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Input Data Operating Condition: MP Production Separator Horizontal Type

The document summarizes the calculations for a horizontal gas-liquid separator. It calculates the minimum droplet size that can be separated, the terminal velocity using an iterative method, the gas and liquid velocities, and checks that the separation and liquid retention times are acceptable. It concludes that the separator can adequately separate a gas flow of 110 MMscfd and liquid flow of 15,000 BPD.

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Input Data Operating Condition: MP Production Separator Horizontal Type

The document summarizes the calculations for a horizontal gas-liquid separator. It calculates the minimum droplet size that can be separated, the terminal velocity using an iterative method, the gas and liquid velocities, and checks that the separation and liquid retention times are acceptable. It concludes that the separator can adequately separate a gas flow of 110 MMscfd and liquid flow of 15,000 BPD.

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Not OK MP Production Separator


Horizontal Type

Input Data

Operating Condition
T 100 oF
P 20 psig

Flow Rates
Gas 21 MMSCFD
Liquid 16000 BPD

Fluids Properties
ρgas 0.1266 lb/ft3
μgas 0.01172 cP
Z 0.9927
ρliquid 46.61 lb/ft3

Vessel Properties
d 60 in
5 ft
L 20 ft
Leffective 14 ft (assumed to be 70% of total length S/S)

Calculations

Gas - Liquid Separation

Minimum Liquid Droplet Size to be Separated


dm 100 microns

Terminal Velocity Calculation (Iteration Method)

Initial CD value
CD 1
Iteration N Vt (ft/s) Re CD
1 3.813161 20.18308 2.196886
2 2.572654 13.61707 2.915473
3 2.233215 11.82042 3.242964
4 2.117454 11.20769 3.3775
5 2.074854 10.98221 3.430619
6 2.058728 10.89685 3.451276
7 2.052557 10.86419 3.459262
8 2.050187 10.85165 3.462342
9 2.049275 10.84682 3.463529
10 2.048924 10.84496 3.463986
11 2.048788 10.84424 3.464163
12 2.048736 10.84397 3.464231
13 2.048716 10.84386 3.464257
14 2.048708 10.84382 3.464267
15 2.048705 10.8438 3.464271

Vt 2.048705 ft/s
Re 10.8438
CD 3.464271

Gas Velocity calculation

LL 30 in (assumed to be half-filled)
Cos α 0
α 90 o

Avessel 2827.433
Sin α 1
l 60 in
Agas 1413.717 in2
9.817477 ft2
Qgas 9.510643 MMCFD
110.0769 ft3/s
vgas 11.21234 ft/s

Separation Checking
tgas 1.248624 s
tdroplet 1.220283 s
Result OK

Liquid Retention Time Checking


Aliquid 1413.717 in2
Vliquid 339292 in3
Qliquid 107786.6 in3/min
tretention 3.147814 min
Result OK

Conclusion:
Assuming normal liquid level at half of vessel, V-2010 is adequate in handling separation of 110 MMscfd gas and 1
max gas rate = 20 MMscfd @ 20 psig
max gas rate = 27 MMscfd @ 30 psig
of 110 MMscfd gas and 15000 BPD liquid

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