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Sizing High pressure Oil-Water separator

Sizing High pressure Oil-Water separator

Sizing High pressure Oil-Water separator

(OP)
Hi all, can anybody give me some information about designing (sizing) high pressure separator for high pressure oil-water streams?

There is a pressure of 350 barg.

Can anybody help me to design this equipment?

The API 421 standard doesn´t apply for this design because the separator must be cilindrical.

I need an horizontal or vertical vessel as a separator but I don't know how to size it.

Thank you.

RE: Sizing High pressure Oil-Water separator

ProMax contains a vessel sizing routine that should handle your application.  www.bre.com  

RE: Sizing High pressure Oil-Water separator

(OP)
Thanks Aggie87, I will take a look on this.

bye,

RE: Sizing High pressure Oil-Water separator

By all means us an application.  

About 8-9 years ago i investigated seperation issues in  liquid liquid section of a oil processing unit.  Our process operated at low pressure - however we did consult with an expert group BHR - british hydralic research group.  They did note that at higher pressure seperators can perform differently.  They do a lot of work for crude high efficieny seperators used in crude oil extraction.  So to cut a long story short - make sure there is nothing uniquie about the pressure effects.






 

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