Ion Exchange (India) Ltd.

API OIL SEPARATOR

(Fresh water)
Average flow, m3/day = 150.000
In cu.ft/min. = 3.678
Min. size of oil globule to be removed, dp(microns) = 10.000
Design temperature, 0C = 25.000
Specific gravity of wastewater, Sw = 0.992
Specific gravity of oil, So = 0.800
Absolute viscocity of wastewater at 25 oC, poise = 0.0089

0.0241(Sw - So)
Rise velocity of oil globule, Vt (ft/min.) =
Abs. viscosity
= 0.520
Horizontal velocity, VH (ft/min.) = 15Vt or 3 whichever is less
= 7.799
Hence, Horizontal velocity, VH (ft/min.) = 3.000
VH/Vt = 5.800
For above VH/Vt value, turbulance & short circuting factor, F = 1.381
Cross sectional area of oil removal tank, Ac(ft2) = Q/VH
= 0.051
Horizontal area, AH (ft2) = F(Q/Vt)
= 9.770
Depth of oil removal tank, ft (Min. of 3' to avoid disturbance = 3.000
due to mechanism and it should not increase more than 8' )
Depth/width ratio (Min. of 0.3 and max. of 0.50) = 0.450
Width, ft (Min. of 6' and max. of 20' ) = 6.667
Length of tank, ft. = F(VH/Vt)d
= 23.906
Final size of API oil separator tank, m =
(Minimum two units are required for continuous and trouble free operation)

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Temp. 0C Absolute Viscosity, Poise
Fresh water Sea water

0 0.0168 0.018
Water type (Fresh water)
5 0.015 0.016 (Sea water)

10 0.0132 0.014 Control cell 1

15 0.0113 0.0122

20 0.01 0.01095

25 0.0089 0.0098

30 0.008 0.0088

35 0.0072 0.0079

40 0.0066 0.0073

45 0.00595 0.0067

50 0.0056 0.0066
VH/Vt F
3.20 1.280
3.30 1.284
3.40 1.288
3.50 1.292
3.60 1.295
3.70 1.299
3.80 1.303
3.90 1.308
4.00 1.313
4.10 1.317
4.20 1.320
4.30 1.325
4.40 1.330
4.50 1.334
4.60 1.338
4.70 1.342
4.80 1.346
4.90 1.350
5.00 1.353
5.10 1.357
5.20 1.360
5.30 1.364
5.40 1.367
5.50 1.370
5.60 1.373
5.70 1.377
5.80 1.381
5.90 1.385
6.00 1.388
6.10 1.391
6.20 1.394
6.30 1.397
6.40 1.400
6.50 1.403
6.60 1.405
6.70 1.408
6.80 1.411
6.90 1.416
7.00 1.421
7.10 1.425
7.20 1.429
7.30 1.432
7.40 1.435
7.50 1.439
7.60 1.442
7.70 1.445
7.80 1.448
7.90 1.451
 8.00 1.453
8.10 1.458
8.20 1.462
8.30 1.465
8.40 1.468
8.50 1.471
8.60 1.474
8.70 1.477
8.80 1.479
8.90 1.482
9.00 1.484
9.10 1.486
9.20 1.488
9.30 1.490
9.40 1.492
9.50 1.496
9.60 1.500
9.70 1.503
9.80 1.506
9.90 1.510
10.00 1.513
10.10 1.516
10.20 1.518
10.30 1.522
10.40 1.525
10.50 1.528
10.60 1.532
10.70 1.534
10.80 1.536
10.90 1.539
11.00 1.541
11.10 1.544
11.20 1.547
11.30 1.549
11.40 1.550
11.50 1.553
11.60 1.556
11.70 1.559
11.80 1.561
11.90 1.564
12.00 1.567
12.10 1.571
12.20 1.574
12.30 1.577
12.40 1.579
12.50 1.582
12.60 1.585
12.70 1.587
12.80 1.589
12.90 1.592
13.00 1.595
13.10 1.597
13.20 1.599
13.30 1.601
13.40 1.603
13.50 1.605
13.60 1.607
13.70 1.610
13.80 1.613
13.90 1.616
14.00 1.618
14.10 1.626
14.20 1.630
14.30 1.635
14.40 1.641
14.50 1.646
14.60 1.648
14.70 1.653
14.80 1.656
14.90 1.661
15.00 1.666
15.10 1.671
15.20 1.677
15.30 1.680
15.40 1.686
15.50 1.689
15.60 1.690
15.70 1.697
15.80 1.700
15.90 1.706
16.00 1.711
16.10 1.713
16.20 1.715
16.30 1.718
16.40 1.721
16.50 1.722
16.60 1.724
16.70 1.726
16.80 1.727
16.90 1.729
17.00 1.731
17.10 1.733
17.20 1.734
17.30 1.736
17.40 1.737
17.50 1.739
17.60 1.741
17.70 1.743
17.80 1.745