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Appendix Flash Drum

The document describes the sizing calculations for a flash separation column. It provides the feed composition and calculates the permissible vapor velocity using a blackwell equation. It then uses the vapor velocity to calculate the cross-sectional area and diameter of the column. The length is set as 3 times the diameter based on a rule of thumb. The total height is calculated as 4.409 m. The material used for the column is specified as low alloy steel SA-301 A.

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Appendix Flash Drum

The document describes the sizing calculations for a flash separation column. It provides the feed composition and calculates the permissible vapor velocity using a blackwell equation. It then uses the vapor velocity to calculate the cross-sectional area and diameter of the column. The length is set as 3 times the diameter based on a rule of thumb. The total height is calculated as 4.409 m. The material used for the column is specified as low alloy steel SA-301 A.

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Flash Nitrogen Separation



Flash Separation
The feed that into flash separation column is listed below:
Composition of Flash Separation Column
Comp Mr Xf Xd Xb
N2 28 0.901521 1 0
C1 16 0.029157 0 0.296076822
C2 30 0.022212 0 0.225547375
C3 44 0.016921 0 0.171818983
C4 58 0.01289 0 0.13088941
C5 72 0.009819 0 0.099709808
C6 86 0.00748 0 0.075957602
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We need to know calculation for dimensional column size. we use verticalseparator
as our equipment. The sizing of flash separator list done through step below:
Step 1 : Calculate the permissible vapor velocity


with parameter:
W
L
= 10967 kg/hour
W
v
= 1727.257 kg/hour
A = -1.877478
B = -0.814580
C = -0.187074
D = -0.014522
E= -0.0010148
(black well parameter)
Calculate Cross Sectional Area and Diameter

)

Calculate Length and Inlet Nozzle
Set the length or diameter ratio either by rule of thumb or by the required liquid surge
volume. For horizontal flash drum, the rule of thumb is that L/d usually ranges to 3 to 5.
We choose 3 as ratio. So the H total is 4.409 m
Calculate Thickness
o Material that used is Low Alloy Steel SA-301 A as material which has
specification:
o Allowable stress = 16,250 psia
o Double welded butt joint eff = 85%

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