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Two Phase Separator

Horizontal Type Design Procedure

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Jan 2017

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:Example
Size a Horizontal separator with a mist eliminator
pad to separate the following mixture .

The operating pressure is 975 psig and the holdup

and surge are to be 10 min and 5 min respectively.
Use a design temperature of 650°F .

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Design Procedure: :Example

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Design Procedure: :Example

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Design Procedure: :Example

7)
7. HLLL = 0.5×5+7
= 9.5 in.

8)
x = HLLL/D =0.158
From Eq. → y = 0.102 → ALLL/AT = 0.102
→ ALLL =0.102×19.63 = 2 ft2.

Design Procedure: :Example

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Liquid Inventory Length:

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Av

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A(holdup+surge) AT
+
ALLL

Liquid Inventory Length (L) vs Separation Length (LMIN)

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Liquid Inventory Length (L) vs Separation Length (LMIN)

Design Procedure: :Example

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Design Procedure: :Example

L > 1.2 ×LMIN → L >> LMIN
Type:

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Calcula on of thickness of Head & Shell

:Design Pressure & Design Temperature

Reference: RULES OF THUMB: SUMMARY , Walas Click to see contents:

1. Design temperature between -20°F and 650°F is 50°F above opera ng temperature; higher safety
margins are used outside the given temperature range.
If -20 oF <OT < 650 oF → DT=OT + 50 oF

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2. The design pressure is 10% or 10-25 psi over the maximum opera ng pressure, whichever is greater.
The maximum opera ng pressure, in turn, is taken as 25 psi above the normal opera on.
MOP= NOP+25 psi DP=max.{1.1×MOP , MOP+10~25 psi}

3. Design pressures of vessels opera ng at 0-10 psig and 600-1000°F are 40 psig.

Calcula on of thickness of Head & Shell

P, design pressure, psig
Typically,
opera ng pressure+(15-30) psi or 10-15%, whichever
greater.

T, design temperature , oF
Typically,
if Top > 200°F, DT=opera ng temperature +25-50°F.
If Top < 200°F, DT=250°F

• under 650°Fdoesnot reduce wall thickness

• if overpressure caused by boiling, should be TBP .

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Allowable Stress of Alloy

Pressure Vessel Handbook-
Megyesy
Evaluate Design Temperature for the selected alloy
and then read S from the Table.

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Design Procedure: :Example

Tips:
According to Walas Rules of Thumbs DT = 650 oF
for Pressure Vessels NOP=975 psig
→ MOP=975+25=1000 psig
Corrosion allowance:
0.35 in. for known corrosive conditions, → DP=max{1000+25, 1.1×1000}=1100 psig
0.15 in. for non-corrosive streams, and
0.06 in. for steam drums and air receivers. Alloy: SA 516 70 Carbon Steel

→ From Table: 17.5 → S= 17500 psi

Let C.A. tC= 1/16 = 0.06 in. & Joint Efficiency (E) = 0.85

Head Type:
D < 15 ft. & P > 100 psig → 2:1 Elliptical

Design Procedure: :Example

15)
Head Thickness & Area:
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Shell Thickness & Area:

Alloy plate thickness:

16)

17)

Design Procedure:

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:Example

Nozzles Orientation:

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Nozzle Sizing: :Example

Liquid Outlet:
U=1~4 m/s (min 2”).

Vapor Outlet:
U=15~30 m/s or ρU2 = 3750 Pa.
→DV=6”

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Home Work: :References

Design a Horizontal flash drum by considering below condi ons.
Feed enters at 5 barg & 40 oC.
Vapor density is 8 kg/m3 & liquid density is 780 kg/m3.
Flow rate of feed is 12,000 kg/hr. 1. Wayne D. Monnery and William Y. Svrcek.
"Design Two-Phase Separators Within The
Feed is non corrosive, use your own assump on during sizing. Right Limits"; ,University of Calgary; October
Report required data as much as possible. 1993. Chemical Engineering Progress (CEP).

Assume previous (Vertical H.W.) assumptions and compare the both

design cases.
2. Eugene F. Megyesy. "Pressure Vessel
Handbook", 10th Edition, University of Tulsa,
1) Unit Feed Drum with q=40% , with Mesh pad. 1997.
2) Flare K.O. Drum with q=0 , without Mesh pad
3) Unit Feed Drum with q=40% and without mesh pad.
4) Unit Feed Drum with q=80%, with mesh pad. 3. Stanley M. Walas, "Chemical Process
5) Unit Feed Drum with q=100%, with mesh pad. Equipment Selection and Design", University
of Kansas, 1990.
Extra Example:
Slug catcher with q=20% and 40 m3 slug volume as unit feed drum.

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