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GAS CAPACITY
VVertical K Vc kg/m3
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SEPARATOR DESIGN – SIZING THE GAS
CAPACITY
Excerpt from
PRODEM (Total)
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SEPARATORS
SEPARATOR DESIGN – TYPICAL
PERFORMANCES
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SEPARATORS
SEPARATOR DESIGN – WALL
THICKNESS CONSIDERATIONS
• Nominal diameter is OUTSIDE DIAMETER
• Nominal lenght between tangent heads
• ASME VIII for thickness
P D
e C
2SE 1.2 P
e in mm / D internal diameter in mm / P design pressure in bar.g /
C corrosion allowance in mm (default = 3) / E seam efficiency (85-100%) /
S max allowable stress in bar.g
(1220barg for carbon steel – 1000barg for stainless)
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SEPARATORS
SEPARATOR DESIGN – WEIGHT
• CONSIDERATIONS
Important factor 200
180
Diameter vs Weight
– Wall thickness –
160
140
100
80
40
– Installation 20
0
2 2.5 3 3.5
Wall Thickness (mm)
Vessel Weight (te)
4 4.5
Vessel Diameter
• Estimations based on
design pressure and "COMMON"
sheer stress
L/D = 2 L/D = 3 L/D = 4 L/D = 5
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SEPARATORS
SEPARATOR DESIGN – NOZZLE
•
SIZING
NOZZLE SIZING – Erosion & Turbulence
limitation
v2 < 6,000 for INLET
v2 < 10,000 for GAS outlet
v < 1 – 1.4m/s for LIQUIDS
• STANDARD NOZZLE SIZES:
2 in, 3 in, 4 in,
6 in, 8 in,…
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