CAL-00-P-0004 Rev A - Vessel Sizing

Contents

1. Summary.................................................................................................................. 3
2. Objective .................................................................................................................. 3
3. Method..................................................................................................................... 3
4. Inputs/Assumptions .................................................................................................. 4
5. Calculations .............................................................................................................. 4
5.1 Design Cases .................................................................................................... 4
5.2 Candles Required .............................................................................................. 5
5.3 Tubes Required................................................................................................. 6
5.4 Candle / Tube Configuration .............................................................................. 7
5.5 Vessel Diameter................................................................................................ 8
5.6 Vessel Length ................................................................................................... 8
5.7 Length / Diameter Ratio .................................................................................... 9
5.8 Nozzle Sizings ................................................................................................... 9
6 Results ................................................................................................................... 10

List of Tables

Table 1 – Summary........................................................................................................... 3
Table 2 – Design Cases ..................................................................................................... 4
Table 3 – Candle Surface Area ........................................................................................... 5
Table 4 – Required Candle Surface Area............................................................................. 5
Table 5 – Candles Required ............................................................................................... 5
Table 6 – Tube Flow ......................................................................................................... 6
Table 7 – Tubes Required.................................................................................................. 6
Table 8 – Comparison of Candles / Tubes Required............................................................. 7
Table 9 – Gas Nozzle Sizing ............................................................................................. 10
Table 10 – Summary of Results ....................................................................................... 10

List of Figures

Figure 1 – Candle Configuration ......................................................................................... 7

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1. Summary

This calculation determines the dimensions, number of filter candles and nozzle sizes of
vessel V-1003A/B/C. This vessel is a horizontal two-stage filter separator.

All calculations are based on parameters taken from Mass and Energy Balances (DS-00-P-
0002.01 Rev C and DS-00-P-0002.02 Rev C). Number of filter candles required has been
given an allowance of 25%. The tan-to-tan vessel length consists of filtering and demisting
compartments. Minimum nozzle sizes have been calculated such that the maximum ρV2 is
less than 3750 kg/ms2 for the feed and gas. A summary of results is shown below in Table 1.
Nominal bore sizes shown correspond to Schedule 80 pipe.

Table 1 – Summary
Parameter
Design Case
Phase 1 10,140 Am3/h (105 MMSCFD)
Phase 2 19,610 Am3/h (50 MMSCFD)
Number of Filter Candles Required 117
Candle Configuration Triangular
Vessel diameter 2.03 m
Vessel length
Tan-to-tan 3.54 m
Filter Compartment 2.54 m
Demisting Compartment 1.00 m
Length / Diameter Ratio 1.7
Minimum Nozzle Sizing
Gas Nozzle 432 (Schedule 80, N.B. 20”)
Feed nozzle 432 (Schedule 80, N.B. 20”)
Liquid nozzle (Schedule 80, N.B. 2”)

2. Objective

The objective of this calculation is to determine vessel dimensions of V-1003A/B. Number of

filter candles, candle configuration, vessel diameter, vessel length and nozzle sizes will be
considered.

3. Method

• Determine design cases.

• Determine number of candles required.
• Determine number of tubes required.
• Candle configuration.
• Vessel diameter calculation.
• Vessel length calculation.
• Length / diameter ratio.
• Nozzle sizing calculation.

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4. Inputs/Assumptions

• Assume horizontal two-stage filter separator. The two stages are filtering (remove
dust and coalesce fine mist) and demisting (remove coalesced liquid droplets).
• Filter candles with an outer diameter of 4”, inner diameter of 3” and length of 36” or
72”.
• The maximum gas velocity into the filter part of the candles is 0.10 m/s to allow for
proper coalescing.
• The maximum flow per filter tube is based upon an allowable ρGv2G,tube ≤ 1000.
• An additional 25% allowance for number of candles and filter tubes will be
calculated.
• Filter candles will be arranged in a triangular configuration within the vessel.
• The space between filter candles on each row and down each column is equivalent to
the outer diameter of one filter candle.
• A distance of 0.05 m will be allowed between the filter candles and the vessel wall.
• In the filter compartment, the length of the outlet tube is 1.4 times the feed nozzle
inner diameter.
• There is no demisting device in this vessel. Fine vapour particles will be removed in
the compressor suction scrubbers, V-1000 A/B/C during Phase 1 and V-2000 A/B/C
during Phase 2.
• The demisting compartment may be assumed to be 1 m long.
• The minimum nozzle diameter is based upon an allowable ρGv2G,nozzle ≤ 3750.
• For this calculation the gas and feed nozzle sizes are the same.
• Liquid nozzles are assumed to be of 2” nominal bore.

5. Calculations

5.1 Design Cases

The design cases for Phase 1 and 2 are shown below in Table 2. These values are taken from
the Mass and Energy Balances DS-00-P-0002.01 Rev C and DS-00-P-0002.02 Rev C.

Table 2 – Design Cases

Gas Flow
Phase Standard Actual
(MMSCFD) (std.m3/hr) (act.m3/hr)
1 104.9 123,788 10,140
2 49.9 58,837 19,610

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5.2 Candles Required

Filter candles typically have an outer diameter of 4”, inner diameter of 3” and length of 36” or
72”. Candle surface area is calculated using the equation:
2
πd o L
Surface Area =
4
The results are shown below in Table 3.

Table 3 – Candle Surface Area

Inner Diameter Outer Diameter Length Surface Area per Candle
(di, inch) (do, inch) (L, inch) (in2) (m2)
3 4 36 452 0.292
3 4 72 905 0.584

Required candle surface area is dependent on Actual Flow passing through the filter.
Required candle surface area is calculated using the equation:
Actual Flow Rate
Required Candle Surface Area =
Allowable Velocity
Where:
• Allowable velocity over the candles (vG,candle) is assumed to be 0.10 m/s.

The results are shown below in Table 4.

Table 4 – Required Candle Surface Area

Phase Actual Flow Velocity Required Candle Surface Area
(m3/s) (m/s) (m2)
1 2.8 0.10 28
2 5.4 0.10 54

Since Phase 2 requires the greatest candle surface area, the number of candles required will
be based on Phase 2 requirements. Number of candles required is calculated using the
equation:
Required Surface Area
Number of Candles =
Surface Area per Candle
The results are shown below in Table 5.

Table 5 – Candles Required

Number of .Candles
Candle Length Number of Candles
(25% margin)
36" 187 233
72" 93 117

A 25% margin is allowed for number of candles required.

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5.3 Tubes Required

The maximum flow per filter tube is based upon an allowable ρGv2G,tube ≤ 1000.
• “To avoid atomisation of the coalesced droplets in the outlet tubes of the candles:
ρGv2G,tube ≤ 1000
vG,tube. is the gas velocity inside the outlet tubes.

Density values were taken from the Mass and Energy Balances DS-00-P-0002.01 Rev C and
DS-00-P-0002.02 Rev C. vG,tube is calculated using the equation:
ρ G v 2G,tube
v G,tube =
ρG
Flow per filter tube is calculated using the equation:
πd i2 v G,tube
Flow per filter tube =
4

The results are shown below in Table 6.

Table 6 – Tube Flow

Phase ρGv2G,tube ρG vG,tube Flow per Filter Tube

(kg/ms2) (kg/m3) (m/s) (m3/s)
1 1000 10.183 9.91 0.045
2 1000 2.516 19.94 0.091

The number of tubes required is calculated using the equation:

Actual Flow Rate
Number of Tubes =
Flow per Filter Tube
The results are shown below in Table 7.

Table 7 – Tubes Required

Phase Number of Filter Tubes Number of Filter Tubes

(25% margin)
1 62 78
2 60 75

A 25% margin is allowed for number of tubes required.

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5.4 Candle / Tube Configuration

Comparison of the calculated number of candles (Section 5.2, vG,candle criterion) and number
of filter tubes required (Section 5.3, ρGv2G,tube criterion) is shown below in Table 8.

Table 8 – Comparison of Candles / Tubes Required

Criterion 36" 72" Phase 1 Phase 2
candle candle tube tube
1 233 117
2 78 75

As Criterion 1 results in the greater number of candles, results from its calculation shall be
used. 72” candles will be used in the calculation since a large number of candles are required.

The candle configuration is shown below in Figure 1. The space between filter candles on
each row and down each column is equivalent to the outer diameter of one filter candle.
Thus, the configuration is 19 filter candles wide and 19 filter candles high.

Figure 1 – Candle Configuration

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5.5 Vessel Diameter

The diameter of a filter candle row is given by:

Diameter of Filter Candle Row = Number of Filter Candles x d o
= 19 x 4"
= 1.93m

A distance of 0.05 m will be allowed between the filter candles and the vessel wall.

The inner diameter of the vessel is given by:

Vessel Internal Diameter = Diameter of Filter Candle Row + 2(0.05 m)
= 1.93 + 0.1
D = 2.03 m

5.6 Vessel Length

The length of each filter candle is 72” (1.83 m).

The length of the outlet tube is 1.4d1, where d1 is the feed nozzle inner diameter (Refer to
Section 5.8).
d1 = 20"
= 0.508 m
Length of Outlet Tube = 1.4d1
= 1.4 x 0.508 m
= 0.711 m

The length of the filter compartment is:

Length Coalescer Compartment = Length Filter Candle + Length Outlet Tube
= 1.83 + 0.711
= 2.54 m

The length of the demisting compartment is arbitrarily assigned as 1 m. There is no demisting

device in this vessel as removal of fine vapours will be performed at the compressor suction
scrubbers, V-1000 A/B/C during Phase 1 and V-2000 A/B/C during Phase 2.

The length of the vessel is:

Length Vessel = Length Coalescer Compartment + Length Demisting Compartment
= 2.54 + 1.00
= 3.54 m

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5.7 Length / Diameter Ratio

The length on diameter ratio is given by:

Length 3.54
=
Diameter 2.03
= 1.7

5.8 Nozzle Sizings

The limiting criteria on gas and feed nozzle sizing is:

ρGv2G,nozzle ≤ 3750

Gas Nozzle

The gas parameters are taken to be the same as the feed parameters for the purposes of this
calculation.

An example calculation for Phase 1 gas nozzle is shown below.

• Maximum allowable ρV2 = 3750 kg/ms2.
• Gas velocity,
ρV 2
V=
ρ
3750
=
10.183
= 19.19 m
s
Q
• A=
V
and
πD 2
A=
4
so
4Q
D=
πV
m3 h
4 x 10,140 x
= h 3600s
m
π x 19.19
s
= 432mm
• This minimum I.D. corresponds to a nominal bore of 20” for Schedule 80 pipe.

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Results for gas nozzle sizings for Phase 1 and 2 are shown below in Table 9.

Table 9 – Gas Nozzle Sizing

Phase 1 Phase 2
Maximum allowable ρV2 (kg/ms2) 3750 3750
ρg (kg/m3) 10.183 2.516
Fluid velocity, V (m/s) 19.19 38.61
Gas flow rate, Q (m3/h) 10,140 19,610
Minimum diameter, I.D. (mm) 432 424
Schedule 80 80
Nominal Bore 20 20

Feed Nozzles

The feed nozzles will be the same as the gas nozzles since they utilise the same parameters.

Liquid Nozzles

The liquid nozzles may be assumed to be 2” nominal bore.

6 Results

A summary of the pertinent results is shown below in Table 10.

Table 10 – Summary of Results

Parameter
Design Case
Phase 1 10,140 Am3/h
Phase 2 19,610 Am3/h
Number of Filter Candles Required 117
Candle Configuration Triangular
Vessel diameter 2.03 m
Vessel length
Tan-to-tan 3.54 m
Filter Compartment 2.54 m
Demisting Compartment 1.00 m
Length / Diameter Ratio 1.7
Minimum Nozzle Sizing
Gas Nozzle 432 (Schedule 80, N.B. 20”)
Feed nozzle 432 (Schedule 80, N.B. 20”)
Liquid nozzle (Schedule 80, N.B. 2”)

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