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Retention Time

This document contains calculations for determining the theoretical residence time of fluids like water and oil in horizontal and vertical three-phase separator vessels with elliptical ends. It provides formulas and allows the user to enter vessel dimensions, fluid levels, and flow rates to calculate residence times in minutes and hours. Additional pages show similar calculations for long pipelines and the potential gas savings from changing a heater's treating temperature. Conversion calculations between API gravity and density are also included.

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Retention Time

This document contains calculations for determining the theoretical residence time of fluids like water and oil in horizontal and vertical three-phase separator vessels with elliptical ends. It provides formulas and allows the user to enter vessel dimensions, fluid levels, and flow rates to calculate residence times in minutes and hours. Additional pages show similar calculations for long pipelines and the potential gas savings from changing a heater's treating temperature. Conversion calculations between API gravity and density are also included.

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RETENTION TIME OF A HORIZONTAL THREE PHAS


VESSEL WITH ELLIPTICAL ENDS:
Enter Data Here:
Enter L=Length of vessel - seam to seam:
Enter D=Diameter of vessel:
Enter Hw=Water level from bottom:
Enter Ho= Oil level from bottom:
Enter W=Water production in bbl/day :
Enter O=Oil produced in bbl/day :

50.0
12.0
100.0
144.0
2,400
1,000

feet
feet
inches
inches
BPD
BPD

Enter L=Len

Enter D=Diam

Enter F=Flu

Calculated Results:
Volume of oil:
Volume of water:

215
792

BBLS
BBLS

Residence time of water:


Residence time of water:

475.0
7.9

Minutes
Hours

Residence time of oil:


Residence time of oil:

310.1
5.2

Minutes
Hours

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a=r:
6
h: 8.3333333
2*r*h-h2 30.555556
A1:
83.826
V1:
###
b:
3
h*(2*a-h): 30.555556
V2:
254.243
Vt=V1+V2:
###
VtB:
791.730 Volume of water in bbl.
Rw:
475.038 Res. time of water in minutes
Ho1:
12.000
A2:
113.097
2*r*Ho1-Ho1_2:
0.000
Ho1*(2*a--Ho1):
0.000
V3:
0.000
VWO: 5654.867
VO: 1209.326 Volume of oil phase in ft3.
VOB:
215.375 Volume of oil in bbls.
Ro:
310.140 Res. time of oil in minutes.

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RESIDENCE TIME CALCULATION


FOR
LONG PIPELINES:
(NOT ACCURATE FOR 3 PHASE FLOW)

Enter Data Here:


Enter L=Length of pipe:
Enter D=Diameter of pipe:
Enter F=Fluid flow rate:

Calculated Results:
tention Time of this pipe is:

20,000
8.0
6,100

feet
inches
BPD

Water Flow Rate


Heating Gas Price
Temperature Change

4.9

hours
Calculated Results:
Total Gas Savings(cost)

Assumption: 75% Heater Efficienc

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f:
1427.4
Flow rate in ft3/hr
d: 0.6666667 Diameter in ft.
Ax:
0.349
Pipe Xsec area in ft2.
V: 4089.1998 Fluid velocity in ft/hr.
Rt:
4.891
Fluid retention time in hours.

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Calculate Fuel Gas Savings or Cost


by
Changing Treating Temperature:

Enter Data
Here:
Oil Flow Rate
Water Flow Rate
Heating Gas Price
Oil Gravity
Temperature Change

0.42
20.00
60.00

BPD
0.9339934 Spec Gravity oil
BPD
$/mmbtu (If unknown use $2.29)
API
F
0 lbs/day oil
0 BTU/day oil

Calculated Results:

0.00

$/day/F

0 lbs/day h20

Total Gas Savings(cost)

0.00

$/year

0 btu/day h20
0 total btu/day
0 75% htg ef

Assumption: 75% Heater Efficiency


Cp oil=0.5 BTU/Lb-F

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Theoretical Residence Time


of a
Vertical
Three Phase Vessel:
Enter Data Here:
Oil Flow Rate
Water Flow Rate
Total Height of Vessel
Diameter of Vessel
Water Level
Oil Level

13000
16500
27
10
17
22

BPD
BPD
Feet
Feet
Feet from Bottom
Feet from Bottom
78.54

Calculated Results:
Residence time of water:
Residence time of water:

20.8 Minutes

Residence time of oil:


Residence time of oil:

7.7 Minutes

0.3 Hours

0.1 Hours

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2120.58

377.6652

1335.18

237.7892

392.7

69.938

0.0053798
0.0144115

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Conversion
API to Density
or
Density to API
Enter Data Here:

API Gravity
Density

11 API

1.01 no units

Calculated Results:
Density 0.992982 no units
API Gravity 8.59901 API

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