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The document provides calculations for an API separator design for a company located in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Key details include a design flow rate of 250 gpm, oil droplet size of 150 microns, and specifications for sizing the separator channel width, depth, length and cross-sectional area to achieve a maximum horizontal velocity of 3 ft/min or less. The document recommends adjusting the width and depth while maintaining a depth to width ratio between 0.3 to 0.5 in order to meet the horizontal velocity criteria.

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API Sizing Calculations WebSite

The document provides calculations for an API separator design for a company located in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Key details include a design flow rate of 250 gpm, oil droplet size of 150 microns, and specifications for sizing the separator channel width, depth, length and cross-sectional area to achieve a maximum horizontal velocity of 3 ft/min or less. The document recommends adjusting the width and depth while maintaining a depth to width ratio between 0.3 to 0.5 in order to meet the horizontal velocity criteria.

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Company

Location
API Separator Calculations
Design Flow rate (in gpm) 250
Temperature (in deg F) 86
Specific Gravity of the Oil (in g/cm3) 0.82
Oil Droplet size (in microns) 150
Density of the Water (in g/cm3) 0.99566
Viscosity (in Poise) 0.00793
7.000
3.300
35.000
Oil Droplet (in cm) 0.015
Minimum
Allowable
Result
Design
Maximum
Allowable
Result
terminal velocity (in cm/s) 0.27 0.27 0.27
terminal velocity (in ft/min) 0.53 0.53 0.53
Minimum cross sectional area needed (in ft) 11.14 11.14 11.14
Cross Sectional Area (in square feet) 11.14 23.10 160.00
maximum horizontal velocity (15*vt, but must be <=3) 3.00 3.00 3.00
horizontal velocity (in ft/min) 3.00 1.45 0.21
vh/vt 5.61 2.71 0.39
short-circuiting factor 1.37 1.27 1.19
Length of unit (must be at least 5X of width) (in ft) 5.00 35.00 100.00
length/width 5.00 5.00 5.00
minimum horizontal area 85.41 79.12 74.05
Width of channel (in feet) (must be 6 to 20) 1.00 7.00 20.00
Depth (in feet) 0.30 3.30 10.00
Depth/Width Ratio (must be .3 to .5) 0.30 0.47 0.50

USER INPUT IN YELLOW
Depth of separator in feet
Length of separator in feet
Call 630-762-0380 to talk to a Hydro-Flo application engineer
For more detailed information go to www.HydroFloTech.com
RESULTS
Hydro-Flo Technologies, Inc.
The Art and Science... of Wastewater Treatment
Width of separator in feet
PORT HARCOURT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, OMAGWA PORT HARCOURT
SAHARA BULK STORAGE FACILITIES LIMITED
Step 1:
Adjust the width and depth of the chanel until you achieve a
horizontal velocity <=3. Ideal horizontal velocity should be in
the <=2 range at average flow. Make sure that you maintain a
depth/width ratio of .3 to .5
An "oil droplet size" of 150 is typically the norm for
API separators. Do not change this value unless you
have a specific need. The minimum useable value is
60
is typically the norm for
API separators. Do not change this value unless you
have a specific need. The minimum useable value is

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