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Vessel Sizing Spreadsheet

This document provides sizing specifications and calculations for a three phase horizontal separator. It specifies inlet gas and liquid flow rates and properties. Dimensions for the separator are then calculated including a diameter of 6 feet and length of 28 feet. Droplet sizes are calculated to be below thresholds for good separation. Weir heights are also specified to separate oil and water phases.

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Vessel Sizing Spreadsheet

This document provides sizing specifications and calculations for a three phase horizontal separator. It specifies inlet gas and liquid flow rates and properties. Dimensions for the separator are then calculated including a diameter of 6 feet and length of 28 feet. Droplet sizes are calculated to be below thresholds for good separation. Weir heights are also specified to separate oil and water phases.

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Three Phase (Gas - Oil - Water) Horizontal Separator: As per Oil Field Processing - V

Sizing Case
Pressure (psig) 900 psig
Temperature (oF) 113 0F

Gas Flowrate 50 MMSCFD


Gas SG 0.717
Gas Compressibility (Z) 0.87
Gas Vicosity 0.0132 cP

Liquid Flowate 15,000 Bpd


Oil Water Ratio 0.90
Density of Oil (po) 51.19 lb/f3
DCF (Den correction factor) 0.982 (See DCF Chart in Charts Tab)
Viscosity of Oil 1.80 Cp (See Viscosity Chart in Chart Tab)
Water S.G 1
Viscosity of Water 0.70 Cp (See Viscosity Chart in Chart Tab)
Atm Pressure 14.5 psia

Pressure (psia) 914.40 psia


Temperature (R) 572.70 R

Gas Flowrate (qg) 8.89 Ft3/s


Gas MW 20.76
Gas Density (pg) 3.55 lb/f3

Oil Flowrate 13500 Bpd


Water Flowrate 1500 Bpd
SG (Oil) 0.82
Oil Density 41 0API
Oil Flowrate (q0) 53.61 Ft3/min
Water Flowrate (qw) 5.85 Ft3/min
Density of Water (pw) 62.4 lb/f3

Seperator Dimension
Retention Time 5 min
Assumed Lef/ D ratio 4 (Assume 4)

Liquid Volume (VL) 297.27 Ft3


D (calculted from assumption) 5.74 Ft
Lef (assumed D) 22.97 Ft

Selected D (f) 6 Ft (select diameter)


Required Lef/ D ratio 3.5 (select required L/D ratio)
Selected D (m) 1.83 m
Lef (Ft) 21 Ft
Lef (m) 6.40 m

Gas Capacity - Souders- Brown K Factor


KAPI 12J 0.758 (From API 12J)
KSB 0.634 API 12J Correction for high pressure

K Selected 0.758 (Select K Value)

Max Vapour Velocity (Vmax) 2.78 f/s

Min Vapour Area (Av) 3.20 Ft2

Liquid Phase Capacity


Retention Time 5 min

Liquid Volume (VL) 297.27 Ft3

Liquid Area (AL) 14.16 Ft2

Area (Min) (L+V) 17.36 Ft2 (for min D calculation)

D (Min) 4.70 Ft Selected D OK

Liquid Height Calculation

A total 28.27 Ft2

M = AL / A Total 0.50

H L/ D = h D 0.5 Select from Partial Volume Table Using M

Liquid Height (HL) 3.000 Ft

Criterial Check (D-HL) 3.000 Selected D OK


Criterial Check (HL/D) 0.5 Selected D OK

Water Height Calculation

Volume of Water (Vw) 29.24 Ft3

Area of Water (Aw) 1.39 Ft2

M = Aw / A Total 0.049

H w/ D = h D 0.096 Select from Partial Volume Table Using M

Water Height (Hw) 0.576 Ft

Actual Vapour Area (Av(ac)) 14.12 Ft2

Actual Vapor Velocity (Vg) 0.63 f/s

Sizing Capacity Critieria Liquid Capacity Controlled

Length (seam to seam) 28.00 Ft

Bucket and Weir Seperator Summary

Seperator Diameter 6 Ft

Length (seam to seam) 28.00 Ft

Gas Flowrate 8.89 Ft3/s

Oil Flowrate 53.61 Ft3/min

Water Flowrate 5.85 Ft3/min

Liquid Volume 297.27 Ft3

Weir Details
Oil Weir Height 3.000 Ft
Water Height (Hw) 0.576 Ft

Water Weir Height (Hww) 2.56 Ft

Oil Droplet in Gas Phase

Max Allowable Droplet Size 100 μm

Gas Retention time (trg) 33.35 sec

Velocity Oil Droplet (Vod) 0.0899 f/s

CD 7.14 (First Assume, then use goal seek )

Oil Droplet diameter (dod) 30.58 μm OK

Re 3.61

CD Calculated 7.14

Error 0.00 Use "Goal Seek" to set to Zero


Under Data, click What if Analysis
Set value = 0 changing CD assumed

Water Droplet in Oil Phase

Max Allowable Droplet Size 300 μm

Oil Retention time (tro) 5.00 mins

Velocity Water Droplet (Vwd) 0.0081 f/s

CD 112.75 (First Assume, then use goal seek )

Water Droplet diameter (dwd) 238.63 μm OK

Re 0.21

CD Calculated 112.75
Error (CDcal - CDassumed) 0.00 Use "Goal Seek" to set to Zero
Under Data, click What if Analysis
Set value = 0 changing CD assumed

Oil Droplet in Water Phase

Max Allowable Droplet Size 300 μm

Water Retention time (tro) 5.00 sec

Velocity Oil Droplet (Vod) 0.0019 f/s

CD 444.84 (First Assume, then use goal seek )

Oil Droplet diameter (dwd) 64.80 μm OK

Re 0.05

CD Calculated 444.84

Error (CDcal - CDassumed) 0.00 Use "Goal Seek" to set to Zero


Under Data, click What if Analysis
Set value = 0 changing CD assumed
eld Processing - Volume 2 : Crude Oil

Note -Fill only the Yellow fields

FORMULARS

Presssure 14.65 psia


Temperature 519.7 R
Volume
DCF CHART
Oil Viscosity Chart
Water Viscosity Chart
Oil Field Processing - Volume 2 : Crude
me 2 : Crude Oil (Page 103-106)

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