In order to choose the coil length and diameter, a temperature must first be chosen upstream of the choke; the higher Th the longer the…
The Reynolds number is a dimensionless parameter that relates the ratio of inertial forces to viscous forces. It can be expressed by the following general…
The molecular weight of the liquid stream is calculated from the weighted average liquid component molecular weight given by: This is calculated in Table 3-3.…
Before choosing a wall thickness it is necessary to choose a pressure rating for the coil. Typically, the high-pressure coil (L1) is rated for the…
Head Bernoulli is a term that refers to the total energy of a fluid at a given point in a steady flow system. It consists…
A gas-processing plant, is designed to recover ethane, propane, butane, and other natural gas liquids from the gas stream. A condensate stabilizer also recovers some…
Each relief valve should be equipped with inlet piping no smaller than the valve inlet flange size, and inlet piping should be as short as…
In producing operations it is often necessary to handle waste water that may include water produced with crude oil, rain water, and washdown water. The…
In dispersed gas units gas bubbles are dispersed in the total stream either by the use of an inductor device or by a vortex set…
Many times the designer is given the mole fraction of each component in the feed stream but is not given the mole flow rate for…