PROJECT :

PROJ. NO. :
CLIENT :
UNIT :

DATE :
BY :
REV :
DOC NO.:
TWO STAGE HORIZONTAL FILTER SEPARATOR SIZING

Inept Data
Cartridge External Diameter
Cartridge Length
Gas Flow Rate
Gas Density
Liquid Density
Gas Pressure
Outlet Nozzle Size
Inlet Nozzle Size

m
m
m3/hr
kg/m3
kg/m3
barg
mm
mm

0.1
1.8
1843
85.5
890
90
400
400

Calculation Results
Vane Pack Kstd
Pressure Correction Factor (C1)
Vane Pack K
Vane Pack Allowable Velocity
Cartridge Allowable Velocity
No of Cartridge (Calculated)
No of Cartridge (Selected)
Vessel Diameter (vane Req.)
Vessel Diameter (filter Req.)
Selected Vessel Diameter
Tube Length
Tubesheet - Vane Pack
Vane Pack Thickness
Vane Pack - Outlet TL
Vessel Length
Vessel L/D

m/sec
---m/sec
m/sec
m/sec
------m
m
m
m
m
m
m
m
----

0.198
0.73
0.145
0.44
0.1
9.1
10.0
1.21
0.53
1.40
0.56
0.70
0.30
0.15
3.81
2.72

0.3

Notes
This type of separator has been installed at many locations and is generally claimed to
remove more than 99 % of the inlet liquids but it was revealed in recent survey that this
was not more than about 50 %, and therefore application of this separator is no longer
recommended.

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1.8

0.56

0.70

0.30

0.15

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SINGLE STAGE VERTICAL FILTER SEPARATOR SIZING

Inept Data
Cartridge External Diameter
Cartridge Length
Gas Flow Rate
Gas Density
Liquid Density
Gas Press
Pressure
re

m
m
m3/hr
kg/m3
kg/m3
barg

0.1
0.9
1100
31.11
740
37

Upper Comp. Input Data

Tube Sheet - LSLL
LSLL - LL
LL - HLL
HLL - LSHH
Outlet Nozzle

mm
mm
mm
mm
mm

150
100
200
100
200

Lower Comp. Input Data

TL - LSLL
LSLL - LL
LL - HLL
HLL - LSHH
Inlet Nozzle

mm
mm
mm
mm
mm

150
100
200
100
200

m/sec
m2
------m
m
m
m
m
m
m
m
m

0.10
3.06
10.8
12.0
0.59
0.60
0.40
0.65
0.60
0.30
0.55
3.85
6.42

Calculation Results
Allowable Velocity
Cartridge Surface Area
No of Cartridge (Calculated)
No of Cartridge (Selected)
Calculated Vessel Diameter
Selected Vessel Diameter
Cartridge - Outlet Nozzle C. L.
Tube Length
Inlet nozzle - Tube Sheet
LSHH - Inlet Nozzle
Lower Comp. TL - LSHH
Vessel Length
Vessel L/D

Notes

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CLIENT :
UNIT :

DATE :
BY :
REV :
DOC NO.:
SINGLE STAGE VERTICAL FILTER SEPARATOR SIZING

650

900

LSHH
650

600

200

LSHH

300
550

TL

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