Sizing A Horizontal 3 phase separator

Data
Diameter VS Length for Liquid R
Qo = 5000 bopd
Qw = 3000 bwpd D (inch) Leff (ft)
Qg = 5 MMscfd
P= 100 psia 60 31.56
T= 550 F 72 21.91
Oil = 30 OAPI 84 16.10
sp.gr w = 1.07 96 12.33
sp.gr g = 0.6 108 9.74
tr o = 10 min
tr w = 10 min
Viscosity 10 cp Difference b/w two diameters
Z= 0.9
Choice range of Slendernes ration (12*Lss/d)
Solution

Sp. Gr of Oil = 0.876161

∆S.G = 0.193839

(S*P)/T = 0.11

Fig 4 - 10 k = 0.14 Diameter VS Length of Gas Capacity Restraint

d*Leff = 145.53 d (inch)

→ For low values of Lef , gas capacity will not govern 60

72
84
Oil pad max thickness and dia 96
108
h0 max = 62.03

Aw /A = 0.1875

Fig 5 - 7 Z= 0.257

d max = 241.356 inch

 Liquid Retension Constraint

d2*Lef = 113600
meter VS Length for Liquid Retention Time Constraint

Lss (ft) (12)Lss/d Applicable

42.07 8.41 0
29.22 4.87 1
21.47 3.07 1
16.44 2.05 0
12.99 1.44 0

12

Slendernes ration (12*Lss/d) 3 to 5

gth of Gas Capacity Restraint

Leff (ft) Difference b/w two diameters

2.43 12
2.02
1.73
1.52
1.35