Vertical separator calculation note

DESIGN (Normal service)

2 phases Vertical separator sizing. Normal service

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Case DESIGN
Design factor %
- Vapour Flow (kg/h) 486418.9 486418.9
FEED DATA

VAPOR - Vapour density at P,T (kg/m3) 54 54

- Design Vapour Flow (calculated) (m3/h) 9,007.8 9,007.8
- Liquid Flow (kg/h) 378.4 378.4
LIQUID - Liquid density at P,T (kg/m3) 1012.3 1012.3
- Design Liquid Flow (calculated) (m3/h) 0.4 0.4
DRUM ENDS SPHERICAL ( 1) or ELLIPTICAL ( 2 ) 2 2
MESH NO MESH ( 0 ), Normal Service ( 1 ) or Cocking Service ( 2 ) 0 1
Reflux Drum ( 1 ) , Effluent separator Drum ( 2 ) , Compressor suction Drum (
DRUMS AND INTERNAL

Enter the kind of service 3 ), Separator located at the inlet of a column where there is a risk of 3 3
fooming ( 4 ),Fuel gas Drum ( 5 ),Steam Drum ( 6), Flare Drum (7)
% OF VAPOUR CRITICAL CALCULATED %Vc 80 220
VELOCITY ( K ) SELECTED %Vc 80 220
FEED INLET DIAMETER (inch) 28 28
Very High(HHLA)(1), Very Low(LLLA)(2), Very High and Very Low(3) or No
LEVEL ALARMS 3 3
alarm(4)
Residence Time for (HLL / LLL) --> (sizing h6) min 3.0
Residence time bellow LLLA or LLL (depending on the position of alarms) --> (sizing h8) min
Residence Time for (LLL / LLLA) --> (sizing h7) min
Residence Time for (HHLA / HLL) --> (sizing h5) min

Critical velocity Vc m/s 0.20 0.20

Allowable vapor velocity m/s 0.16 0.44
Droplets diameter ( from Newton's formula ) microns 50 375
Minimum diameter (D mini) m 4.438 2.676
Diameter calculation D m 4.438 2.676

Total height 3.867 4.105

h1 ( m ) = 0.666 0.600

h2 ( m ) = 0.100

h3 ( m ) = 1.134 1.338

h4 ( m ) = 1.067 1.067
RESULTS

h5 ( m ) = 0.200 0.200

h6 ( m ) = 0.300 0.300

h7 ( m ) = 0.200 0.200

h8 ( m ) = 0.300 0.300

Bottom end volume m3 12.04 2.64

Total volume m3 83.90 28.37
L/D CALCULATED 0.9 1.5
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