12/3/2017 Hydrocarbon Phase Behavior and Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium

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Hydrocarbon Phase Behavior and The first-stage pressure is normally fixed by wellinflow performance considerations and/or sales gas requirements. It is seldom greater
Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium than 13.8 MPa [2000 psia]. The stock tank pressure will be at, or near, atmospheric pressure, and is fixed by temperature and crude oil
vapor pressure specifications. Intermediate stage pressures can be adjusted to yield maximum liquid recovery at stock tank conditions,
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Hydrocarbon Phase Behavior... The flash in stage one (high pressure separator), fixes the analysis and quantity of liquid leaving, which is the feedfor stage two
Check What You Know (medium pressure separator). A corresponding flash on stage two gives stock tank feed, if a three stage system is being used. The stock
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tank can actually be an atmospheric tank, or an enclosed, low pressure separation vessel. A flash is normally performed on this vessel;
however, for atmospheric, fixed-roof tanks, the actual process is some combination of differential vaporization, weathering and
Introduction to Phase Beha... breathing losses.
Phase Diagrams
Phase Diagram Reservoir an... While liquid production increases and compression power Inlet Separator Pressure Inlet Separator Pressure # of
decreases with the number of separation stages,cost and system (kPa) (psia) Stages
Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium (...
complexity also increase.The number of stages used depends on
175-850 25-125 1
Stage Separation equipment costs, operating costs, facility location, and the value of
Handling of Scrubber Liqui the liquid product. 850-3500 123-508 2

Liquid Product Vapor Press

3500-6900 508-1000 3
The optimal number of stages required for separation is a function
> 6900 > 1000 4
Review of the inlet separator (high pressure separator) pressure. The table
Check Your Understanding gives some general guidelines for the number of stages of
separation for a given inlet pressure range.
Water-Hydrocarbon Phase Be...
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How many stages are required for an inlet separator pressure of 1100 kPa
Overview [159 psia].
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