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B41OA Datasheet 2015-2016
B41OA Datasheet 2015-2016
Heriot-Watt University
Chemical Engineering
ρl − ρ g
SOUDER’S-BROWN EQUATION: ug = K
ρg
gdp2 (ρ d − ρ c ) 2µ c + 3µ d
us = where λ =
3(µ c + µ d )
STOKES SETTLING EQUATION
18µ c λ
Q0µ
a) Horizontal Treaters: dL eff = 438
∆SG d m
2
0.5
Q 0µ
b) Vertical Treaters: d = 81.8 2
∆SG d m
0.5
FQ 0 µ
c) Gunbarrel Treaters: d = 81.8 2
∆SG d m
2.2. The attractive forces between water droplets for a general emulsion under an electric field:
K sε 2d m
6
E= with S ≥ dm
S4
where d diameter of the vessel (in)
Q0 oil flowrate (bpd)
µ oil viscosity (cp)
Leff length of the coalescing section (ft)
∆SG difference in the specific gravity between the oil and water (relative to water)
dm diameter of water droplet (microns)
F short-circuiting factor (1.0 for d < 48 in, and greater than 1.0 for d > 48 in).
E attractive force between droplets
Ks a constant for the system
ε voltage gradient
S distance between droplets
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where dm1% diameter of water droplet that settles from the emulsion to achieve 1% water cut
(microns)
dm diameter of water droplet that settles from the emulsion to achieve a water cut of
W c % (microns)
µ oil phase viscosity (cp)
Wc water cut (%)
π d j − d 0j
Droplet Growth Time t=
6 ΦK s
where do initial water droplet size
d final water droplet size
Φ water phase volume fraction
Ks a system dependent empirical parameter
j an empirical parameter greater than 3.
Horizontal Treaters: Q o Tr
D 2L eff =
0.589
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Friction factor φ for smooth bore pipe 2.5x103 <Re< 105 φ = 0.0396Re−0.25
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1.02 0.51
T−2 P12 − P22
Q sc = 1.002 x10 b d 2.53 E
sg 0.961TL Z
Pb e
Length 1 in 25.4 mm
1 ft 0.3048 m
Common Constants
Dimensionless Groups
Cp µ hd ρud
Prandtl Number Pr = , Nusselt number Nu = , Reynolds Number Re =
k k µ
Where Cp=specific heat capacity (J/kgK)
h = film heat transfer coefficient (W/m2K)
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1.80
1.60
Radius R
1.40
Segment Area/R2
1.20
Depth
0.80
0.60
0.40
0.20
0.00
0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.00 1.10
Depth H / Radius R
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Horizontal
Location h1 h2 h3 h4 h5 h6
Minimum distance (mm) 400 100 150 400 100 >100
Allowable Time (mins) 1.5 5 1.5 5
Vertical
ha hb hc hd
Larger of 0.6 m minimum or Larger of 1 m or Height of wire mesh or Larger of 0.1m or
0.3D. 0.5D vane pack demister. 0.1D
Typically 12 mm
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