Oil and Gas Separation

OIL AND GAS SEPARATION
Equipment and Design

Alejandro Chacn Mantilla
Carolina Pereira Santana
Juan Camilo Molano
Group D1
MSc. Nicols Santos Santos
School of Petroleum Engineering

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Gas engineering
Bucaramanga
Facultad de Ciencias Facultad de Ingenieras Fsicos Qumicas Facultad
de Ingenieras 2015
Fsicos Mecnicas
AGENDA
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Fsicos Mecnicas
INTRODUCTION
Source: Bothamley, Mark; Campbell, J M. 2013 Quantifying Separation Performance, Gas/Liquid Separators
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Fsicos Mecnicas
THEORY
Settlin
g
Source: Arnol, K. Surface Production Operations.

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Fsicos Mecnicas
THEORY
Settlin
g
TERMINAL VELOCITY EQUATIONS FOR SETTLING

LAW REGIONS
Settling
Law
Reynolds
Number (Rep)
Stokes'
Law
<2
Intermedi
ate Law
2500
Newton's
Law
500200,000
Terminal Velocity Equation

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THEORY
Settlin
g
Newton Coefficient of Drag, CD
104
103
102
Spheres (observed)
Disks (observed)
10
Cylinder (observed)
length = 5 diameters
10-3
Stokes'
Law
10-2
10-1
10
102
103
104
105
Reynolds Number, Re

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106
THEORY
Collisio
n
Fuente: Arnol, K. Surface Production Operations.

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PRINCIPAL FACTORS AFFECTING THE

EFFICIENCY OF GAS-LIQUID
SEPARATION
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Fsicos Mecnicas
SEPARATOR COMPONENTS
Functional Section of Gas Liquid
Separador
Mesh Pad
A Inlet Device
B Gas gravity separation
C Liquid gravity separation
Two Phase
Inlet
D
Gas
Outlet
A
B
D Mist Extraccin
Two Phase
Inlet
Gas Outlet
C
Vortex
Breaker
B
C
Liquid
Outlet
Liquid
Outlet

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Fsicos Mecnicas
VESSEL INTERNALS
Vessel Internals
Wave Breakers
Inlet Diverters
Centrifugal
diverters
Elbows
Defoaming
Plates
Mist Extractor
Vortex Breaker
Impingement
Type
Baffles
Wire Mesh
Stilling Well
Sand Jets and
Drains
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Baffle plates
Micro Fiber
Centrifugal
Coalescing pack

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VESSEL INTERNALS
Inlet
Diverters
Baffle plates
Two Phase Inlet
Tangenti
al Baffle
Diverter
Baffle
Fuente: Arnol, K. Surface
Production Operations.
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Centrifugal
diverters
Elbows
Gas
Outlet
Liquid Outlet
Mesh Pad
Inlet
diverter
Two Phase
Inlet
Liquid Outlet
Gas
Outlet
Vortex
Breaker

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VESSEL INTERNALS
Inlet
Diverters
Baffle plates
Elbows
Inle
t
Flo
w

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Centrifugal
diverters
Cyclone
Baffle
Inle
t
Flo
w

Fsicos Mecnicas
VESSEL INTERNALS
Wave
Breakers
Defoaming
Plates

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VESSEL INTERNALS
Vortex
Breaker
Sand Jets and

Drains
Sand Jet
Water Inlet
(Typical
Every Five
Feet)
Jet Water Outlet
(Typical Every Five Feet
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VESSEL INTERNALS
Mist
Extractor
Impingement
Type
Baffles
Wire Mesh
Centrifugal
Coalescing
pack
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Inertial
Impaction
Direct
Impaction
Brownian
Impaction

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VESSEL INTERNALS
Mist
Extractor
Impingement
Type
Baffles
Wire Mesh
Centrifugal
Coalescing
pack
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VESSEL INTERNALS
Mist
Extractor
Impingement
Type
Fuente: Arnol, K.
Surface Production
Operations. Volume
1.
Baffles
Wire Mesh
Centrifugal
Coalescing
pack
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VESSEL INTERNALS
Mist
Extractor
Impingement
Type
Baffles
Wire Mesh
Centrifugal
Coalescing
pack
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VESSEL INTERNALS
Mist
Extractor
Impingement
Type
Baffles
Wire Mesh
Centrifugal
Coalescing
pack
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SEPARATOR
Horizontal
SELECTION
(advantages)
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SEPARATOR
Horizontal
SELECTION
(disadvantages)
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SEPARATOR
Vertical
SELECTION
(advantages)
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SEPARATOR
Vertical
SELECTION
(disadvantages)
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SEPARATOR
SELECTION
Source: Gamboa Gmez, Diego Felipe y Pea Saenz, Yuly Paola. Determinacin de estndares operativos para
separadores. 2007
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SLUG CATCHER

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SLUG CATCHER
Inlet
Flowstream
Outlet to
Gas Processing Facilities
Liqu
Fing id
ers
Header
Liq
Fin uid
ge
rs
To FWKO
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FWKO
VERTICAL
SEPARATORS
Gas outlet
Pressure Relief
Valve
Pressure Control
Inlet
Liquid Level
Control
Liquid Outlet
Release
separadores. 2007
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VERTICAL
SEPARATORS
Gas outlet
Pressure Relief Valve
Pressure control
Mist Extractor
Cyclonic Inlet
Deflector
Inlet
Liquid Level Control
Level Control Float
Liquid Outlet
Release
separadores. 2007
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Fsicos Mecnicas
VERTICAL
Design
SEPARATORS
Gas Out
Vg
FD =Drag Force
Liquid
Droplet
Where
Vt = Setting
Velocity
Relative To
Gas Phase
FB =Bouyant
(Settling) Force
d =vessel internal diameter, in. ,

T =operating temperature, (R),
Qg =gas flow rate, MMscfd,
P =operating pressure, psia (kPa),
Z =gas compressibility,
CD =drag coefficient,
dm=liquid droplet to be separated, micron,
g=density of gas, lb/ft3,
l=density of liquid, lb/ft3.

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Gravity
Settling
Section
Inlet
Diverter
Section
Liquid
Collection
Section
Inlet
d
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Where
d =vessel internal diameter, in,

h = height of the liquid volume, in,
tr= desired retention time for the liquid, m
Ql= liquid flow rate, bpd.
Liquid Outlet
4"
Mist Extractor
d + 6" or 42" Min.

h 24" Min.
6"
VERTICAL
Design
SEPARATORS
Gas Outlet

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VERTICAL
Design
SEPARATORS
Inlet
Diverter
Section
Liquid
Collection
Section
Inlet
d
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For diameters 36 in
Shell Length
Gravity
Settling
Section
Liquid Outlet
4"
Mist Extractor
d + 6" or 42" Min.

h 24" Min.
6"
Gas Outlet
For diameters > 36 in
Where
Lss = seam-to-seam length, ft,
h = height of liquid level, in,
d = vessel ID, in.

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VERTICAL
Design
SEPARATORS
(Procedure)
Establis
h the
design
basis
Determin
e the
minimum
required
d
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Determin
e seamto-seam
length
Check
the
slendern
ess ratio
Determin
e h.
Select a
standar
d vessel
size

Fsicos Mecnicas
VERTICAL
Design (Example)
SEPARATORS
Gas flow rate
10 MMSCFD at 0.6 specific

gravity
2,000 BOPD at 40API
1,000 psia
60F
Oil flow rate

Operating pressure
Operating
temperature
Droplet size removal 140 microns
Retention time
3 min
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Fsicos Mecnicas
VERTICAL
Design (Example)
SEPARATORS
1. Calculate CD
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VERTICAL
Design (Example)
SEPARATORS
1. Calculate CD
Assume CD = 0.34
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VERTICAL
Design (Example)
SEPARATORS
1. Calculate CD
Assume CD = 0.712
Assume CD = 0.822
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VERTICAL
Design (Example)
SEPARATORS
1. Calculate CD
Assume CD = 0.844
Assume CD = 0.85
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VERTICAL
Design (Example)
SEPARATORS
2. Gas capacity constrain
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VERTICAL
Design (Example)
SEPARATORS
Vertical Separator Example Diameter vs. Length for Liquid Capacity
Constraint
Tr (min)
d (in.)
h (in.)
Lss (ft)
12Lss / d
24
86.8
13.6
6.8
30
55.6
11.0
4.4
36
38.6
9.6
3.2
42
28.3
8.7
2.5
48
21.7
8.1
2.0
24
57.9
11.2
5.6
30
37.0
9.4
3.8
36
25.7
8.5
2.8
42
18.9
7.9
2.3
24
28.9
8.7
4.4
30
18.5
7.9
3.2
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TWO PHASE SEPARATION

HORIZONTAL SEPARATOR
Equipment
Description:
Exterior view
Controlado
r de
Presin
Manmetro
Disco de ruptura
Vlvula de alivio
Salida Gas
Visor
Entrada de fluidos
Drenaje
Salida de lquido
Bases
Fuente: Gamboa Gmez, Diego Felipe y Pea Saenz, Yuly Paola. Determinacin de estndares operativos
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Equipment
Description:
Internal view
Platos
Coalescentes
Manmetro
Salida Gas
Extractor
de niebla
Visor
Deflector
de entrada
Rompedor
de
remolinos
Entrada de fluidos
Drenaje
FlotadorSalida de lquido
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Equipment
Description:
Lateral view
Seccin de
separacin
primaria
Platos
Coalescentes
Salida Gas
Extractor
de niebla
Entrada
de
fluidos
Seccin de
separacin
gravitacional
Almacenamient
o de lquido
Drenaje
Salida de lquido
Flotador
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Design
GAS CAPACITY
CONSTRAINT
FIELD UNITS:
WHERE:
d = vessel internal diameter, in
Leff = effective length of the vessel
separation occurs, ft
T = operating temperatura, R
Qg = gas flow rate, MMscfd
P = operating pressure, psia
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Design
LIQUID CAPACITY
CONSTRAINT
FIELD UNITS:
WHERE:
tr = desired retention time for the liquid,
min.
Ql = liquid flow rate, bpd
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Design
SEAM-TO-SEAM LENGTH
FIELD UNITS:
Inlet
Seam-to-Seam Length
= Lss
Effective Length =
Leff
Exit
Vg
Vg
FB
For gas
capacity
Vt
Trajectory of Liquid Design

Liquid Drop. dmm
Fuente: Arnol, K. Surface Production Operations. Volume 1.
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Design
SEAM-TO-SEAM LENGTH
For liquid
capacity
SLENDERNESS RATIO
3 < (12Lss / d) > O4ptimum rank

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Design (Example)
EXAMPLE SIZING (FIELD

UNITS)
Given:
Gas flow rate: 10 MMscfd at 0.6 specific
gravity
Oil flow rate: 2,000 BOPD at 40API
Operating pressure: 1,000 psia
Operating temperature: 60F
Droplet size removal: 140 microns
Retention time: 3 minutes
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Design (Example)
SOLUTION
Calculate CD
CD=
0.851
Gas capacity constraint
dLeff =
39.85
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Design (Example)
3Liquid capacity constraint
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Design (Example)
Compute seam-to-seam length for various d
For gas
capacity
For liquid
capacity
Compute slenderness ratios, 12Lss/d. Choices in the

range of 3 to 4 are common.
3 < (12Lss / d) < 4Optimum rank

6
Choose a reasonable size with a diameter and length

combination above both the gas capacity and the
liquid capacity constraint lines.
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Design (Example)
HORIZONTAL SEPARATOR EXAMPLE DIAMETER VS. LENGTH

d (n)
Gas Leff
(ft)
Liquid leff
(ft)
Lss (ft)
12Lss/d
20
21.4
28.5
17.1
24
1.7
14.9
19.9
10
30
1.3
9.5
12.7
5.1
36
1.1
6.6
9.1
3.03
42
0.9
4.9
7.4
2.1
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THREE PHASE
SEPARATION
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THREE PHASE
SEPARATION
Gas Separation
Oil - Water Separation
FIELD UNITS
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Vt = terminal settling velocity,

ft/s (m/s),
SG = difference in specific
gravity relative to water
between the oil and the water
phases
dm = drop size, microns,
=1.viscosity of continuous
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THREE PHASE
SEPARATION
Vertical Separators Sizing
The first step in sizing a horizontal separator is to

establish the design basis. This includes specifying:
maximum and minimum flow rates
Operating pressure and temperature
Droplet size to be removed
Oil Retention Time
Oil gravity
Condensate
25
Gas gravity
57.5
Retention time Oil and WaterLight crude oil (3040)
Intermediate crude oil
Viscosity Oil and Water
7.510
(2030)
Drag coefficient
Heavy crude oil (less than
20)
10+

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THREE PHASE
SEPARATION
GAS CAPACITY
CONSTRAINT
2
FIELD UNITS:
WHERE:
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THREE PHASE
SEPARATION
LIQUID CAPACITY CONSTRAINT
Settling water droplets from oil

phase
FIELD UNITS:
Settling oil from water phase

FIELD UNITS:
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THREE PHASE
SEPARATION
RETENTION TIME CONSTRAINT
FIELD UNITS:
SEAM TO SEAM LENGTH
FIELD UNITS:
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THREE PHASE
SEPARATION
SLENDERNESS RATIO
Check the slenderness ratios.

Slenderness ratios between
1.5 and 3
are common.
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VERTICAL SEPARATOR
Design (Example)

UNITS)
Given:
Droplet removal=100 microns liquids,

500 microns water, 200 microns oil.
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VERTICAL SEPARATOR
Design (Example)
Solution
The minimum diameter required to settle a liquid

droplet through the gas phase.
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VERTICAL SEPARATOR
Design (Example)
The minimum diameter required for water droplets to

settle through the oil phase
The minimum diameter required for oil droplets to

settle through the water phase
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VERTICAL SEPARATOR
Design (Example)
Select the largest diameter from steps 24 as the

minimum inside diameter required.
Calculate
Compute seam-to-seam length (Lss). Select the larger

value from.
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VERTICAL SEPARATOR
Design (Example)
Vertical Three-Phase Separator Capacity Diameter vs.

Length for
Retention Time Constraint
d (n)
Lss (ft)
12Lss/d
d (n)
(in)
Lss (ft)
12Lss/d
84
84
94.5
94.5
18.2
18.2
2.6
2.6
90
90
82.4
82.4
17.7
17.7
2.4
2.4
96
96
72.3
72.3
17.4
17.4
2.2
2.2
102
64.1
17.2
2.0
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VERTICAL SEPARATOR
Design (Example)
Compute the slenderness ratio.
Select a reasonable diameter and length.

Slenderness ratios (12Lss/d) on the order of 1.5 to 3
are common.
Select 90 in outside diameter (OD) 20 ft seam-toseam

length (s/s).
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THREE PHASE
SEPARATION
Equipment Description Horizontal
Separators

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THREE PHASE
SEPARATION
Equipment Description Horizontal
Separators
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THREE PHASE
SEPARATION
Horizontal Separators Sizing

Half Full
The first step in sizing a horizontal separator is to

establish the design basis. This includes specifying:
maximum and minimum flow rates
Operating pressure and temperature
Droplet size to be removed
Oil Retention Time
Oil gravity
Condensate
25
Gas gravity
57.5
Retention time Oil and WaterLight crude oil (3040)
Intermediate crude oil
Viscosity Oil and Water
7.510
(2030)
Drag coefficient
Heavy crude oil (less than
20)
10+

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THREE PHASE
SEPARATION

Half Full
GAS CAPACITY
CONSTRAINT
FIELD UNITS:
WHERE:
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THREE PHASE
SEPARATION

Half Full
FIELD UNITS:
WHERE:
Qw = water flow rate, BPD
(tr)w = water retention time, min,
Qo = oil flow rate, BPD
(tr)o = oil retention time, min.
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THREE PHASE
SEPARATION

Half Full
SETTLING WATER DROPLETS FROM OIL PHASE

FIELD UNITS:
SEPARATING OIL DROPLETS FROM WATER

PHASE
FIELD UNITS:
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THREE PHASE
SEPARATION
Half Full
Size
distribution
varies
widely
for
different
process
condition and crude
and wter properties
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THREE PHASE
SEPARATION

Half Full
MAXIMUM DIAMETER
For a given oil retention time [tro] and a given water retention
time [(trw]
1 Compute (ho)max. Use 500-micron droplet if no
other information is available. Compute (hw)max.
Calculate the fraction of the vessel cross-sectional

area occupied by the water phase.
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THREE PHASE
SEPARATION
MAXIMUM DIAMETER
Determine the coefficient .
4Calculate dmax from
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THREE PHASE
SEPARATION
MAXIMUM DIAMETER
Calculate
dmax for gas capacity constraint
5
Liquid
Capacity
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THREE PHASE
SEPARATION

Half Full
GAS CAPACITY
4
CONSTRAINT
FIELD UNITS:

FIELD UNITS:
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THREE PHASE
SEPARATION

Half Full
SEAM TO SEAM LENGTH
FIELD UNITS:
(Gas capacity)
For vessels sized on a liquid capacity basis, some portion of the
vessel length is required for inlet diverter flow distribution and
liquid outlet.
The seam-to-seam length should not exceed the following:
(Liquid
capacity)
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THREE PHASE
SEPARATION

Half Full
SLENDERNESS RATIO
Select a reasonable diameter and length. Slenderness

ratios (12Lss/d) on the order of 3 to 5 are common.
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Design (Example)

UNITS)
Given:
Droplet removal=100 microns liquids,

500 microns water, 200 microns oil.
Vassel is half-full of liquids.
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Design (Example)
Solution
Calculate maximum oil pad thickness (ho)max. Use

500-micron droplet size if no other information is
available.
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Design (Example)
Calculate
4
5
Determine from Figure 5-20. With Aw/A = , read

Calculate dmax.
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Design (Example)
Calculate combinations of d, Leff for d less than dmax that

satisfy the gas capacity constraint. Use 100-micron droplet size
if no other information is available.
Horizontal Three-Phase Separator
Diameter vs. Length for Gas
Capacity Constraint
120
Since the values of Leff are

low, the gas capacity does not
govern.
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d (n)
Leff (ft)
60
1.7
72
1.4
84
1.2
96
1.1

Fsicos Mecnicas
Design (Example)
Calculate combinations of d, Leff for d less than dmax that

satisfy the oil and water retention time constraints.
Estimate seam-to-seam length
(Gas capacity)
(Liquid
capacity)
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Design (Example)
Horizontal Three-Phase Separator Capacity Diameter vs.

Length for Liquid Retention Time Constraint
d (n)
(ft)
Lss (ft)
12Lss/d
60
31.6
42.1
8.4
72
21.9
29.2
4.9
84
16.1
21.5
3.1
96
12.3
16.4
2.1
108
9.7
13
1.4
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Design (Example)
Compute the slenderness ratio.
Select a reasonable diameter and length.

Slenderness ratios (12Lss/d) on the order of 3 to 5
are common.
1
0
Possible choices are 72 in diameter by 30 ft seam-byseam and 84 in diameter by 25 ft seam-by-seam.
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Fsicos Mecnicas
POTENTIAL OPERATING PROBLEMS

FOAMY CRUDE
PARAFFIN
SAND
LIQUID CARRYOVER
GAS BLOWBY
EMULSIONS
CORROSION
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Arnol, K. Surface Production Operations. Volume 1.
Gamboa Gmez, Diego Felipe y Pea Saenz, Yuly Paola.
Determinacin
de
estndares
operativos
para
separadores. Tesis de grado UIS. 2007.
M.Campbell. Gas conditioning and processing. Volume 2:
The Equipment Modules. 1984
Gas Processors Suppleters Association. Engineering Data
Book. 2004.
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OIL AND GAS SEPARATION

Equipment and Design

School of Petroleum Engineering

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Source: Arnol, K. Surface Production Operations.

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TERMINAL VELOCITY EQUATIONS FOR SETTLING

Terminal Velocity Equation

Source: Arnol, K. Surface Production Operations.

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Newton Coefficient of Drag, CD

Source: Arnol, K. Surface Production Operations.

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Fuente: Arnol, K. Surface Production Operations.

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PRINCIPAL FACTORS AFFECTING THE

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Fuente: Arnol, K. Surface Production Operations.

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Two Phase Inlet

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Fuente: Arnol, K. Surface Production Operations.

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Fuente: Arnol, K. Surface Production Operations.

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Sand Jets and

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Fuente: Arnol, K. Surface Production Operations.

Fuente: Arnol, K. Surface Production Operations.

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Fuente: Arnol, K. Surface Production Operations.

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Source: Arnol, K. Surface Production Operations.

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Pressure Relief Valve

Liquid Level Control

Level Control Float

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d =vessel internal diameter, in. ,

Source: Arnol, K. Surface Production Operations.

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d =vessel internal diameter, in,

d + 6" or 42" Min.

Source: Arnol, K. Surface Production Operations.

d + 6" or 42" Min.

For diameters > 36 in

Source: Arnol, K. Surface Production Operations.

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10 MMSCFD at 0.6 specific

Oil flow rate

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