Study on Structure Optimization and Hydraulic Performance of Tower with Collision Type Separation Elements
Author of the article:Wang Nianrong1, Hu Dapeng2, Luo Chengsong3, Zhang Zhe1, Yu Yang2, Zhao Guoan3 Ju Long3, Wen Yunhao1
Author's Workplace:PetroChina Planning and Engineering Institute, Beijing, 100083, China;2. School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116023, China; 3. PetroChina Zhejiang Oilfield Company, Zhejiang, 310023, China
Key Words:Collisional gas-liquid separation structure; CFD numerical simulation; Two-phase experiment; Separation efficiency; Load performance diagram
Abstract:
The high-speed tower with large flux can effectively reduce the
diameter of the tower body and save the producing expenditure, which is an
important development direction of the tower.Since the operating point of the tower
is usually above the entrainment line, a new structure combined with high
efficiency gas-liquid separation method is proposed.Through CFD numerical
simulation method, the principle of the new collisional gas-liquid separation
structure is analyzed,the influence of structural parameters on the separation effect is
calculated, and the structure is optimized.Based on the CFD analysis results, an experimental
platform is built to study the hydraulic performance of the new high-speed
tower.The results
show that: (1) the more layers of components, the narrower the horizontal
spacing and the narrower the vertical spacing, the better the separation
efficiency of the collisional separator, but the stronger the drag drop.(2) Considering the
comprehensive efficiency, pressure drop and space utilization, when the number
of element layers is 2, the ratio of horizontal spacing to width is 1.0, and
the ratio of vertical spacing to width is 0.5, the effect of the whole collisional
separator is the best.(3)When the gas flow rate is a fixed value, it shows that changing the
liquid phase flow rate has no significant effect on the pressure drop of the
tray;when the
liquid phase flow rate is a fixed value, the pressure drop of each layer of the
tray increases with the increase of the gas flow rate significantly.(4) Changing the liquid flow
rate has no obvious effect on the leakage line and entrainment line,and the operation range is wide,
and the operation flexibility is 75%.Therefore, compared with the traditional cyclone tower,
the new high-speed tower has the advantages of small diameter, large processing
capacity, high gas-liquid separation efficiency and wide operation range.It can effectively reduce
the cost, improve the space utilization ratio and has a wide range of
application prospects.