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5 4
4 5 4 3 2 1 opt 1
T T
a CG ) T T T (T T a P
+ = (7)
The optimum second stage pressure is always affected by the value of the optimum first stage separation pressure
because the composition of liquid that entered the second stage altered by the pressure of first stage. Equation (8) shows the
correlation of optimum second stage pressure.
( ) ( ) ( )
6 4
3 2
1
a a
a a
a
3 1
T T
2 5 opt. 1 1
5 4
opt 2
T CG a P T CG
T T
a P +
= (8)
Equation (9) is the correlation of optimum third stage pressure that includes the optimum second stage pressure as one
of the independent variables.
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( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
7 5 4
3 2
1
a a a
a a
a
2 1
T T
= (9)
5 4
The correlation of the optimum fourth stage pressure has been affected by the accumulative effect for all the previous
optimum pressures of this system. Equation (10) gives the optimum fourth stage pressure as follows:
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
8 6 5 4 3 2
4 7 opt. 3 opt. 2 opt. 1
a
1
a
5 3
2 1
opt 4
T CG a P P P T CG
T T
a P +
=
1
a a a a
a
T T
(10)
The correlation coefficients of equations (7), (8), (9) and (10) equal to 0.8577, 0.9001, 0.98169 and 0.91749
respectively. Table (5) presented the constants for all equation of the five stage separation system.
Table 5: The Constants for the Correlations of Five Stage System
Constant First Stage Second Stage Third Stage Fourth Stage
a
745*10
-13
70.09452
0.000669
6.845385
a
1
0.24343 0.6917
0.194261
12.3598
a
2
0.414997 - 3.5569
0.13319
44.8465
a
3
4.88877 - 2.59237
- 0.769111
- 30.6835
a
4
416.7876 3.888753
0.00627
- 86.87
a
5
0.622777 0.009321
2.5523
124.1524
a
6
- 1.107868
2.470548
- 33.0409
a
7
- -
0.312408
2.65143
a
8
- -
-
0.253871
Figures (13) through (16) show the compatibility of the correlations of this system with exact method. The values of
objective functions (API, B
o
, GOR and SPM) for each of the exact method that represents OSPV model and the correlations
method are in good agreement.
Conclusions and Recommendations
The volatile oil correlations are good techniques to find optimum pressures of two-, three-, four- and five-stage
system without carrying out the flash calculations.
The correlations can be used to calculate the optimum separators pressures instead of the computer models with good
results.
Nomenclature
English Symbols
B
o
= Formation volume factor, STB/bbl.
CG = regression parameter (C
1
%
+ H
2
S% + CO
2
% + N
2
%).
GOR = Gas-oil ratio, scf/STB
P = Pressure, Pisa.
SPM = Oil recovery (STB/mole).
T
i
= Temperature of stage i,
o
F.
Subscript Symbols
Opt. = Optimum.
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37 37.5 38 38.5 39 39.5 40 40.5 41
API at Optimum Stages Pressures of OSPV Model
37.5
38
38.5
39
39.5
40
40.5
41
A
P
I
a
t
O
p
t
i
m
u
m
S
t
a
g
e
s
P
r
e
s
s
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r
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s
o
f
t
h
e
C
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r
r
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l
a
t
i
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Fig. (1)Comparison between the Values for Each of API from OSPV Model vs. API from the Correlation
Fig. (2)Comparison between the Values for Each of Bo from OSPV Model vs. Bo from the Correlation
1.74
1.74 1.76 1.78 1.8 1.82 1.84 1.86 1.88
Bo at Optimum Stages Pressures of OSPV Model
1.76
1.78
1.8
1.82
1.84
1.86
1.88
B
o
a
t
O
p
t
i
m
u
m
S
t
a
g
e
s
P
r
e
s
s
u
r
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s
o
f
t
h
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C
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r
r
e
l
a
t
i
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n
1400
1450
1500
1550
1600
1650
1400 1450 1500 1550 1600 1650
GOR at Optimum Stages Pressures of OPSV Model
G
O
R
a
t
O
p
t
i
m
u
m
S
t
a
g
e
s
P
r
e
s
s
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s
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f
t
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Fig. (3)Comparison between the Values for Each of GOR from OSPV Model vs. GOR from the Correlation
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570 580 590 600 610 620 630 640 650 660 670
SPM at Optimum Stages Pressures of OSPV Model
580
590
600
610
620
630
640
650
660
670
S
P
M
a
t
O
p
t
i
m
u
m
S
t
a
g
e
s
P
r
e
s
s
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r
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s
o
f
t
h
e
C
o
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r
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l
a
t
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o
n
Fig. (4)Comparison between the Values for Each of SPM from OSPV Model vs. SPM from the Correlation
38.5
39
39.5
40
40.5
41
41.5
42
38.5 39 39.5 40 40.5 41 41.5 42
A
P
I
a
t
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p
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API at Optimum Stages Preussures of OSPV Model
Fig. (5) Comparison between API from the OSPV Model vs. API from the Correlations of Three-Stage System
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1.7
1.72
1.74
1.76
1.78
1.8
1.82
B
o
a
t
O
p
t
i
m
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m
S
t
a
g
e
s
P
r
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s
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s
o
f
t
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C
o
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l
a
t
i
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n
s
1.7 1.72 1.74 1.76 1.78 1.8 1.82
Bo at Optimum Stages Pressures of OSPV Model
Fig. (6) Comparison between Bo from the OSPV Model vs. Bo from the Correlations of Three-Stage System
1360
1380
1400
1420
1440
1460
1480
1500
1520
1540
G
O
R
a
t
O
p
t
i
m
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m
S
t
a
g
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s
P
r
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s
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f
t
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C
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l
a
t
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s
1360 1380 1400 1420 1440 1460 1480 1500 1520 1540
GOR at Optimum Stages Pressures of OPSV Model
Fig. (7) Comparison between GOR from the OSPV Model vs. GOR from the Correlations of Three-Stage System
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610
620
630
640
650
660
670
680
690
700
S
P
M
a
t
O
p
t
i
m
u
m
S
t
a
g
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s
P
r
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s
u
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s
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t
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C
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l
a
t
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s
610 620 630 640 650 660 670 680 690 700
SPM at Optimum Stages Pressures of OSPV Model
Fig. (8) Comparison between SPM from the OSPV Model vs. SPM from the Correlations of Three-Stage System
39
39.5
40
40.5
41
A
P
I
a
t
O
p
t
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m
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m
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39 39.5 40 40.5 41
API at Optimum Stages Pressures of OSPV Model
s
Fig. (9) Comparison between API from the OSPV Model vs. API from the Correlations of Four-Stage System
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1.73
1.74
1.75
1.76
1.77
1.78
1.79
1.8
1.81
B
o
a
t
O
p
t
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m
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m
S
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P
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a
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n
1.73 1.74 1.75 1.76 1.77 1.78 1.79 1.8 1.81
Bo at Optimum Stages Pressures of OSPV Model
s
Fig. (10) Comparison between Bo from the OSPV Model vs. Bo from the Correlations of Four -Stage System
1360
1380
1400
1420
1440
1460
1480
1500
1520
1540
G
O
R
a
t
O
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1360 1380 1400 1420 1440 1460 1480 1500 1520 1540
GOR at Optimum Stages Pressures of OPSV Model
Fig. (11) Comparison between GOR from the OSPV Model vs. GOR from the Correlations of Four -Stage System
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620
630
640
650
660
670
680
S
P
M
a
t
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p
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620 630 640 650 660 670 680
SPM at Optimum Stages Pressures of OSPV Model
s
Fig. (12) Comparison between SPM from the OSPV Model vs. SPM from the Correlations of Four -Stage System
38.5
39
39.5
40
40.5
41
41.5
42
38.5 39 39.5 40 40.5 41 41.5 42
A
P
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API at Optimum Stages Pressures of OSPV Model
s
Fig. (13)Comparison between the Values for Each of API from OSPV Model vs. API from the Correlations of Five
-Stage System
Fig. (14)Comparison between the Values for Each of Bo from OSPV Model vs. Bo from the Correlations of Five -
Stage System
1.7
1.72
1.74
1.76
1.78
1.8
1.82
1.7 1.72 1.74 1.76 1.78 1.8 1.82
Bo at Optimum Stages Pressures of OSPV Model
B
o
a
t
O
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1360
1360 1380 1400 1420 1440 1460 1480 1500 1520 1540
GOR at Optimum Stages Pressures of OPSV Model
1380
1400
1420
1440
1460
1480
1500
1520
1540
G
O
R
a
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Fig. (15)Comparison between the Values for Each of GOR from OSPV Model vs. GOR from the Correlations of
Five -Stage System
610
620
630
640
650
660
670
680
690
700
610 620 630 640 650 660 670 680 690 700
S
P
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SPM at Optimum Stages Pressures of OSPV Model
s
Fig. (16)Comparison between the Values for Each of SPM from OSPV Model vs. SPM from the Correlations of
Five -Stage System