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Updated July 2020
Temperature, C:  Operating Pressure,bara:
Settler Input Parameters
ID, mm   
Length, mm   
High Level, mm   
Liquid (ex water)  (liquid)
Flow, kg/hr:
Density, kg/ft3:
Viscosity, cP:
Sizing Parameters
Liquid residence minutes:   
Light Droplet microns:
Heavy Droplet microns:
Settler Boot Parameters
Water Settling Rate, mm/minute 204 Oil & Water Oil Only
HC Rise, mm/minute 102   Settler High Level Residence Time, Minutes 8.2   9.6
Water Settling Length, mm 3663.6 Velocity, mm/min. @ High Level 1189 1006
Minimum Boot Diameter, mm 1443 Light Drop Heavy Drop
Water Residence Time, minutes  
Boot Diameter, mm DropCNRe^2 5.09 16.3
Boot Height, mm   965   Drop Cd 113.01 35.3
Water LC Range, mm 356   
Water Velocity, mm/min. 91   
Baffled Settler Parameters
Weir Height, mm       
High Level, mm 630      
Weir Height, fraction of diameter 0.22      
Settling Compartment, % of length    
Settling Compartment Length, mm 5400      
  Water Low Level, mm Water Normal Level, mm Water High Level, mm
Water Level, mm       
Water Volume, m3 1.54 2.26 3.58
Water Residence Time, minutes 9.2    13.6    21.4
Water Velocity, mm/min. 613    418    266
Oil Volume, m3 3.7 2.97 1.65
Oil Residence Time, minutes 3.5    2.8    1.6
Oil Velocity, mm/min. 1630    2036    3664
Water Flow, m3 / min. 0.167 Water Drop, mm/min.   204
Oil Flow, m3 / min. 1.042   Oil Drop, mm/min.    102
Total Liquid Flow, m3 / min. 1.209      
Sump Parameters
Low Level, mm Normal Level, mm High Level, mm
Oil Level,inches
Oil Volume, m3 1.04 2.06 3.29
Oil Residence Time, minutes 1    2 3.2