Ok, Schlumberger program only simulate the two phase and determine the type of flow,liquid holdup,slug volume,slug length and slug frequency but not determine Slug catcher size or design, i ask if there is program can help in slug catcher desgin or how can i use the output of pipesim to design...
Dear GregLamberson ,
I'm sorry but was tired searching on the site and internet for slug catcher design procedure and filled do found any specific procedure for sizing slug catcher,
i hope that you can help me in that
thanks hyposmurf & BigInch for yours repaly
the slug i mean as BigInch is a type of two phase flow
but BigInch i don't think that (1/1000 slug length ) have the meaning that you say
i think it will be useful to learn pipesim plus Hysys
also it will be very useful to read this book
Surface Production Operations Volume 1 & 2
http://www.knovel.com/knovel2/Toc.jsp?BookID=1256
I do search on site (http://eng-tips.com)for slug catchers desgine and also search all internet web but i can not get acquired answer on how to desgine slug catcher.
if there is book or web site or procedure which i can use as guide in this subject i will be thankful.
also depend on the...
Very thanks for quick replay
Are that mean that slug catcher size = 392 bbl = 62 m3
Or we use 392 bbl slug in others equations to calculate slug catcher size
thank you again
Thanks GregLamberson for your quick replay but i used pipesim in my calculation and according to pipesim the output will be :
-liquid hold up will be =450 bbl
- liquid swept in front of a pig ("liquid by sphere") = 290 bbl
That in case of the liq flow rate = 3900 bbl/day and big time = 3 hr...