3-Phase Separator Si

Parameters Units
Mass Flow Rate Kg/hr
Density Kg/m3
Viscosity cP
Particle Diameter to be removed µm
Volumetric Flow Rate m3/hr

Minutes
( Bottom - NIL for
Residence Time heavy phase ) and
(NIL-NLL for light
phase)

Liquid Surge Time for each phase Minutes (LLL-HLL)

Total Volume of the separator

m3
Considering HHLL covers up to 70% of total volume

Diameter of the separator considering Assuming L/D = 3 mm

Selcted Diameter mm
Volume of separator with selected diameter m2
Preliminary Length mm

Volume Fraction (VF) @NILL

H/D Ratio @ volume fraction corresponding to NILL

NILL @ Volume fraction and corresponding H/D mm

mm
Selected NILL

Selected NILL/D
Volume Fraction at Selcted NILL
mm
LLILL
LLILL/D
Volume Fraction at Selcted LLILL
LILL mm
LILL/D
Volume Fraction at Selcted LILL
HILL mm
HILL/D
Volume Fraction at Selcted HILL
HHILL mm
HHILL/D
Volume Fraction at Selcted HHILL
Retention time at NILL to BTL Minutes
Retention time at HHILL to BTL Minutes
Retention time at HILL to BTL Minutes
Retention time at LILL to BTL Minutes
Retention time at LLILL to BTL Minutes
Volume Fraction @NLL

H/D Ratio @ volume fraction coreesponding to NLL

NLL mm
Selected NLL mm
Selected NLL/D
Volume Fraction at selected NLL
Volume Fraction @HLL
H/D Ratio @ volume fraction coreesponding to HLL
HLL mm
Selected HLL mm
Selected HLL/D
Volume Fraction @ seletced HLL
HHLL mm
HHLL/D
Volume Fraction at HHLL mm

LLL mm

LLL/D
Volume Fraction at LLL
Retention Time for Light Phase at NLL to BTL
Retention Time for Light Phase at HHLL to HLL Minutes
Retention Time for Light Phase at HLL to LLL Minutes
Retention Time for Light Phase at HLL-BTM Minutes
Vt Terminal Velocity
NLL -NILL (Heavy particles from light phase) m/s
Selected Vt (Terminal Velocity) m/s
Stokes's Law Settling Time Minutes

Available Settling Time Minutes

Vt Terminal Velocity
NILL to Bottom (Light particles from heavy phase) m/s
Selected Vt (Terminal Velocity) m/s
Stokes's Law Settling Time Minutes

Available Settling Time Minutes

Axial Velocity (Heavy Phase) m/s
Axial Velocity (Light Phase) m/s
O
Check for Gas Flow factor @HHLL
Gas Space above HHLL m2
Gas Velocity m/s
K value

Weir Downstram Calculation

Retention Time beween LLL-HLL Minutes
Total Crosssectional area m2
Volume retained in the downstream weir beween LLL-HLL mm
Selected LLL downstream of Weir mm
LLL/D
ALLL/AT
ALLL

Selcted HLL
Height above HLL
Height above HLL/D
Area corresponding to the height above HLL
Area above HLL

Length of Downstream compartment mm

BOOT Design
Selected BOOT Diameter m
Retention Time between HLL-LLL Minutes
Height from HILL-LILL mm
Retention Time Height from HILL- BTL of Separator Minutes
Height from HILL-Separator BTL
Retention Time Height from LILL- BTL BOOT Minutes
Height from LILL-BOOT BTL mm
Selected NILL mm
Total Height of BOOT mm
Vt Terminal Velocity
(Heavy particles from light phase) m/s
Vt Terminal Velocity
(Light particles from heavy phase) m/s

Stokes's Law Settling Time for Heavy phase to settle out of light
liquid Minutes
Stokes's Law Settling Time for Light phase to settle out of heavy
liquid Minutes
Available Retention Time (NIL to Boot BTL) based on Heavy Phase
Flow rate Minutes
e Separator Sizing Sheet (GPSA)

Light Phase
(Condesate/O Heavy Phase (Water)
Gas il) (ll) (hl)
28539.09 4650.048 10432.9
77.86 780 1050
0.013 0.35 0.7
150 100 100
366.5 6.0 9.9

2.5 2.5

2.5

1.3

814.58
1200
4.071384
3600
0.102

0.152825638792003
183.390766550404

500

0.416666666666667
 0.3827

250
0.208333333333333
0.160807851122265
350
0.291666666666667
0.249570991571172
650
0.541666666666667
0.559468911072629
750
0.625
0.654941051237649
9
16
14
6
4
0.444

0.562
674.4
700
0.583333333333333
0.607204981155139
0.542
0.526284923811147
632
800
0.667
0.7027
840
0.7
0.740865977386167

400

0.333333333333333
0.293952561795625
7.73
 0.49
16.75
28.79

0.0042
0.00424
0.8

2.5

0.002
0.0020
4.2

2.5
0.0064
0.006522
OK

0.293065031534889
0.347423522541271
0.115692328359357
OK

5
1.1307312
0.4968
400
0.333333333333333
0.288888888888889
0.32665568

890
310
0.258333333333333
0.22927852247

864.305141006014
 0.500
5
4219
1.5
1266
2
1688
4019
7173

0.0042

0.002

15.93274

31.86549

4.7630
SA)

Remarks

For light phase, residence time will also include 1/2 of the surge time between
(LLL-HLL) i.e. from NLL-HLL , and 1 minute will be added for HLL to HHLL

This is the length of settling chamber only

Following Formula has been developed on the basis of Fig.6.24 GPSA 13th
Edition
H/D= ((VF+0.0611)/1.12472)*1.0559 if VF<0.5 or
(VF+0.0611)/1.12472)*0.9817 if VF>0.5

LLILL = 300, LILL = 400, Normally NILL = LILL+150

Following Formula has been developed on the basis of Fig.6.24 GPSA 13th
Edition
VF= (H/D*1.1247/1.0559)-0.0611 if H/D<0.5 or VF= (H/D*1.1247/0.9817)-
0.0611 if H/D>0.5

LLILL is set at normally 300 mm minimum

LLILL+100 mm

Normally NILL is between HILL and LILL

HILL+100

Volume Fraction *Total Volume / Volumetric Flow Rate

Considering NLL is at (LLL+HLL)/2

0.70*Diameter of separator

HILL+300 (if there is weir installed)or LLL =Standpipe +300 mm and standpipe
is at HILL+150
𝑉𝑡=1000∗𝑔∗ 〖𝐷𝑝〗 ^2 ∗(⍴𝑙𝑙−⍴ℎ𝑙)/18µll

Height (NLL-NILL)/Vt
OK
Available Settling Time > Stokes's Law Settling Time
𝑉𝑡=1000∗𝑔∗ 〖𝐷𝑝〗 ^2 ∗(⍴𝑙𝑙−⍴ℎ𝑙)/18µhl

Height (NILL-Bottom)/Vt

OK
Available Settling Time > Stokes's Law Settling Time

Both axial Velocities should be lower tha 0.015 m/s

Assuming mesh pad area is equal to the cross sectional above HHLL

From JGC Stnadard 210-120-1-22E Page # 47

200 mm below weir Top which is equal to NLL in the settling comparment

From JGC Stnadard 210-120-1-22E Page # 47

In KIRK sheet length is lower as we don’t account for the volume in the head
Normally it is taken as standatd pipe sizes i.e. 14", 16" 18"

Flow Rate *Retention Time /Cross Sectional Area of Boat

Take Minimum 300 mm

HILL-200

𝑉𝑡=1000∗𝑔∗ 〖𝐷𝑝〗 ^2 ∗(⍴𝑙𝑙−⍴ℎ𝑙)/18µll

𝑉𝑡=1000∗𝑔∗ 〖𝐷𝑝〗 ^2 ∗(⍴𝑙𝑙−⍴ℎ𝑙)/18µhl

Height (HILL-LILL)/Vt (Heavy particles from light phase)

Height (HILL-LILL)/Vt (Light particles from heavy phase)