A novel gas-liquid cylindrical cyclone (GLCC©, ©The University of Tulsa, 1994), equipped with an annular film extractor (AFE), for wet gas applications has been developed and studied experimentally and theoretically. Detailed experimental investigation of the modified GLCC has been carried out for low and high pressure conditions. The results show expansion of the operational envelope for liquid carry-over and improved performance of the modified GLCC. For low pressures, the modified GLCC can remove all the liquid from the gas stream, resulting in zero liquid carry-over (separation ). For high pressure conditions, the GLCC with a single AFE has separation efficiency for gas velocity ratio, . A mechanistic model and an aspect ratio design model for the modified GLCC have been developed, including the analysis of the AFE. The model predictions agree with the experimental data within for low pressure and for high pressure conditions.
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Wet Gas Separation in Gas-Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone Separator
Robiro Molina,
Robiro Molina
PDVSA
, Edificio 1, Gerencia, Campo Rojo, Punta Molina, Monagas, Venezuela
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Shoubo Wang,
Shoubo Wang
Department of Petroleum Engineering, and Department of Mechanical Engineering,
The University of Tulsa
, Tulsa, OK 74104
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Luis E. Gomez,
Luis E. Gomez
Department of Petroleum Engineering, and Department of Mechanical Engineering,
The University of Tulsa
, Tulsa, OK 74104
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Ram S. Mohan,
Ram S. Mohan
Department of Petroleum Engineering, and Department of Mechanical Engineering,
The University of Tulsa
, Tulsa, OK 74104
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Ovadia Shoham,
Ovadia Shoham
Department of Petroleum Engineering, and Department of Mechanical Engineering,
The University of Tulsa
, Tulsa, OK 74104
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Gene Kouba
Gene Kouba
Chevron Energy Technology Company
, Houston, TX 77002
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Robiro Molina
PDVSA
, Edificio 1, Gerencia, Campo Rojo, Punta Molina, Monagas, Venezuela
Shoubo Wang
Department of Petroleum Engineering, and Department of Mechanical Engineering,
The University of Tulsa
, Tulsa, OK 74104
Luis E. Gomez
Department of Petroleum Engineering, and Department of Mechanical Engineering,
The University of Tulsa
, Tulsa, OK 74104
Ram S. Mohan
Department of Petroleum Engineering, and Department of Mechanical Engineering,
The University of Tulsa
, Tulsa, OK 74104
Ovadia Shoham
Department of Petroleum Engineering, and Department of Mechanical Engineering,
The University of Tulsa
, Tulsa, OK 74104
Gene Kouba
Chevron Energy Technology Company
, Houston, TX 77002J. Energy Resour. Technol. Dec 2008, 130(4): 042701 (13 pages)
Published Online: November 6, 2008
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Received:
August 21, 2007
Revised:
September 19, 2008
Published:
November 6, 2008
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Molina, R., Wang, S., Gomez, L. E., Mohan, R. S., Shoham, O., and Kouba, G. (November 6, 2008). "Wet Gas Separation in Gas-Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone Separator." ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. December 2008; 130(4): 042701. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3000101
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