Client

Subject HP Separator-case 1
Based On
By
Chk'd By

Sheet No
Job No
App'd By

Drawing No
Date

DESIGN BASIS
KOD (K) or Demister (D) ?

Operating Pressure
Operating Temperature

Horizontal Knock Out Drum

11.2 x 34.5 long
P=
t=
T=

420.61 psia
131.00 F
590.4 R

2900.76
55.00
328

Vapour
Flow
Flow Surge Factor
Molecular Weight
Compressibility Factor
Viscosity

QG =
SF =
MW =
Z=
=

53.20 MMSCFD
1
21.10
0.90
0.012 cp

mols/h

1503554
1
21.1
0.9
0.012

Liquid
QO/ QW =
OF =
Ro =
=

Oil
76223
1
50.39
2.26

RoV =
QG*T1*P/(T*P1*3600) =
Mg =
QO/24/60 =
Qo =
Mo =
QW/24/60 =
Qw =
Mw =
Qg + Qo + Qw =
Mg + Mo + Mw =
RoM =

1.56
22.00
34.25
297.22
4.95
249.59
11.72
0.20
12.08
27.15
295.92
10.90

Flow
Flow Overdesign Factor
Density
Viscosity
Holdup Time Required

Water
3006 bbl/d
1
61.84 lb/ft
0.54 cp
4 min

Oil
12119.46
1
807.11
2.26
0.00226
4

VAPOUR & LIQUID FLOW RATES

Vapour Density
Flow Rate, Qg
Oil Flow Rate, Qo

Water Flow Rate, Qw

Mixture Flow
Mixture Density

lb/ft
ft/s
lb/s
ft/min
ft/s
lb/s
ft/min
ft/s
lb/s
ft/s
lb/s
lb/ft

24.94
0.62
15.53
8.42
0.14
113.21
0.33
0.01
5.48
0.77
134.23
174.61

Design Vapour Flow Rate

Design Oil Flow Rate
Design Water Flow Rate

SF*Qg =
OF*Qo =
OF*Qw =

22.00 ft/s
4.95 ft/s
0.20 ft/s

0.62
0.14
0.01

VAPOUR SEPARATION
Allowable Droplet Size
CRe^2
Log CRe^2
C
Ud - for KOD without Demister
Allowable Vapour Velocity
Vapour Flow Area Required
Vessel Diameter - Selected
Liquid Hi-Hi Level - Selected
Vapour Space Height, h
Vapour Flow Area
Vapour Velocity

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
D=
LZA(HH) =
=
A=
=

27.00
34.66
1.54
20.76
0.08
0.49
45.20
11.15
69.72
5.34
46.20
0.48

ft/s
ft/s
ft
ft
in
ft
ft
ft/s

L=
L2 =
L1 =
=
=
=

34.45
10.00
24.45
263.78
0.02
0.02

ft
ft
ft
ft
ft/s
ft/s

* O.K *

27.00
34.66
1.54
20.76
0.02
0.15
4.20
3.40
1770.888
1.63
4.29
0.15

DEGASSING
Vessel Length / Height
Second Compartment Length
First Compartment Length
Degassing Area
Liquid Downward Velocity
Gas Rising Velocity >
200 bubbles

* Gas Separation O.K

10.50
3.05
7.45
24.51
0.0057
0.0075

OIL - WATER SEPARATION

Bukt or Boot or None ?
Weir Height

LIQUID LEVELS

= None
h=

Oil in Second Compt

Level, in Volume,ft
LZA(HH) =
70
1437
LA(H) =
70
1447
NLL =
50
1216
LA(L) =
25
969
LZA(LL) =
21
936

Oil Droplet Size

Water Droplet Size
Water - Oil Separation Time Available
Residence Time Available
Volume between LZA(LL) & LA(L)

=
=
min =
min =
ft =

24
70 in

18

Water in First Compt

Level, in Volume,ft
40
638.41
40
638.41
35
528.21
30
423.35
21
251.79

43
360
4.38 min
4.09
* O.K *
32.66

OK
OK
45.06
* O.K *
171.56

0.61
1770.888

Oil in Second Compt

Level, mm
1770.888
1778
1270
635
533.4

43.43
360.44
4.38
4.09
0.92

Available Time for Operator Intervention

min =

Volume between LA(H) & LZA(HH)

Available Time for Operator Intervention

ft =
min =

Volume between LA(L) & LA(H)

Holdup Time for Control

ft =
min =

Volume between NLL & LZA(HH)

Slug Flow Time
Slug Flow Volume

ft =
sec =
ft =

0.11
* Low *
-10.09
-0.03
* Low *
478.22
1.61
* Low *
220.92
2
54.29
* O.K *

14.64
* O.K *
0.00
0.00
* Low *
215.06
18.35
* O.K *

0.11
-0.29
-0.03
13.54
1.61
6.26
2
1.54

kPa a
C
K

sm/d @

15 deg C

cp

Water
477.954
1
990.52
0.54
0.00054
4

kg/m
m/s
kg/s
m/min
m/s
kg/s
m/min
m/s
kg/s
m/s
kg/s
kg/m

m/d
kg/m
cp
Pa.s
min

m/s
m/s
m/s

m/s
m/s
m
m
mm
m
m
m/s

k=

0.35

m
m
m
m
m/s
m/s

0.46

mm

Oil in Second Compt Water in First Compt

Volume,m Level, mm Volume,m
40.69
1016
18.08
40.97
1016
18.08
34.43
889
14.96
27.43
762
11.99
26.51
533.4
7.13

min
45.06
4.86

14.64
0.00
0.00
6.09
18.35
m
s
m

Client
Subject HP Separator-case 2
Based On
By
Chk'd By

Sheet No
Job No
App'd By

Drawing No
Date

DESIGN BASIS
KOD (K) or Demister (D) ?

Operating Pressure
Operating Temperature

Horizontal Separator with Boot

11.2 x 34.5 long
P=
t=
T=

420.61 psia
131.00 F
590.4 R

2900.76
55.00
328

Vapour
Flow
Flow Surge Factor
Molecular Weight
Compressibility Factor
Viscosity

QG =
SF =
MW =
Z=
=

53.20 MMSCFD
1
21.10
0.90
0.012 cp

mols/h

1503554
1
21.1
0.9
0.012

Liquid
QO/ QW =
OF =
Ro =
=

Oil
76223
1
50.39
2.26

RoV =
QG*T1*P/(T*P1*3600) =
Mg =
QO/24/60 =
Qo =
Mo =
QW/24/60 =
Qw =
Mw =
Qg + Qo + Qw =
Mg + Mo + Mw =
RoM =

1.56
22.00
34.25
297.22
4.95
249.59
33.02
0.55
34.03
27.50
317.87
11.56

Flow
Flow Overdesign Factor
Density
Viscosity
Holdup Time Required

Water
8469 bbl/d
1
61.84 lb/ft
0.54 cp
4 min

Oil
12119.46
1
807.11
2.26
0.00226
4

VAPOUR & LIQUID FLOW RATES

Vapour Density
Flow Rate, Qg
Oil Flow Rate, Qo

Water Flow Rate, Qw

Mixture Flow
Mixture Density

lb/ft
ft/s
lb/s
ft/min
ft/s
lb/s
ft/min
ft/s
lb/s
ft/s
lb/s
lb/ft

24.94
0.62
15.53
8.42
0.14
113.21
0.94
0.02
15.44
0.78
144.19
185.15

Design Vapour Flow Rate

Design Oil Flow Rate
Design Water Flow Rate

SF*Qg =
OF*Qo =
OF*Qw =

22.00 ft/s
4.95 ft/s
0.55 ft/s

0.62
0.14
0.02

VAPOUR SEPARATION
Allowable Droplet Size
CRe^2
Log CRe^2
C
Ud - for KOD without Demister
Allowable Vapour Velocity
Vapour Flow Area Required
Vessel Diameter - Selected
Liquid Hi-Hi Level - Selected
Vapour Space Height, h
Vapour Flow Area
Vapour Velocity

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
D=
LZA(HH) =
=
A=
=

27.00
34.66
1.54
20.76
0.08
0.49
45.20
11.15
69.72
5.34
46.20
0.48

ft/s
ft/s
ft
ft
in
ft
ft
ft/s

L=
L2 =
L1 =
=
=
=

34.45
10.00
24.45
383.70
0.01
0.01

ft
ft
ft
ft
ft/s
ft/s

* O.K *

27.00
34.66
1.54
20.76
0.02
0.15
4.20
3.40
1770.888
1.63
4.29
0.15

DEGASSING
Vessel Length / Height
Second Compartment Length
First Compartment Length
Degassing Area
Liquid Downward Velocity
Gas Rising Velocity >
150 bubbles

10.50
3.05
7.45
35.65
0.0039
0.0042

* Gas Separation O.K

OIL - WATER SEPARATION

Bukt or Boot or None ?
Boot Dia * Height
Weir Height

LIQUID LEVELS

= boot
=
h=

Oil in Second Compt

Level, in Volume,ft
LZA(HH) =
70
1938
LA(H) =
70
1948
NLL =
70
1948
LA(L) =
25
440
LZA(LL) =
21
335

Oil Droplet Size

Water Droplet Size
Water - Oil Separation Time Available
Residence Time Available
Volume between LZA(LL) & LA(L)

= NA
= NA
min =
min =
ft =

48
12 in

24 in

Water in Boot
Level, in Volume,ft
26
35.60
24
33.51
18
27.23
10
18.85
5
13.61

4.12 min
6.55
* O.K *
105.83

OK
OK

1.22
304.8

Oil in Second Compt

Level, mm
1770.888
1778
1778
635
533.4

NA
NA
0.82
* Low *
5.24

4.12
6.55
3.00

Available Time for Operator Intervention

Volume between LA(H) & LZA(HH)
Available Time for Operator Intervention
Volume between LA(L) & LA(H)
Holdup Time for Control
Volume between NLL & LZA(HH)
Slug Flow Time
Slug Flow Volume

min =

0.36
* Low *
ft =
-10.09
min =
-0.03
* Low *
ft = 1507.45
min =
5.07
* O.K *
ft =
-10.09
sec =
2
ft =
55.00
* Reduce NLL *

0.16
* Low *
2.09
0.06
* Low *
14.66
0.44
* Low *

0.36
-0.29
-0.03
42.69
5.07
-0.29
2
1.56

kPa a
C
K

sm/d @

15 deg C

cp

Water
1346.571
1
990.52
0.54
0.00054
4

kg/m
m/s
kg/s
m/min
m/s
kg/s
m/min
m/s
kg/s
m/s
kg/s
kg/m

m/d
kg/m
cp
Pa.s
min

m/s
m/s
m/s

m/s
m/s
m
m
mm
m
m
m/s

k=

0.35

m
m
m
m
m/s
m/s

0.61 m

mm

Oil in Second Compt

Water in Boot
Volume,m Level, mm Volume,m
54.87
660.4
1.01
55.16
609.6
0.95
55.16
457.2
0.77
12.47
254
0.53
9.48
127
0.39

min
0.82
0.15

0.16
0.06
0.06
0.42
0.44
m
s
m

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Client
Sheet No
Subject HP Separator-case 3
Job No
Based On
Drawing No
By
Chk'd By
App'd By
Date

DESIGN BASIS
KOD (K) or Demister (D) ?

Operating Pressure
Operating Temperature

Horizontal Separator with Boot

11.2 x 34.5 long
P=
t=
T=

420.61 psia
131.00 F
590.4 R

2900.76
55.00
328

Vapour
Flow
Flow Surge Factor
Molecular Weight
Compressibility Factor
Viscosity

QG =
SF =
MW =
Z=
=

89.00 MMSCFD
1
21.10
0.90
0.012 cp

mols/h

2515345
1
21.1
0.9
0.012

Liquid
QO/ QW =
OF =
Ro =
=

Oil
70861
1
50.39
2.26

RoV =
QG*T1*P/(T*P1*3600) =
Mg =
QO/24/60 =
Qo =
Mo =
QW/24/60 =
Qw =
Mw =
Qg + Qo + Qw =
Mg + Mo + Mw =
RoM =

1.56
36.80
57.29
276.31
4.61
232.04
17.24
0.29
17.77
41.69
307.10
7.37

Flow
Flow Overdesign Factor
Density
Viscosity
Holdup Time Required

Water
4422 bbl/d
1
61.84 lb/ft
0.54 cp
4 min

Oil
11266.9
1
807.11
2.26
0.00226
4

VAPOUR & LIQUID FLOW RATES

Vapour Density
Flow Rate, Qg
Oil Flow Rate, Qo

Water Flow Rate, Qw

Mixture Flow
Mixture Density

lb/ft
ft/s
lb/s
ft/min
ft/s
lb/s
ft/min
ft/s
lb/s
ft/s
lb/s
lb/ft

24.94
1.04
25.99
7.82
0.13
105.25
0.49
0.01
8.06
1.18
139.30
117.99

Design Vapour Flow Rate

Design Oil Flow Rate
Design Water Flow Rate

SF*Qg =
OF*Qo =
OF*Qw =

36.80 ft/s
4.61 ft/s
0.29 ft/s

1.04
0.13
0.01

VAPOUR SEPARATION
Allowable Droplet Size
CRe^2
Log CRe^2
C
Ud - for KOD without Demister
Allowable Vapour Velocity
Vapour Flow Area Required
Vessel Diameter - Selected
Liquid Hi-Hi Level - Selected
Vapour Space Height, h
Vapour Flow Area
Vapour Velocity

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
D=
LZA(HH) =
=
A=
=

37.00
89.20
1.95
10.39
0.12
0.81
45.69
11.15
69.72
5.34
46.20
0.80

ft/s
ft/s
ft
ft
in
ft
ft
ft/s

L=
L2 =
L1 =
=
=
=

34.45
10.00
24.45
383.70
0.01
0.01

ft
ft
ft
ft
ft/s
ft/s

* O.K *

37.00
89.20
1.95
10.39
0.04
0.25
4.24
3.40
1770.888
1.63
4.29
0.24

DEGASSING
Vessel Length / Height
Second Compartment Length
First Compartment Length
Degassing Area
Liquid Downward Velocity
Gas Rising Velocity >
150 bubbles

10.50
3.05
7.45
35.65
0.0037
0.0042

* Gas Separation O.K

OIL - WATER SEPARATION

Bukt or Boot or None ?
Boot Dia * Height
Weir Height

LIQUID LEVELS

= boot
=
h=

Oil in Second Compt

Level, in Volume,ft
LZA(HH) =
70
1938
LA(H) =
70
1948
NLL =
70
1948
LA(L) =
25
440
LZA(LL) =
21
335

Oil Droplet Size

Water Droplet Size
Water - Oil Separation Time Available
Residence Time Available
Volume between LZA(LL) & LA(L)

= NA
= NA
min =
min =
ft =

48
12 in

24 in

Water in Boot
Level, in Volume,ft
26
35.60
24
33.51
18
27.23
10
18.85
5
13.61

4.64 min
7.05
* O.K *
105.83

OK
OK

1.22
304.8

Oil in Second Compt

Level, mm
1770.888
1778
1778
635
533.4

NA
NA
1.58
* Low *
5.24

4.64
7.05
3.00

Available Time for Operator Intervention

Volume between LA(H) & LZA(HH)
Available Time for Operator Intervention
Volume between LA(L) & LA(H)
Holdup Time for Control
Volume between NLL & LZA(HH)
Slug Flow Time
Slug Flow Volume

min =

0.38
* Low *
ft =
-10.09
min =
-0.04
* Low *
ft = 1507.45
min =
5.46
* O.K *
ft =
-10.09
sec =
2
ft =
83.39
* Reduce NLL *

0.30
* Low *
2.09
0.12
* Low *
14.66
0.85
* Low *

0.38
-0.29
-0.04
42.69
5.46
-0.29
2
2.36

kPa a
C
K

sm/d @

15 deg C

cp

Water
703.098
1
990.52
0.54
0.00054
4

kg/m
m/s
kg/s
m/min
m/s
kg/s
m/min
m/s
kg/s
m/s
kg/s
kg/m

m/d
kg/m
cp
Pa.s
min

m/s
m/s
m/s

m/s
m/s
m
m
mm
m
m
m/s

k=

0.35

m
m
m
m
m/s
m/s

0.61 m

mm

Oil in Second Compt

Water in Boot
Volume,m Level, mm Volume,m
54.87
660.4
1.01
55.16
609.6
0.95
55.16
457.2
0.77
12.47
254
0.53
9.48
127
0.39

min
1.58
0.15

0.30
0.06
0.12
0.42
0.85
m
s
m

Client
Subject HP Separator-present condition
Based On
By
Chk'd By
App'd By

Sheet No
Job No
Drawing No
Date

DESIGN BASIS
KOD (K) or Demister (D) ?

Operating Pressure
Operating Temperature

Horizontal Separator with Boot

11.2 x 34.5 long
P=
t=
T=

420.61 psia
131.00 F
590.4 R

2900.76
55.00
328

Vapour
Flow
Flow Surge Factor
Molecular Weight
Compressibility Factor
Viscosity

QG =
SF =
MW =
Z=
=

160.00 MMSCFD
1
21.10
0.90
0.012 cp

mols/h

4521968
1
21.1
0.9
0.012

Liquid
QO/ QW =
OF =
Ro =
=

Oil
110000
1
50.39
2.26

RoV =
QG*T1*P/(T*P1*3600) =
Mg =
QO/24/60 =
Qo =
Mo =
QW/24/60 =
Qw =
Mw =
Qg + Qo + Qw =
Mg + Mo + Mw =
RoM =

1.56
66.16
103.00
428.93
7.15
360.20
33.02
0.55
34.03
73.86
497.23
6.73

Flow
Flow Overdesign Factor
Density
Viscosity
Holdup Time Required

Water
8469 bbl/d
1
61.84 lb/ft
0.54 cp
4 min

Oil
17490
1
807.11
2.26
0.00226
4

VAPOUR & LIQUID FLOW RATES

Vapour Density
Flow Rate, Qg
Oil Flow Rate, Qo

Water Flow Rate, Qw

Mixture Flow
Mixture Density

lb/ft
ft/s
lb/s
ft/min
ft/s
lb/s
ft/min
ft/s
lb/s
ft/s
lb/s
lb/ft

24.94
1.87
46.72
12.15
0.20
163.38
0.94
0.02
15.44
2.09
225.54
107.84

Design Vapour Flow Rate

Design Oil Flow Rate
Design Water Flow Rate

SF*Qg =
OF*Qo =
OF*Qw =

66.16 ft/s
7.15 ft/s
0.55 ft/s

1.87
0.20
0.02

VAPOUR SEPARATION
Allowable Droplet Size
CRe^2
Log CRe^2
C
Ud - for KOD without Demister
Allowable Vapour Velocity
Vapour Flow Area Required
Vessel Diameter - Selected
Liquid Hi-Hi Level - Selected
Vapour Space Height, h
Vapour Flow Area
Vapour Velocity

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
D=
LZA(HH) =
=
A=
=

55.00
292.98
2.47
4.84
0.22
1.44
46.00
11.15
69.72
5.34
46.20
1.43

ft/s
ft/s
ft
ft
in
ft
ft
ft/s

L=
L2 =
L1 =
=
=
=

34.45
10.00
24.45
383.70
0.02
0.01

ft
ft
ft
ft
ft/s
ft/s

55.00
292.98
2.47
4.84
0.07
0.44
4.27
3.40
1770.888
1.63
4.29
0.44

* O.K *

DEGASSING
Vessel Length / Height
Second Compartment Length
First Compartment Length
Degassing Area
Liquid Downward Velocity
Gas Rising Velocity >
150 bubbles

10.50
3.05
7.45
35.65
0.0057
0.0042

* Poor Gas Separation

OIL - WATER SEPARATION

Bukt or Boot or None ?
Boot Dia * Height
Weir Height

LIQUID LEVELS

= boot
=
h=

Oil in Second Compt

Level, in Volume,ft
LZA(HH) =
70
1938
LA(H) =
70
1948
NLL =
70
1948
LA(L) =
25
440
LZA(LL) =
21
335

Oil Droplet Size

Water Droplet Size
Water - Oil Separation Time Available
Residence Time Available
Volume between LZA(LL) & LA(L)

= NA
= NA
min =
min =
ft =

48
12 in

24 in

Water in Boot
Level, in Volume,ft
26
35.60
24
33.51
18
27.23
10
18.85
5
13.61

2.95 min
4.54
* O.K *
105.83

OK
OK

1.22
304.8

Oil in Second Compt

Level, mm
1770.888
1778
1778
635
533.4

NA
NA
0.82
* Low *
5.24

2.95
4.54
3.00

Available Time for Operator Intervention

min =

Volume between LA(H) & LZA(HH)

Available Time for Operator Intervention

ft =
min =

Volume between LA(L) & LA(H)

Holdup Time for Control

ft =
min =

Volume between NLL & LZA(HH)

Slug Flow Time
Slug Flow Volume

ft =
sec =
ft =

0.25
* Low *
-10.09
-0.02
* Low *
1507.45
3.51
* Low *
-10.09
2
147.72

0.16
* Low *
2.09
0.06
* Low *
14.66
0.44
* Low *

0.25
-0.29
-0.02
42.69
3.51
-0.29
2
4.18

kPa a
C
K

sm/d @

15 deg C

cp

Water
1346.571
1
990.52
0.54
0.00054
4

kg/m
m/s
kg/s
m/min
m/s
kg/s
m/min
m/s
kg/s
m/s
kg/s
kg/m

m/d
kg/m
cp
Pa.s
min

m/s
m/s
m/s

m/s
m/s
m
m
mm
m
m
m/s

k=

0.35

m
m
m
m
m/s
m/s

0.61 m

mm

Oil in Second Compt

Water in Boot
Volume,m Level, mm Volume,m
54.87
660.4
1.01
55.16
609.6
0.95
55.16
457.2
0.77
12.47
254
0.53
9.48
127
0.39

min
0.82
0.15

0.16
0.06
0.06
0.42
0.44
m
s
m