Retention time in a liquid-liquid vessel
Input(s)
\(\mu\): Viscosity of Predominant Phase \((\mathrm{cP})\)
A: Separator Constant - varies from 0.05 to 1.0 (dimensionless)
\(\gamma_{\mathrm{b}}\): Specific Gravity of Bottom Phase (dimensionless)
\(\gamma_{\mathrm{t}}\): Specific Gravity of Top Phase (dimensionless)
Output(s)
\(\mathrm{T}\): Retention Time \((\mathrm{h})\)
Formula(s)
\[
\mathrm{T}=\frac{\mathrm{A} * \mu}{\gamma_{\mathrm{b}}-\gamma_{\mathrm{t}}}
\]
Reference(s)
John M. Campbell, Gas Conditioning and Processing, Campbell Petroleum Series, Oklahoma, 1992, Vol. 2, Page: 87.