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Table 3 Low liquid level height

Vessel
Diameter Vertical LLL Horizontal
(m) < 2068.2 kpa >2068.2 kpa LLL (m)
1.2192 381 152.4 228.6
1.8288 381 152.4 254
2.4384 381 152.4 279.4
3.048 152.4 152.4 304.8
3.6576 152.4 152.4 330.2
4.8768 152.4 152.4 381

Table 5. L/D ratio guidelines


Vessel Operating
L/D
Pressure kpa
0 < P ? 1723.5 1.5 - 3.0
1723.5 < P ? 3447 3.0 - 4.0
3447 < P 4.0 - 6.0

Table 4. Inlet nozzle sizing

Q m =QL + QV , m3/s
ρm =ρ L α + ρ v (1−α ), kg/m3

QL
α=
QL +QV
The k- values proposed by York Mist Eliminator Company and regressed by Svecek and Monnery
(1993) for multiphase separators equipped with stainless steel mesh pads
Range of absolute pressure (kpa) k (m/s)
6.7-101.3 0.02843+1.28 × 10-4 P + 0.01402ln(P)
101.3-276 0.1067
276-37911 0.1445 – 0.007 ln(P)

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