Separator Vessel Nozzle Velocity and Momentum
Separator Vessel Nozzle Velocity and Momentum
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Hi guys,
I'm checking 2 phase separator vessel inlet nozzle velocity and momentum,, using various guidelines and refereces, but nothing conclusive.
One company internal guideline for separator inlet nozzle rho v2 suggests,
-No inlet device rho-v2 <1000 kg/ms²
-Pipe inlet device rho-v2 <1500 kg/ms²
-Vane type inlet device rho-v2 <6000 kg/ms²
When used inconjunction the velocity limits of 10-25 m/s for vapor and 8-15 for mixed phase flow, the rho v2 limits are breached.
Is there a guideline like API RP or Shell DEP that suggest the maximum velocity and momentum limitation in separators?
Which is governing, velocity or the momentum?
Thanks in advance,
bmp28
I'm checking 2 phase separator vessel inlet nozzle velocity and momentum,, using various guidelines and refereces, but nothing conclusive.
One company internal guideline for separator inlet nozzle rho v2 suggests,
-No inlet device rho-v2 <1000 kg/ms²
-Pipe inlet device rho-v2 <1500 kg/ms²
-Vane type inlet device rho-v2 <6000 kg/ms²
When used inconjunction the velocity limits of 10-25 m/s for vapor and 8-15 for mixed phase flow, the rho v2 limits are breached.
Is there a guideline like API RP or Shell DEP that suggest the maximum velocity and momentum limitation in separators?
Which is governing, velocity or the momentum?
Thanks in advance,
bmp28





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RE: Separator Vessel Nozzle Velocity and Momentum
The DEP reference is 31.11.05.11-Gen which gives rho-v2 limits identical to those you quote (december 1996 revision).
It's very conservative.
RE: Separator Vessel Nozzle Velocity and Momentum
beside the rov^2 a very useful design is a tangential inlet.
regards,
roker
RE: Separator Vessel Nozzle Velocity and Momentum
Regards,
skyP
RE: Separator Vessel Nozzle Velocity and Momentum
Please note that kg/(ms2) = N/m2 = Pa, a pressure unit.
Wear by erosion depends on the impacting particle velocity and the angle of impingement. At a 20o angle erosion may already be considerable.
For liquid droplets impinging on a solid surface at 90o the pressure on impact is:
where:
p = pressure on impact [Pa];
ρ = liquid density [kg/m3];
vs = sound velocity in liquid [m/s];
v = liquid droplet velocity [m/s].
As an example, for water droplets travelling at 100 m/s,
Wear by impact can form holes or pits, and may even cause fracture if the material is brittle. This is a subject covered -among others- in tribology engineering books.
The following threads and the links therein may show to be helpful with regard to corrosive-erosive wear of piping:
thread794-57906
thread378-66050
thread378-64478
thread378-30500
thread338-23463
thread124-70976