Program: Auger Sizing and Selection
Version: 1.00 BETA
Date: 14-Dec-21
By: H. Rawlins
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Revision: A
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Date: 28/4/22
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Application Description:
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Case Title (12 characters max.)
GOSP-2 C2 GOSP-6 C2 High Flow
Process Design Conditions
Oil Flow Rate
9250 14300 2500
Water Flow Rate
30000 44500 2500
Gas Flow Rate
4.4 6.8 30
Inlet Pressure
330 330 300
Design Pressure (max.)
1300 1300 670
Inlet Temperature
160 160 110
Design Temperature
220 220 130
Cut Size (default=100)
100 100 100 micron
Gas Crossover (up to 80%)
80.0 80.0 80.0 %
Fluid Properties
Gas Density (standard)
27.26 27.90 0.80
Gas Viscosity
0.0133 0.0133 0.011 cP
Gas Compressibility (Z)
0.93 0.93 0.96 -
Gas Adiabatic Ratio
1.23 1.23 1.23 -
Oil Density
0.82 0.82 24
Oil Viscosity
3 3 7
Water Density
1.06 1.06 1.1
Water Viscosity
0.4 0.4 0.7
Gas-Liquid Interfacial Tension
30 30 30 dyne/cm
Unit Selection and Performance
Auger Design Basis
Case 1
Case 2
Case 3
Standard Pipe Manual Standard Pipe Manual Standard Pipe Manual
Auger Blade Thickness:
0.250 0.250 0.250
Auger Rod O.D.:
6.625
4.500
4.500
Auger # Turns:
Typical number of turns is 8 or 10 8
8
Typical number of turns is 8 or 10 8
8
Typical number of turns is 8 or 10 6
8
Auger Pitch:
Recommended pitch is around 1.0 1.00
1.00
Recommended pitch is around 1.0 1.00
0.80
Recommended pitch is around 1.0 0.98
0.80
Auger O.D.:
11.628 10.500 10.500
Crossover Tube I.D.
6.066 4.000 4.000
Hole Diameter:
2.00 1.00 1.00
# of Holes:
4 4 4
Slot Length
0.5 0.5 0.5
Crossover Tube Length:
40 40 40
Auger Housing O.D.:
12.750
12.000
12.000
Casing I.D.:
100.000 50.000 50.000
Crossover Port  I.D.:
6.066 4.000 4.000
# of Crossover Ports:
1 1 1
Pipe Roughness:
0.000150 0.000150 0.000150
Idiot's Guide
Case 1 Case 2 Case 3
Acceleration Field (g's)
Vf/Vaug Ratio
Turbulence Factor
Operating Parameters
Auger Pressure Drop
psi
Gas Carry Over Pressure Drop
psi
Acceleration
Note: 700-2000 g's
Vf / Vaug Ratio
Note: 8-15
Turbulence Factor
Note: <15
Inlet Gas Void Fraction
%
Inlet Flow Regime
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Residence Time
s
Liquid Carry Over
%
Velocity - Inlet
ft/s
Velocity - Port Exit
ft/s
Velocity - Gas Carry Over
ft/s
Design Rating
# equiv.
Housing Pipe
Sch.
Standard Conditions
(do not modify unless necessary)
Conditions Basis:
Standard Pressure
14.696 psia
Standard Temperature
60.0 °F
Air Molecular Weight
28.96 g/gmol
Air/Water IFT (at 1 atm & 60°F)
73.4 dyne/cm
Recovery Correction
1.00 (Default = 1.0)
GVF Threshold
0.98 (Default = 0.98)
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PROCESS DESIGN CONDITIONS
AUGER MECHANICAL DESIGN
CASE TITLE Case 1 Case 2 Case 3
Case 1 Case 2 Case 3
Design Basis -
Oil Flow Rate
Auger Size in
Water Flow Rate
Auger Rod in
Gas Flow Rate
Flange Rating #
Inlet Pressure
Housing Schedule -
Design Pressure
Est. Length m
Inlet Temperature
Est. Weight (dry) kg
Design Temperature
Est. Weight (wet) kg
Cut Size micron
Gas Crossover %
PROCESS FLOW SCHEMATIC
FLUID PROPERTIES
Gas Density
Gas Viscosity
Gas Compressiblity -
Gas Adiabatic Ratio -
Oil Density
Oil Viscosity
Inlet
Water Density
Water Viscosity
Gas
Gas-Liquid Interfacial Tension dyne/cm
Outlet
PERFORMANCE RESULTS
Liquid
Inlet Gas Void Fraction %
Outlet
Inlet Flow Regime -
Auger Pressure Drop
Gas Carry Over Pressure Drop
Acceleration g's
Vf / Vaug Ratio -
Turbulence Factor -
Residence Time sec
Liquid Carry Over %
Gas Removal Efficiency %
Liquid Removal Efficiency %
Case
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