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[jprocess]

Dear All,
I need information and resources regarding to the design principles and components of oily water separators that often use for open drain systems.I should be grateful if you would answer to my question.
Warm Regards.
Cheers.

[pleckner]

As a starter, may I suggest the following resources:

1. "Design Two-Phase Separators within the Right Limits", W.Y. Svrcek, W.D. Monnery, CEP, October 1993. This article was followed with a letters to the editor and a correction in one of the equations but I don't have the date for that.

2. The companion article on Three-Phase Separators is, "Successfully Specify Three-Phase Separators", same authors, CEP, September 1994. This has the corrected equation for reference 1.

3. "Design of Liquid-Liquid Gravity Separators", J. Bocangel, Chemical Engineering Magazine, February 1986

4. "How to Design Settling Drums", B. Sigales, Chemical Engineering Magazine, June 1975

[jprocess]

Dear Phil:
Thanks for your reply.
I should add that oily water separators that used for open drain systems are a special kind of separators that usually made of cement.So I think it differs in design in comparison with typical separators made of metal.
Warm Regards.

[wnovaes]

JrProcess

I think that the publications 421 from API (Monographs on Refinery Environmental Control, Management of Waste Discharges - Design and Operation of Oil-Water Separators) is the best reference for oil-water separator design.

Best Regards,
WSN.

[pleckner]

Ok, not a cylindrical separator, I can except that. So here is another source that might be of interest.

J. G. Miranda, "Sump Design for Oil/Water Separators", Chemical Engineering Magazine, pg. 85, November 24, 1975.

[Taufiq]

As a starter, may I suggest the following resources:

1. "Design Two-Phase Separators within the Right Limits", W.Y. Svrcek, W.D. Monnery, CEP, October 1993. This article was followed with a letters to the editor and a correction in one of the equations but I don't have the date for that.

2. The companion article on Three-Phase Separators is, "Successfully Specify Three-Phase Separators", same authors, CEP, September 1994. This has the corrected equation for reference 1.

3. "Design of Liquid-Liquid Gravity Separators", J. Bocangel, Chemical Engineering Magazine, February 1986

4. "How to Design Settling Drums", B. Sigales, Chemical Engineering Magazine, June 1975

Hi.. I try to seek those articles but cannot found any. Could somebody send me the articles or show the link.. Thanks