft
L/D Ratio = 2.4
Vapour Passes = 1

Calculated Parameters

Horizontal Vessel Rating Vertical Vessel Rating

Liquid Flow Rate = 0.28 ft /s
3
Required Cross Sectional Area = 111 ft2
Vapour Flow Rate (Rv) = 261 ft /s
3
Liquid Volume = 567 ft3
Gas Disengagment Length = 11.9 ft
Particle Diameter = 0.00098 ft
C(Re)^2 = 5025 Minimum Diameter Required = 11.9 ft
Drag Coefficient ( C ) = 1.3 Minimum Length = 15.0 ft
Dropout Velocity (Uc) = 2.34 ft/s
Drag Coefficient to be entered using
Areas Occupied by Gas, Liquids and Slops Figure 16 API 521, 5th. Ed., January 2007
TOTAL Vessel CSA (At) = 50.3 ft2
- Misc. Slops Fluids (AL1) = 3.53 ft2
- Inlet Liquids (AL2) = 26.32 ft2
- Gas Flow CSA (AV) = 20.42 ft2

Heights For Gas Flow Area, Liquid and Slops

TOTAL Vessel Height (ht) = 8 ft
- Liquid + Slops Height (hL1+L2) = 4.6 ft Total Liquid A
- Gas Flow Height (hv) = 3.4 ft Vessel Radiu
Area Base on
Vapour Space Adequacy Check Area Diff
Liquid Dropout Time (q) = 1.46 s
Vapour Velocity (Uv) = 12.8 ft/s

Minimum Drum Length (Lmin) = 18.59 ft

 Horizontal Flare Knock Out Drum Sizing (SI
Units)
Standard Calculation WS-PR-CA-012, Rev. 1, "Re-Issued for Use", 2-Sep-02
Validated: Verification of WS-PR-CA-012, Rev. 1, "Re-Issued for Use", 2-Sep-02
CLIENT PROJ No
PROJECT CALC No
SUBJECT SHEET OF

REVISION DATE BY CHECKED REVISION DATE BY CHECKED REVISION DATE BY CHECKED

Input Data

Liquid Mass Rate = 14061 kg/hr Storage for Misc. Liquids = 1.89 m3
Liquid Density = 496.6 kg/m 3
Release Time (Liquid Holdup) = 30 min

Vapour Mass Rate = 76680 kg/hr

Vapour Density = 2.9 kg/m3
Vapour Viscosity = 0.01 cP
Particle Diameter = 10 micron

Vessel Diameter = 2.88 m

Vessel Length = 5.79 m
L/D Ratio = 2.0
Vapour Passes = 1

Calculated Parameters

Horizontal Vessel Rating Vertical Vessel Rating

Liquid Flow Rate = 0.01 m3/s Required Cross Sectional Area = 56.4 m2
Vapour Flow Rate (Rv) = 7.34 m /s3
Liquid Volume = 16 m3
Gas Disengagment Length = 8.5 m
Particle Diameter = 0.00001 m
C(Re)^2 = 0 Minimum Diameter Required = 8.5 m
Drag Coefficient ( C ) = 1.3 Minimum Length = 7.3 m
Dropout Velocity (Uc) = 0.13 m/s

Drag Coefficient to be entered using

Areas Occupied by Gas, Liquids and Slops
Figure 16 API 521, 5th. Ed., January 2007
TOTAL Vessel CSA (At) = 6.51 m2
- Misc. Slops Fluids (AL1) = 0.33 m2
- Inlet Liquids (AL2) = 2.45 m2
- Gas Flow CSA (AV) = 3.74 m2

Heights For Gas Flow Area, Liquid and Slops

TOTAL Vessel Height (ht) = 2.88 m
- Liquid + Slops Height (hL1+L2) = 1.27 m
- Gas Flow Height (hv) = 1.61 m

Vapour Space Adequacy Check

Liquid Dropout Time (q) = 12.35 s
Vapour Velocity (Uv) = 2.0 ft/s

Minimum Drum Length (Lmin) = 24.23 m