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Vertical Separator Sizing

This document provides inputs and calculations for sizing a vertical separator. It lists input parameters like gas and liquid flow rates, densities, temperature, and pressure. It then calculates the separator diameter, seam-to-seam length, slenderness ratio, height, and liquid and gas capacities based on these inputs using formulas from a reference book. The drag coefficient is also iteratively calculated.

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Vertical Separator Sizing

This document provides inputs and calculations for sizing a vertical separator. It lists input parameters like gas and liquid flow rates, densities, temperature, and pressure. It then calculates the separator diameter, seam-to-seam length, slenderness ratio, height, and liquid and gas capacities based on these inputs using formulas from a reference book. The drag coefficient is also iteratively calculated.

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Vertical Separator Sizing

Inputs
Gas Flow rate
Liquid Flow rate Q1
Liquid Desity
Gas Density
Operating Temperature
Operating Pressure
Compressibility Factor
Drop Size
Gas viscosity
Retention time for Liquid

MMscfd
bpd
lb/ft3
lb/ft3
R
psia
O

micron
cP

tr

min

10
2000
51.5
3.71
520
1000
0.84
140
0.013

iterate untill
assumed value
become equal
to corrected

10

Gas Capacity
d2

Lss

ratio

479.0405 in2

Seam to Seam Length


35.32648
or
34.15039
Slenderness Ratio
19.36848
or

Separator Dia
d
21.88699 in

18.72366

Method Used: Separator Sizing from Ken Arnold


Formulae:

eparator Sizing
Drag Cofficient Iteration
Drag Cofficient (assumed)
0.853
Terminal velocity
0.547165 ft/s
Reynolds number
107.1205
Drag Cofficient (corrected)
0.853904
iterate untill
assumed value
become equal
to corrected

Liquid Capacity
d2 h

Separator Height
h
347.9177 in

or Sizing from Ken Arnold book

166666.7 in3

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