VERTICAL VAPOR LIQUID SEPARATOR SIZING

CheGuide.com Tag No. V-101

Chemical Engineer's Guide Description Receiver
User Date 5/21/2017
Input By CheGuide

INPUT
Vapor Flowrate 13430.0 Kg/h Operating Pressure 10.0 Barg
Vapor Density 20.180 Kg/m³ K Value Criterion No Special Requirement
Liquid Flowrate 1465.0 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 1000 mm
Slug Capacity 0.57 m³ User Input Diameter mm
L/D Maximum 3.0

INLET NOZZLE SIZING VAPOR OUTLET NOZZLE SIZING

Inlet Nozzle Half Open Pipe Momentum 4500 Kg/m.s²
Momentum 2100 Kg/m.s² Pipe ID Calculated 125.5 mm
User Input Kg/m.s² Select Pipe ID 6.0 inch
Pipe ID Calculated 156.0 mm Sch/ Thick 40.0
Select Pipe ID 8.0 inch Pipe ID Selected 154.1 mm
Sch/ Thick 80.0
Pipe ID Selected 193.7 mm
LIQUID OUTLET NOZZLE SIZING
Velocity 1.0 m/s
Pipe ID Calculated 26.5 mm
Select Pipe ID 2.0 inch
Sch/ Thick 40.0
Pipe ID Selected 52.5 mm

SEPARATOR SIZING SUMMARY

With Without
Type With Mist Eliminator Mist Eliminator Mist Eliminator
D Separator Diameter 1000 mm
L Separator Length 2700 mm h7
h6
h1 Low liquid level to Bottom T/L 150 mm
D
h2 Level Range 1032 mm h5 h5
h3 High liquid level to Inlet nozzle 300 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 2.70
Mesh Full Mesh Blanket 800 mm
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CheGuide.com Tag No. V-101 No Special
Chemical Engineer's Guide Description Receiver Glycol or A
User Date 5/21/2017 Compresso
Input By CheGuide Expander I
Without M
Inlet Nozzl
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 GPSA Engi
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 ###
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INLET NOZZLE SIZING VAPOR OUTLET NOZZLE SIZING ###
Inlet Nozzle Half Open Pipe Momentum 3000 lb/ft.s² Value of K
Momentum 1400 lb/ft.s² Pipe ID Calculated 4.27 inch ###
User Input lb/ft.s² Select Pipe ID 6.0 inch ###
Pipe ID Calculated 5.74 inch Sch/ Thick 40.0 ###
Select Pipe ID 6.0 inch Pipe ID Selected 6.065 inch ###
Sch/ Thick 40.0 ###
Pipe ID Selected 6.065 inch ###
LIQUID OUTLET NOZZLE SIZING ###
Velocity 3.3 ft/s ###
Pipe ID Calculated 1.9 inch ###
Select Pipe ID 2.0 inch ###
Sch/ Thick 40.0 ###
Pipe ID Selected 2.067 inch ###
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SEPARATOR SIZING SUMMARY Summary
Half Pipe
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
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L/D 2.86 ###
Mesh Partial Mesh Blanket 2.5 ft Diameter E