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    Seperator Design, Glycol Dehydration, Gas Processing,Sour Gas, three phase, gas oil water seperation, optimization, advanced internal baffles, Koch

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    Seperator Design, Glycol Dehydration, Gas Processing,Sour Gas, three phase, gas oil water seperation, optimization, advanced internal baffles, Koch

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    3 Phase Separator Optimization

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    Seperator Design, Glycol Dehydration, Gas Processing,Sour Gas, three phase, gas oil water seperation, optimization, advanced internal baffles, Koch

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    Gl Hen Optimize PERFORMANGE dy Otis P Armstrong and Norman Fergus SiZiING OF THREE-PHASC HORIZONTAL Vesscis To Repuce Gost ano Anmstron bods u bachelor’s dye in ui engineering fm the University of Colorad. Be also studied ebenicalengncring a the University of Tes, Hes 2am apratons engine at Saudi Aranc’s Abaig Oil Prossivg Plant wher he is 4 oberations representative for seeralprojes. He bas publish resioacy aed i 4 mamber of AICE, SPE and 1 a hcesed roessionalenner Person hols ruin degre in mechanical engineering fom the University of Mato ands a ticensed profesional engine eds mend of ASME. He a oe nunc for Sou Aramco ABSTRAGT This paper discusses the sizing method used to select a horizontal three-phase separator vessel using high-elliciency internals During a project in Abqaiq Plants to revamp the NGL Recovery Plants to increase NGL recovery, additional chilling of dhe gas resulted int larger ‘quantities of NGL. being separated from the gas. Ethylene glycol was amected to prevent hydrate formation in the chillere ‘Thie glycol and water mix must be separated from the NGL. The recovery is performed in two new three-phase separation vessels. During project desig it ‘was determined that the size and cost of conventionally engineered vessels would be excessively large. This prompted a major reevaluation to reduce vessel size and costs. One promising alternative was the use of high-efficiency coalescing internals, as preseuted in Use Spring 1995 issue of the Saudi Aramco Jounal of Technology, which were being tested by Saudi Aramco to increase ail separator capacity One vendor Hi proved eypeilly Help in prow stang parameters for vessel sclesion. This paper dicusses the sizing parameters and metherls employed to reduce everall vessel eoss hy 40% and to techie vessel ize while meeting process requirements for vaporiquid separation and liquid singe hole.up ine Ws antisite tht other engineers wil henefit fram this discussion ea either reduce iniil costs or improve separation elfciency of existing vessels INTRODUCTION il from the Chawar and Abarin field i tbilzed in the Abs Plans bere pypelinng to ports on the east and west coasts All residual associate es saa fin dhe if llected in Absa Plans is processed through tw chilling and stabilizing anit before entering a eas pipeline system ‘A project wo increase gas huliog, thereby removing more hus from this gas stream, wos proposed end approved. The project ably was hae on the alt to nantsin che proven gow throughput without the need lor additonal asociated 395 com- reson or propane refrigeration eompression. Extensive modeling and simulation was done to finalize the process concepts. The fina races involved adding a stages of new low:presere denn Propane chilrs and two Degud separator drums at an existing NGL process unit. The volun of yan ws be poten ata pprevimately 300 milion standard cubic fst por day ylene rivcol was to be sprayed into the chillers to prevent hydrate for ravi i the cubes. Because ofthe cost of yc, essential to moniize EG recovery for reuse The mreiminary ering ofthe there phase sensratr vessels sndicate the Neo lage vessels were 13 in diameter and 46 tt sangeutewrtaipecn The ae of plor spate in Aga forthe new process equipmunt was inadequate for this sizeof veel and the cost ofthese large wesiels was outside the projet budget. Smale ‘essoks were required to reduce costs and save plot space EVALUATION Fig. {shows typical three phase setting dum, ‘The lly echiewa by application of Seokes Law caleulstons for particle and volumes, This rents ima lange, empty vessel ko mee uid setling tine requirements. The etfing Hime requirments ‘wath convenbonal sizing, result m high cost because of the weight of eel to handle the gi piesure Those of high elficicney vessel internals wae evaluated based fom a recent article in the Saudi Avamco Jol) Tecblo Redletion of vessel size by utilizing internal coalesce comvon fon the North Sea production igs Fig 2 shows a typical layout of a yess sing highsoficeney interne Sox vessel-intemals suppliens were contacted by Saudi Arama bbuc only one supplier responded! wus muerest m this partctar application. One vendor suggested that high efficiency ineeonals would not reduce vessel size, while another vendor was not inter cesta in supplying internals for an sadependently fabnicated veel “The object was to achieve separation of the chilled liquids fom the gre strom hy suc expoaion ofthe gos ints the vase, slowing the velocity and coalescing on a seca bed. This results in ssl vessel, thus relucny veel costs A dealed explanation Fe given in fig. 3 ans igs Tatu sae Out Demiator Pad ie Ost Holdup § oti Lid Sentng ‘ioume ea 0 equ ong Iu ecance nes ano largo ore Fy 1 Toa npn G58 Li ide in oy Dergiter a vou He od \oatesomg Meda For Phase Supaation sean NEW ‘out Lud Sentrg Vel -L+ ZW ie Parse von v5 eo Tay STOKES LAW SETTLING RESIDENCE TIME: t= oluneflow &= 2, where Vi determined om Sivas Lan, wit moat rao ie alango 2 dosed Sesteasng equied tg, [Q loans “Uers) Nail & For fee aparaon, ho ‘esdonca be ic sat by physical wonetis snahaporie See however he haw anolgy elutes ace, oy ndialing coalesce! nadia, ery gem eacng Zand hence ‘actesurg me vequea song tne 1g 9. Seng tetany DI ARAMCO JOURNAL OF TEGHNOLOBY « SPRING 1907 DESIGN CRITERIA “The sizing crite were based on four proces design cases expec ‘ed in the normal year round operation of the cilities, The sbilsy te handle the lege iqid kanes daring winter coneliions tured out to be the eiical parameters forthe two separator ves: seb The seats weal be deine hanle cnc phases ‘vapor liquid hydrocarbons and water. The volumes of water were based on a water-saturated condition inthe infer gas to she upstream chiles “The design eitesa et up bye Saud Aramco for the two vessels swe a6 tls |, Maximum yas velocity throug the mist climinator pad of 2 Lue (1arge value of less that 1 Fsec) 2. Maximum liquid velocity of 14 Iwan (taget between 4 ond 6 himin) Minimum distance between second section of coalescing cia and Ieany liquid bom of 34% of vessel iaerer Minimum of 12 in botwoen the buscom of the mit eliminator pad and the high Big level (HIL} 2. Fve-minates of control volume pls one minute to high hq id level end one minute to low trp, giving a total hold-up rang of coven mites “These design criteria were applied to the pracess conditions wivernin ble INITIAL SIZING AA design based on the requirements of SAES-L-44 for untied pressure wesels rene a hoeup time of 90 wingtes This sel ce in vost sie 260 D202 This size provided ver 46 fe an-to-tan by (5 Hin diameter 3655 ft an-to-an hy 14.5 fe diameter thot weighed approximately 160 met ‘tons and 127 metric tons, resacervely, andl cnet 61 @ mili in total, Furthermore, the space needed for vessels of this size was not available with the assure xan farce ne fatiies, As ‘emergency and maintenance access would have heen blocked, The vessel weiuh ako impacted the size and cest of foundations required. After we contacted several internals vendors worldwide, echnical daca was obtained Irom Koch Enginesting Co. ln Wichita, Kanan, ISA) Reranor of peat a! loensing pratlens ‘one supplier would not provide the intemals to other vessel fri atu, Koel sas selected a ce inveral coalescing media supper for these vessel, HIGH-EFFICIENCY INTERNALS ‘The concept of internal caalescing elias ws wiake piyscal contact with the small particles inthe gas or liquid stream and have the small particles accumulate on the media surtace and grow lange enough so where chey fomn a drop, and thus ae impacted more by graviey and stile through the liquid, Current technology 30 SAUDI ARAMGO JOURNAL OF SUMMARY OF PROCESS DESIGN CONDITIONS ow] Prem | me | st | cee Number rime aovty | (rar evry PSS eounny or tn Saou wos | ometon | Pie] amet an fo | iatcny | cgumte, | arma, oxo [euaram | auee | wane inthe area of coalescing is based on field tak: by the manufsesrer and experience with various applications and types of Kguids ‘Qur appheation involves natural gas quid that were con

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