Sizing Two Phase Vertical Separator r2
Sizing Two Phase Vertical Separator r2
1. Data
Gas flow rate MMSCFD 10
Gas specific gravity 0.6
Oil flow rate (Qgo) BPD 2000
Oil specific gravity API 40
Operating pressure psia 1000
Operating temperature F 60
2. Other Properties
Z factor 0.83 (From graph)
Gas viscosity (μg) cP 0.013 (From graph)
6,7,8. Seam-to-seam length for various retention time for liquid capacity constraints & slenderness ratio
3 24 86.8 86.8
3 30 55.6 55.6
3 36 38.6 38.6
3 42 28.3 28.3
3 48 21.7 21.7
2 24 57.9 57.9
2 30 37.0 37.0
2 36 25.7 25.7
2 42 18.9 18.9
1 24 28.9 28.9
1 30 18.5 18.5
1 36 12.9 12.9
9. Graph
36
32
meter (in)
28
36
32
24
20
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Vessel length (ft)
Seam-to-seam Slendernes
Length, Lss (ft) s ratio (12
Lss/d)
13.6 6.8
11.0 4.4
9.5 3.2
8.7 2.5
8.1 2.0
11.2 5.6
9.4 3.8
8.5 2.8
7.9 2.3
8.7 4.4
7.9 3.2
7.4 2.5
13 14
D 1250 49.2126
L 3750 147.6378