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Part-3

Separation Process
2 Phase separator
By – Anand Patel
Separator Classification
Horizontal Separator
2 Phase Separator

Phase-2 - Gas

Phase-1- Liquid
Initial Gross Separation
of Liquid and Vapour
occurs at the inlet
Diverter

The fluid enters the separator


and hits an inlet diverter,
causing a Sudden change in
momentum.

The force of gravity causes the


liquid to fall to the bottom of the
vessel and gas to rise to the vapor
space
The liquid collection section provides
retention time to let entrained gas
evolve out of the oil and reach a state of
equilibrium.
It also provides a surge volume, to handle
intermittent slugs of liquid The level controller senses
changes in liquid levels and
controls the dump
valve accordingly
Small drops of liquid, which were entrained in the
gas and not separated by the inlet diverter, are
separated by Gravity-settling; they fall to the gas-
liquid interface .
Gas flows over the inlet diverter and
then horizontally through the gravity
settling section above the liquid.

- Some small diameter droplets are not easily


separated in the gravity-settling section.
- Before the gas leaves the vessel, it passes
through a coalescing section, or
mist extractor.
- This section uses elements of vanes, wire mesh,
or plates to coalesce and remove the very small
droplets of liquid in one final separation step.
The pressure controller senses changes Pneumatic Signal
in the pressure within the separator and line from PC to
sends a signal to the pressure control PCV pneumatic
valve accordingly.
Pressure Controller

Pressure Sensing Line

By controlling the rate at which gas leaves the vapor


space of the vessel, this system maintains the
pressure in the vessel.

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Normally horizontal separators are operated half full of liquid to maximize
the surface area of the gas-liquid interface.
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Normally horizontal 50%
separators are operated
half full of liquid to
maximize the surface area
of the gas-liquid interface.
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