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1 - PURPOSE
This calculate report has for purpose to evaluate the size and the liquid operation levels of the high pressure knock out drum.

2 - PREMISSES
- For the sizing of the vessel the simultaneous shut-down of the gas compressors was considered, what it corresponds to an
design flowrate of 6.000.000 m3/d (20°C and 101,3 kPa abs.);
- The API-521 Standard recommends a liquid particle size for vessel design between 300 and 600 µm. For the evaluation of the
vassel was considered 450 µm, this value is the average between the recommended limits;
- The maximum operation level of the vessel was considered as the difference between rises HHHLL and HHLL (top of the
boot).

3 - CALCULATION
3.1 - Process Data
3.1.1 - Operational Conditions

Operational temperature 88.5 °C

Operational pressure 389.0 kPag

3.1.2 - Gas Phase

Vol. flow rate (20°C and 101,3 kPa abs) 6,000,000 m3/d
Molecular weitgh 20.080 -
Viscosity (at Top and Pop) 0.0131 cP
Compressibility factor 0.9918 -
Density (20°C and 101,3 kPa abs) 0.835 kg/m3
Density (at Top and Pop) 3.301 kg/m3
Vol. flow rate (at Top and Pop) 63,211 m3/h

3.1.3 - Liquid Phase

Vol. flow rate (at Top and Pop) 142.0 m3/d

Density (at Top and Pop) 901.5 kg/m3
Particle diameter 450 µm
Pump drain capacity 30 m3/h

3.2 - Calculation
3.2.1 - Drag Coefficient (Used Eq. 32 on Figure 20 of the Ref. 1)

C·(Re)2 = 2.05E+04

The C value is obtined by Ref. 7

C= 0.8647

3.2.2 - Dropout Velocity (Used Eq. 30 of the Ref. 1)

Uc = 1.35 m/s
3.2.3 - Vessel Dimensions
3.2.3.1 - Calculate Vessel Dimensions

Estimated inside diameter 2,300 mm

Total section area 4.15 m2
Liquid height in the vessel (HHHLL) 150 mm
Liquid section area 0.12 m2
Gas section area 4.04 m2
Gas height in the vessel 2,150 mm
Dragout particle time (Used Eq. 41 Ref. 1) 1.59 s
Number of the inlet nozzels 2
Gas velocity (Used Eq. 43 Ref. 1) 2.17 m/s
Minimum lenght vessel (Used Eq. 45 Ref. 1) 6,899 mm
L/D ratio 3.00
Note: The mimimum lenght vessel caculate above consider only cilyndrical part.

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3.2.3.2 - Purchased Vessel Dimensions

Inside diameter 2,580 mm

Lenght vessel (T/T) 7,720 mm
L/D ratio 2.99

3.2.4 - Levels

3.2.4.1 - Level Elevation and Action

Elevation
Level Action
mm
HHHLL 1,600 Start Alarm
HHLL 1,450 Start Pump
HLL 1,000 Open Valve
LLL 550 Close Valve
LLLL 100 Stop Pump

3.2.4.2 - Volume and Residence time (T.R.)

Case 1 - Considered inlet liquid flow rate

Flow rate 142.0 m3/d = 5.9 m3/h

Boot Diameter 1,000 mm

Level Variation Volume T.R.

mm m3 min
HHHLL-HHLL 150.0 #VALUE! ###
HHLL-HLL 450.0 0.35 3.6
HLL-LLL 450.0 0.35 3.6
LLL-LLLL 450.0 0.35 3.6
Note: For volume calculate between HHHLL and HHLL was used Ref. 2.

Case 2 - Considered pump capacity

Flow rate 30.0 m3/h

Boot Diamiter 1,000 mm

Level Variation Volume T.R.

mm m3 min
HHLL-LLLL 1350.0 1.06 2.1

3.2.5 - Nozzles

3.2.5.1 - Mixed Feed Line (at operating conditions)

Liquid flow rate 5.9 m3/h

Liquid density 901.50 kg/m3
Flow rate gas 63,210.7 m3/h
Gas density 3.30 kg/m3
Mixed feed flow rate 63,216.7 m3/h
Mixed feed density #VALUE! kg/m3

Nozzle nominal diameter 18 in

Nozzle inside diameter 438.2 mm
Number of the feed nozzle 2
Flow rate by nozzle 31,608.3 m3/h
Mixed feed velocity 58.2 m/s
Fluid erosional velocity 82.9 m/s

Nota. For calculation of fluid erosional velocity it was used Ref.4, Iten 2.5
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3.2.5 - Nozzle (Cont.)

3.2.5.2 - Gas Outlet (at operating conditions)

Gas flow rate 63,210.7 m3/h

Gas density 3.30 kg/m3

Nozzle nominal diameter 24 in

Nozzle inside diameter 590.6 mm
Number of the gas nozzle 1
Flow rate by nozzle 63,210.7 m3/h
Outlet gas velocity 64.1 m/s
Fluid erosional velocity 83.9 m/s

Nota. For calculation of fluid erosional velocity it was used Ref.4, Item 2.5

3.2.5.3 - Liquid Outlet

Pump capacity 30.0 m3/h

Liquid density @ 25°C 801.00 kg/m3
Nozzle nominal diameter 4 in (Sch 40S)
Nozzle inside diameter 102.26 mm
Maximum velocity 1.01 m/s
Nozzle pressure drop 0.004 kgf/cm2

REFERENCES

1 - API RP-521 - 4th Ed. - Guide for Pressure-Relieving and Depressuring Systems
2 - GPSA Engineering Data Book 11th Edition, Section 6
3 - AGA Report N°8 - 2ª Ed.- Compressibility Factors of Natural Gas and Others Related Hydrocarbo Gases.
4 - API RP-14E - 5th Ed. - Recommended Pratice for Design and Installation of Offshore Production Platform Piping System
5 - "Calculation of Particle Trajectories", C.E. Lapple and C.B. Shepherd
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