separator calculation (Ki ratios)
separator calculation (Ki ratios)
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Hi, I'll be very helpfull to see someones separator calculation in order to obtain liquid and gas composition at desired separator pressure and temperature.
I'm getting sum of mole fractions of gas phase=1, but for liquid fraction I get numbers different than 1.
I attached my example.
Also I used Kessler-Lee correlation for C7+ critical temperature and pressure, Edmister correlation for C7+ accentric factor, and Wilsons correlation for Ki.
I'm getting sum of mole fractions of gas phase=1, but for liquid fraction I get numbers different than 1.
I attached my example.
Also I used Kessler-Lee correlation for C7+ critical temperature and pressure, Edmister correlation for C7+ accentric factor, and Wilsons correlation for Ki.





RE: separator calculation (Ki ratios)
Best regards
Morten
RE: separator calculation (Ki ratios)
I'm not sure if it's correct.
RE: separator calculation (Ki ratios)
If its 1 then it may be rounding?
Im assuming that its not something like "dry basis" where in reality water is present?
Best regards
Morten
RE: separator calculation (Ki ratios)
xi is the composition of the liquid phase
yi is the composition of the vapour phase
zi is composition before separation
As far as I know, this should be satisfied: sum zi = sum yi = sum xi
nL is quantity of the liquid phase, ng is quantity of the gas phase. I guessed nL by newton-rhapson iterration method in order to satisfy sum zi=1, calculated from nL and corresponding Ki ratio.
omega is accentric factor for the component - from book, and omega for C7+ fraction is calculated from correlations (MC7+ -> pseudocritical T and p -> omega C7+)
nL + ng should equal one.
RE: separator calculation (Ki ratios)
I think it may be a round error that gets accepted because the overall error is sufficient low.
If this does not make you "happy" then you must call the support line
Best regards
Morten
RE: separator calculation (Ki ratios)
RE: separator calculation (Ki ratios)
Im talking about a numerical error that is accepted (by the software) because the liquid part is small compared to the overall phase.
Best regards
Morten
RE: separator calculation (Ki ratios)
I just made spreadsheet calculation and then guessed nL using solver, ie. I guessed nL until sum of zi was zi=1
I think this method should work, but anyway - the error
repeatedly occurs (I have only one analysis, so I just change separator pressure)
RE: separator calculation (Ki ratios)
Best regards
Morten