Input Values:

Gas Rate:
Gas Specific Gravity
Oil Rate
Oil Gravity
Operating Pressure(P)
Operating Temperature(T)
Retention Time
Compressibilty Factor(Z)
Viscosity
Density of water
Sp.Gravity of Oil

15
0.6
3000
35
985
60
3
0.84
0.013

MMSCFD
bbl/day
API
999.7 psia
519.67 R
min
cp

62.4
lb/ft3
0.84985

Calculation:
1.
Calculating density of gas using given equation,

_(=2.7
/)

So,

_(=)

3.7100330155

lb/ft3

Calculating density of Oil using given equation,

_(= _ _ )
So,

_=
2.

53.0306306306

lb/ft3

Calculating Drag Co-efficient through iterative procedure,

First calculating terminal velocity using given equation,

=0.01186([(64&_( _ )/_ )][_/_ ] )

Assumptions
Droplet dia=
C d=

u=

100 m
1.1706

0.3996738252

Calculating Reynold's No.

=0.0049 _( _ )/_

ft/sec

Re =

55.8902701996

Now calculating Drag Co-efficient

Cd =

_=0.34+3/(_^0.5 )+24/_
1.1706980531

3.

Repeat the Step 2 until the assumed and calculated vale of C d converge.

4.

Check for gas capacity constraints to calcute min. allowable vessel dia using eq.

^2=5058_ (/) (_/(__ ) _/_ )

D2=
Dmin =
5.

983.1153890653

in2

31.354670929

in

2.612889

Check for liquid capacity (retention time constraint)

Using values of D greater than Dmin

^2 =8.565_
H=
6.

59.47916667

D
36

in

Calculating Seam-to-Seam length

For D<36

For D>36

_= (+76)/12

Ls=

11.28993
ft

_=(++40)/12

Ls=

11.29
ft

Note=

A value of 0.34 can be used for first assumption.

sel dia using eq.

ft

Input Values:
Gas Rate:
Gas Specific Gravity
Oil Rate
Oil Gravity
Operating Pressure(P)
Operating Temperature(T)
Retention Time
Compressibilty Factor(Z)
Viscosity
Density of water
Sp.Gravity of Oil

15
0.6
3000
35
985
60
3
0.84
0.013

MMSCFD
bbl/day
API
999.7 psia
519.67 R
min
cp

62.4
lb/ft3
0.84985

Calculation:
1.
Calculating density of gas using given equation,

_(=2.7
/)

So,

_(=)

3.7100330155

lb/ft3

Calculating density of Oil using given equation,

_(= _ _ )
So,

_=
2.

53.0306306306

lb/ft3

Calculating Drag Co-efficient through iterative procedure,

First calculating terminal velocity using given equation,

=0.01186([(64&_( _ )/_ )][_/_ ] )

Assumptions
Droplet dia=
Cd =

u=

0.399656755

100 m
1.1707
ft/sec

Calculating Reynold's No.

=0.0049 _( _ )/_

Re =

55.8878831037

Now calculating Drag Co-efficient

_=0.34+3/(_^0.5 )+24/_

Cd =

1.1707249641

3.

Repeat the Step 2 until the assumed and calculated vale of C d converge.

4.

Check for gas capacity constraints to calcute min. allowable vessel dia using eq.
=422((_ )/) ((_/(__ ))(_/_ ) )

LD =
5.

82.0244093606

Check for liquid capacity (retention time constraint)

^2 =1.428_
D

D2 L =
6.

36

Calculating effective lengths for gas & oil capacity.

LD

Lg
7.

12852

82.0244093606
2.2784558156

D2L

12852

Lo

9.9166666667

Calculating Seam-to-Seam length

Gas Cpacity
_= _+/12

Liquid Capacity
_= 4/3 _

Ls =

5.27845582
ft

Note:-

Lg =

13.222222222

ft

The larger required length will govern the design.

Note=

A value of 0.34 can be used for first assumption.

dia using eq.

Input Values:
Gas Rate:
Gas Specific Gravity
Water Specific Gravity
Oil Specific Gravity
Water Production Rate
Oil Production Rate
Operating Pressure(P)
Operating Temperature(T)
Gas Compressibilty Factor(Z)
Gas Viscosity
Oil Viscosity
Density of water
Oil Retention Time
Water Retention Time

60.0096
0.925
1.006
0.7
1851
1128
1180
90
0.815
0.0164
20
62.4
15
10

MMSCFD

bbl/day
bbl/day
1194.7 psia
549.67 R
cp
cp
lb/ft3
min
min

Calculation:
1.
Calculating density of gas using given equation,

_(=2.7
/)

So,

_(=)

6.6604675577

lb/ft3

Calculating density of Oil using given equation,

_(= _ _ )
So,

_=
2.

43.68

lb/ft3

Calculating maximum vessel diameter using equation,

_= _(,)/(_)
where,
Dmax =

Maximum vessel diameter

Ho,max =

Maximum Allowable oil pad thickness

Ho/D =

Oil pad thickness to Vessel Dia ratio

So, determining max. allowable oil pad thickness by,

_(,)=(1.28 10 ^(3) _ (__ ) _^2)/_

Ho,max =

73.44

in

To determine the value of Ho/D using given graph for the calculated value of Aw/A by,
_/= (0.5 _ _)/(_ _+_ _ )

where,
Aw
Aw
Aw/A=

Cross-sectional area of separator occupied by water.

Total cross-sectional area of separator.
0.2612193057

Form graph, determining the ratio Ho/D for Aw/A= 0.30,

Ho/D =

0.2

Therefore, max. allowable vessel diameter

Dmax =
3.

367.2

in

Calculating Drag Co-efficient through iterative procedure,

First calculating terminal velocity using given equation,

=0.01186([(64&_( _ )/_ )][_/_ ] )

Assumptions
Droplet dia=
Cd =

u=

100 m
1.2464

0.250448869

Calculating Reynold's No.

=0.0049 _( _ )/_

Re =

49.8397693851

Now calculating Drag Co-efficient

ft/sec

_=0.34+3/(_^0.5 )+24/_

Cd =

4.

1.246488667

Check for gas capacity constraints to calcute min. allowable vessel dia using eq.
=422((_ )/) ((_/(__ ))(_/_ ) )

LD =
5.

449.6918572227

Check for liquid capacity (retention time constraint)

^2 =1.429 ( _ _+_ _)
D

D2 L =
6.

7.

50629.47

66

Calculating effective lengths for gas & oil capacity.

LD

449.6918572227

D2L

50629.47

Lg

6.8135129882

Lo

11.6229269972

Calculating Seam-to-Seam length

Gas Cpacity
_= _+/12

Ls =
Note:-

Liquid Capacity
_= 4/3 _

12.313513
ft

Lg =

15.497235996

ft

The larger required length will govern the design.

Gas-Oil Ratio

53200 Scf/bbl

value of A w/A by,

dia using eq.