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Configuration:  Updated July 2020
Temperature, F:  Operating Pressure,psia:
Settler Input Parameters
ID, Inches     
Length, Feet     
High Level, Inches     
Liquid (ex water)  (liquid)
Flow, lb/hr:    
Density, lb/ft3:    
Viscosity, cP:    
Sizing Parameters
Liquid residence minutes:    
Light Droplet microns:  
Heavy Droplet microns:  
Settler Boot Parameters
Water Settling Rate, inches/minute 7.09 Oil & Water Oil Only
HC Rise, Inches/minute 5.91   Settler High Level Residence Time, Minutes 7.8   14.2
Water Settling Length, ft. 18.2 Velocity, ft/min @ High Level 4.2 2.3
MinimumBoot Diameter, inches 101 Light Drop Heavy Drop
Water Residence Time, minutes  
Boot Diameter, inches DropCNRe^2 12.21 14.41
Boot Height, inches   45   Drop Cd 47.13 39.93
Water LC Range, inches 21   
Water Velocity, inches/min. 5.2   
Baffled Settler Parameters
Weir Height, inches       
High Level, inches 31      
Weir Height, fraction of diameter 0.28      
Settling Compartment, % of length    
Settling Compartment Length, ft. 18      
Water Low Level, inches Water Normal Level, inches Water High Level, inches
Water Level, inches       
Water Volume, ft3 53.8 79.39 107.82
Water Residence Time, minutes 2    2.9    3.9
Water Velocity, ft/min. 9.5    6.5    4.8
Oil Volume, ft3 201.16 175.57 147.14
Oil Residence Time, minutes 6    5.3    4.4
Oil Velocity, ft/min. 3.2    3.7    4.4
Water Flow, ft3 / min. 27.322 Water Drop, ft/min.   0.5908
Oil Flow, ft3 / min. 33.333   Oil Drop, ft/min.    0.4925
Total Liquid Flow, ft3 / min. 60.655      
Sump Parameters
Low Level, inches Normal Level, inches High Level, inches
Oil Level,inches
Oil Volume, ft3 36.59 87.63 117.59
Oil Residence Time, minutes 1.1    2.6 3.5