Separation efficiency required is to remove water droplets above the size of 10 microns.

Fuel gas properties can be approximately taken as properties of ethane.

Source: EnggCyclopedia

Sr. No. Paramter Value Unit

Flow rate of water 18 m3/hr

Entrained Flow of fuel gas 100 m3/hr

Operating temperature of separator 25 0C

Operating pressure of separator 0.2
barg (near atmospheric)

Step 1 Properties
Water density at 25 0C 994.72 kg/m3
Water viscosity at 25 0C 0.9 cP
For fuel gas properties,
Molecular weight of ethane 30 gm/gmole
Fuel gas density at 25 0C 1.45 kg/m3
Fuel gas viscosity at 25 0C 0.0069 cP

Step 2 Gas Bubble terminal velocity

Vt 0.01 m/s

Nre 0.87

Step 3 Assumption
H/D 3.5

Step 4 Terminal velocity of gas phase 0.01 m/s

Diameter of vessel 2.43 m
L 8.49 m
he size of 10 microns.
 Sr. No. Paramter Value Unit

Flow rate of water 18 m3/hr

Entrained Flow of fuel gas 100 m3/hr

Operating temperature of separator 25 0C

Operating pressure of separator 0.2 barg (near atmospheric)

Step 1 Properties
Water density at 25 0C 994.72 kg/m3
Water viscosity at 25 0C 0.9 cP
For fuel gas properties,
Molecular weight of ethane 30 gm/gmole
Fuel gas density at 25 0C 1.45 kg/m3
Fuel gas viscosity at 25 0C 0.0069 cP

Step 2 maximum allowable gas velocity, VGmax, which prevents entrainment of liquid

V = (k) [ (dL - dV) / dV ]0.5

where:
V = maximum allowable vapor velocity, m/sec
dL = liquid density, kg/m3
dV = vapor density, kg/m3
k = 0.107 m/s (when the drum includes a de-entraining mesh pad)

VGmax 2.80 m/s

Step 3 Diameter calculation

Area, A 0.01 m2
D 0.11 m
112.38 mm

The drum should have a vapor outlet at the top, liquid outlet at the bottom, and feed inlet at s
At the vapor outlet, provide a de-entraining mesh pad within the drum such that the vapor mu
Depending upon how much liquid flow you expect, the liquid outlet line should probably have
As for the mechanical design of the drum (i.e., materials of construction, wall thickness, corros

Recommended values of k
The GPSA Engineering Data Book[7] recommends the following k values for
vertical drums with horizontal mesh pads (at the denoted
operating pressures):
At a gauge pressure of 0 bar: 0.107 m/s
At a gauge pressure of 7 bar: 0.107 m/s
At a gauge pressure of 21 bar: 0.101 m/s
At a gauge pressure of 42 bar: 0.092 m/s
At a gauge pressure of 63 bar: 0.083 m/s
At a gauge pressure of 105 bar: 0.065 m/s
GPSA
1. k = Notes:
0.107 at a gauge pressure of 7 bar. Subtract 0.003 for every 7 bar
above a gauge pressure of 7 bar.
2. For glycol or amine solutions, multiply above k values by 0.6 - 0.8

3. Typically use one-half of the above k values for approximate sizing of

vertical separators without mesh pads
4. For compressor suction scrubbers and expander inlet separators,
multiply k by 0.7 - 0.8
he bottom, and feed inlet at somewhat above the half-full level.
drum such that the vapor must pass through that mesh before it can leave the drum.
let line should probably have a level control valve.
ruction, wall thickness, corrosion allowance, etc.), use the same methodology as for any pressure vessel.