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A small oil field with a horizontal two-phase separator to with 48 in diameter and 16 ft seem-to-seem length has the following data: Pressure 600psig Oil Retention Time 3 min Temperature 100°F Gas specific gravity 0.6 Drag coefficient 1.38 Oil Gravity 35°API (Z) factor 0.81 Viscosity 0.0127 cP Find the following: 1. Gas flowrate. 2. Liquid flowrate.

          A small oil field with a horizontal
two-phase separator to with 48 in
diameter and 16 ft seem-to-seem
length has the following data:
Pressure	600psig	Oil Retention Time	3	min
Temperature	100°F	Gas specific gravity	0.6
Drag
coefficient	1.38	Oil Gravity	35°API
(Z) factor	0.81	Viscosity	0.0127 cP
Find the following:
1. Gas flowrate.
2. Liquid flowrate.

A small oil field with a horizontal
two-phase separator to with 48 in
diameter and 16 ft seem-to-seem
length has the following data:
Pressure 600psig Oil Retention Time 3 min
Temperature 100°F Gas specific gravity 0.6
Drag
coefficient 1.38 Oil Gravity 35°API
(Z) factor 0.81 Viscosity 0.0127 cP
Find the following:
1. Gas flowrate.
2. Liquid flowrate.

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Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics

Philip M. Gerhart, Andrew L. Gerhart,… 8th Edition

Chapter 5

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To find the gas flow rate, we can use the gas flow equation: Qg = (A * C * P * Z * T) / (P1 * T1) Where: Qg = gas flow rate A = cross-sectional area of the separator (in square feet) C = drag coefficient P = pressure (in psig) Z = gas compressibility factor T = Show more…

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A small oil field with a horizontal two-phase separator with a 48-inch diameter and 16-foot seam-to-seam length has the following data: Pressure: 600 psig at 100Â°F Oil Retention Time: 3 min Temperature: 100Â°F Gas specific gravity: 0.6 Drag coefficient: 1.38 Oil Gravity Viscosity: 35 API (Z) factor: 0.81 0.0127 cP Find the following: 1. Gas flow rate 2. Liquid flow rate.