VERTICAL VAPOR LIQUID SEPARATOR SIZING

CheCalc.com Tag No. V-101

Chemical Engineering Calculations Description Receiver
User Date 10/4/2014
Input By CheCalc

INPUT
Vapor Flowrate 3135.0 Kg/h Operating Pressure 2.4 Barg
Vapor Density 3.846 Kg/m³ K Value Criterion No Special Requirement
Liquid Flowrate 265.0 Kg/h K Value Calculated 0.107 m/s
Liquid Density 604.92 Kg/m³ User Input K Value 0.101 m/s
Liquid Holdup Time 5.0 min Diameter Calculated 1100 mm
Slug Capacity 0.57 m³ User Input Diameter mm
L/D Maximum 2.3

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 91.8 mm
User Input Kg/m.s² Select Pipe ID 6.0 inch
Pipe ID Calculated 113.4 mm Sch/ Thick 40.0
Select Pipe ID 6.0 inch Pipe ID Selected 154.1 mm
Sch/ Thick 40.0
Pipe ID Selected 154.1 mm
LIQUID OUTLET NOZZLE SIZING
Velocity 1.0 m/s
Pipe ID Calculated 12.4 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 1100 mm
L Separator Length 2400 mm h7
h6
h1 Low liquid level to Bottom T/L 150 mm
D
h2 Level Range 702 mm h5 h5
h3 High liquid level to Inlet nozzle 330 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 2.18
Mesh Partial Mesh Blanket 600 mm
 VERTICAL VAPOR LIQUID SEPARATOR SIZING
CheCalc.com Tag No. V-101
Chemical Engineering Calculations Description Receiver
User Date 10/4/2014
Input By CheCalc

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
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

INLET NOZZLE SIZING VAPOR OUTLET NOZZLE SIZING

Inlet Nozzle Half Open Pipe Momentum 3000 lb/ft.s²
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

SEPARATOR SIZING SUMMARY

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

L/D 2.86
Mesh Partial Mesh Blanket 2.5 ft