Sizing Calculations for Separators with liquid leg U tube seals

Input Data Value Unit

Gas Density 0.06 lb/ft3
Mud Density 14 ppg
Gas Viscosity 0.01 cP
Maximum Acceptable Entrained Droplet Size 600 Microns
Nominal Diameter of Vent Line 8 inches
Equivalent Length of Vent Line** 150 Feet
Mud Gas Separator Temperature 90 °F
Separator Internal Diameter 4 Feet
Liquid Leg Height 12 Feet
Ambient Compressibility 1
Ambient Pressure 14.7 psia
Ambient Temperature 60 °F

**Including extra length for bends & fittings - See table to the right of this page.

Separator Gas Capacity based on Liquid Leg Fluid Column

Calculation based on Weymouth Equation
Allowable Pressure Drop over Vent Line (DPmax) 8.7 psig
Maximum Pressure in Separator (Ps) 23.4 psig
Maximum Allowable Volumetric Flowrate (Q1) = 20.3 MMscf/day

Separator Capacity 15.63 MMscf/day

Liquid Flowrate 800 GPM

Fluid Height in Separator 4.0 Ft
Separator Liquid Volume 9.0 BBL
Retention Time 0.47 minutes