DESIGN OF THREE-PHASE HORIZONTAL SEPARATOR_OVERFLOW WEIR TYPE

WITH MIST PAD

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Company: PPL Date: 22/02/2016

Project: HALA Gas Processing Facility-II Rev: A
Tag No: V-201 Prepared By: JAY
Service: Inlet Separator(Prop 1008-A) Checked By: MSM

# Parameters Symbols Values Unit

1 Design Mass Flowrate of Vapor Wvapor 32841 kg/hr
2 Design Mass Flowrate of Light Liquid Phase WLight 628 kg/hr
3 Design Mass Flowrate of Heavy Liquid Phase WHeavy 7707 kg/hr
4 Design Total Mass Flowrate WT 41176.190 kg/hr
5 Operating Temperature T 310.92 K
6 Operating Pressure P 1213.48 KPaG
7 Density of Vapor ρVapor 10.42 kg/m3
8 Density of Light Liquid Phase ρLight 748.7 kg/m3
9 Density of Heavy Liquid Phase ρHeavy 998.11 kg/m3
10 Viscosity of Vapor µVapor 0.01216 cP
11 Viscosity of Light Liquid Phase µLight 0.9558 cP
12 Viscosity of Heavy Liquid Phase µHeavy 0.6799 cP
13 Volumetric Flowrate of Vapor Qvapor 0.8755 m3/sec
14 Volumetric Flowrate of Light Liquid Phase QLight 0.00023 m3/sec
15 Volumetric Flowrate of Heavy Liquid Phase QHeavy 0.00214 m3/sec
16 Total Volumetric Flowrate QT 0.87786 m3/sec
17 Mixed Phase Density ρM 13.03 kg/m3
18 150 µm
Droplet Removal Size (Heavy Phase in Light Phase) Dp, HLP in LLP
19 0.00015 m
20 150 µm
Droplet Removal Size (Light Phase in Heavy Phase) Dp, LLP in HLP
21 0.00015 m
22 Slug Volume Vslug 12.830 m3
23
24 CALCULATIONS
25
26 1) Determination of Vessel Nozzles Size
27 Inlet (Feed) Nozzle Size
28 Inlet Device Elbow
29 Mixed Phase Velocity Head ρMV2Inlet 3750.00 Kg/(m.sec2)
30 Velocity in Inlet Nozzle Vinlet 17 m/sec
31 0.257 m
Minimum Internal Diameter of Inlet Nozzle idInlet, calc
32 10.11 inch
33 Selected Nozzle Size dInlet, Selected 12 inch
34
35 Vapor Outlet Nozzle Size
36 Vapor Outlet Velocity Head ρVV2Vapor Outlet 4800.00 Kg/(m.sec2)
37 Velocity in Nozzle VVapor 21 m/sec
38 0.228 m
Minimum Internal Diameter of Vapor Outlet Nozzle idVapor, calc
39 8.972 inch
40 Selected Nozzle Size dVapor, Selected 10 inch
41
42 Heavy Phase Outlet Nozzle Size
43 Velocity in Nozzle Vliquid 1.00 m/sec
44 0.05 m
Nozzle Size dLiquid, Calc
45 2.057 inch
46 Selected Nozzle Size dLiquid, Selected 3 inch
47
48 Light Phase Outlet Nozzle Size
49 Velocity in Nozzle Vliquid 1.00 m/sec
50 0.02 m
Nozzle Size dLiquid, Calc
51 0.678 inch
52 Selected Nozzle Size dLiquid, Selected 2 inch
53
54 2) Determination of Droplets Settling Velocites
55
56 Determination of Allowable Vapor Velocity
57 Design K-Value KD 0.1524 m/sec
58 De-Rating Factor (Due to High Pressure Service) F 0.891 -
59 Corrected K-Value KCorrected 0.1358 m/sec
60 Maximum Allowable Terminal Velocity UT 1.143 m/sec
61 Factor (Vapor Velocity ≤ Droplet Terminal Velocity) - 1.00 -
62 Maximum Allowable Vapor Velocity UV 1.143 m/sec
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Company: PPL Date: 22/02/2016

Project: HALA Gas Processing Facility-II Rev: A
Tag No: V-201 Prepared By: JAY
Service: Inlet Separator(Prop 1008-A) Checked By: MSM

# Parameters Symbols Values Unit

64
65 Drag Coeff. Theoretical Design Terminal
Drag Coefficient Terminal Velocity Design Factor
66 Droplet Correlation K-Value Velocity
67 C(Re2) C m/sec m/sec - m/sec
68 Heavy Phase in Light Phase 9.0372 61.1118 0.0057 0.0033 1 0.0033
69 Light Phase in Heavy Phase 23.8093 27.8741 0.0084 0.0042 1 0.0042
70
71 3) Determination of Vessel Dimensions, Vapor Space and Residence Time of Phases
72
73 Vessel Diamater & Cross-sectional Area
74 Diameter of Vessel DVessel 2.134 m
75 Radius of Vessel r 1.067 m
76 Total Cross-Sectional Area of Vessel AT 3.577 m2
77 Depth of One Ellipsoidal Head a 0.534 m
78 Aspect Ratio L/D 3.214 -
79 Length of Vessel LVessel 6.858 m
80
81 Vapor Space Area & Weir Height
82 Height of Vapor Space HV 0.634 m
83 Area of Vapor Space Av 0.890 m2
84 Weir Height Hweir 1.500 m
85
86 Inlet Compartment of Vessel (Refer, Note-1)
87 Equipped With Calming Baffles No
88 Length of Inlet Compartment With Baffles L1 0.000 m
89 Distance B/w Two Baffles S 0.000 m
90 Location of 1st Baffle From Vessel Left Tangent Line B1 0.000 m
91 Location of 2nd Baffle From Vessel Left Tangent Line B2 0.000 m
92
93 Light Phase Outlet Compartment (Right Side of Weir) Residence Times and Volumes B/w Levels
94 Time between Low Low Liquid Level to Low Liquid Level TLLLL-LLL 4.00 min
95 Hold up Time; Normal Liquid Level to Low Liquid Level (NLL-LLL) TNLL-LLL 9.00 min
96 Surge Time; Normal Liquid Level to High Liquid Level (NLL-HLL) TNLL-HLL 9.00 min
97 Time between High Liquid Level to High High Liquid Level THLL-HHLL 4.00 min
98 26.00 min
Total Time From Low Low Liquid Level to High High Liquid Level TLLLL-HHLL
99 1560.00 seconds
100 Length of Light Phase Outlet Compartment (Rigth Side of Weir) L3 0.800 m
101
102 Area Volume Head Volume
Area Volume Residence Time
Heights (Level-Level) (Level-Level) (Level-Level)
103 Levels (BTM-level (BTM-level) Level-Level (Level-Level)
104 mm m2 m3 m2 m3 m3 min
105 HHLL 1450 2.588 2.070 HLL - HHLL 0.411 0.329 0.166 23.49
106 HLL 1250 2.177 1.742 NLL - HLL 0.744 0.595 0.310 42.52
107 NLL 900 1.433 1.147 NLL - LLL 1.127 0.902 0.420 64.46
108 LLL 300 0.306 0.245 LLL - LLLL 0.137 0.110 0.037 7.83
109 LLLL 200 0.169 0.135 BTM - LLLL 0.169 0.135 0.031 9.68
110 Note: For Conservative Design Approach, Heads Volume has not been considered in Residence Time Calculations.
111 Settling Compartment (Left Side of Weir) Residence Times and Volumes B/w Levels
112 Length of Settling Compartment (Left Side of Weir) L2 6.058 m
113
114 Area Volume Head Volume
Area Volume Residence Time
Heights (Level-Level) (Level-Level) (Level-Level)
115 Levels (BTM-level) (BTM-level) Level-Level (Level-Level)
116 mm m2 m3 m2 m3 m3 min
117 HHIL 1450.00 2.588 15.677 HIL - HILL 0.10 0.609 0.040 4.73
118 HIL 1400.00 2.487 15.068 NIL - HIL 1.76 10.646 0.714 82.73
119 NIL 550.00 0.730 4.422 NIL - LIL 0.46 2.787 0.152 21.66
120 LIL 275.00 0.270 1.634 LIL - LILL 0.10 0.609 0.027 4.73
121 LILL 200.00 0.169 1.025 BTM - LILL 0.17 1.025 0.031 7.97
122 Note: For Conservative Design Approach, Heads Volume has not been considered in Residence Time Calculations.

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Company: PPL Date: 22/02/2016

Project: HALA Gas Processing Facility-II Rev: A
Tag No: V-201 Prepared By: JAY
Service: Inlet Separator(Prop 1008-A) Checked By: MSM

# Parameters Symbols Values Unit

123 4) Overall Checks of Settling Conditions in Phases
124
125
Max. Allowable Horizontal
Droplet Terminal Droplet Settling Horizontal Minimum
Horizontal Traveling
126 Settling of Droplet Velocity time Velocity Settling Length **WARNINGS**
Velocity Time

127 m/sec min m/sec m/sec min m

128 Light Phase in Vapor
129 Based on Weir Top to Vessel Top 1.1430 0.0092 - 0.98331 0.103 0.545 OK, Sufficient Time
130 Light Phase in Heavy Phase
131 Based on BTM to NIL 0.0042 2.1857 0.015 0.00294 34.360 0.385 OK, Sufficient Time
132 Based on BTM to LIL 0.0042 1.0929 - 0.00795 12.699 0.521 OK, Sufficient Time
133 Heavy Phase in Light Phase
134 Based on NIL to Weir 0.0033 4.8415 0.015 0.00012 847.222 0.035 OK, Sufficient Time
135 Based on HIL to Weir 0.0033 0.5096 - 0.00117 86.211 0.036 OK, Sufficient Time
136
137 5) Slug Handling Capacity
138 Left Side of Weir (Inlet + Settling Compartment)
139 Volume B/w LIL to HHIL Vslug (LIL -HHIL) 14.948 m3
140 Volume B/w LIL to HIL Vslug (LIL -HIL) 14.300 m3
141 Volume B/w NIL to HIL Vslug (NIL -HIL) 11.360 m3
142 Right Side of Weir (Light Phase Outlet Compartment)
143 Volume B/w LLL to HHLL Vslug (LLL -HHLL) 2.721 m3
144 Volume B/w LLL to HLL Vslug (LLL -HLL) 2.226 m3
145 Volume B/w NLL to HLL Vslug (NLL -HLL) 0.905 m3
146
147 Note: As per Practice, volume capacities in each Compartment must be equal to Total Slug Volume.
148
149 SKETCH
150
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153
154 457.2mm 406.4mm
155 12inch 10inch
156
157 Inlet Device
158 Elbow Vapor Space 634mm
159
160
mm

1500mm

161 1450mm HHLL

162 1450mm HHIL 1250mm HLL
2134.00

163 1400mm HIL 900mm NLL

Weir Height

164 550mm NIL 300mm LLL

165 275mm LIL 200mm LLLL
166 200mm LLIL
167

168 Inlet Compartment Settling Compartment

169 0mm 6058mm 3inch 2inch
170
171 Mini. 203.2mm
172
173
174 6058mm 800mm
175
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178
179
180 NOTES:
181 1) Calming Baffle Details:
182  The net free area (NFA) is 30 % and 50 % for the first and second baffle, respectively.
183  The hole diameter is typically 12 mm.
184  The baffle thickness should be at least 3 mm.
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