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Table 2A-Requirements For Thermal Venting Capacity A. English Units

This table provides requirements for the thermal venting capacity of storage tanks of various sizes containing flammable and combustible liquids. The table specifies the standard cubic feet per hour (SCFH) of air required for venting during inbreathing (vacuum) and outbreathing conditions. The venting requirements are based on tank capacity and the flash point or normal boiling point of the stored liquid, with higher venting capacities required for smaller tanks and liquids with lower flash points. Tanks above 180,000 barrels require individual study to determine venting needs.

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Table 2A-Requirements For Thermal Venting Capacity A. English Units

This table provides requirements for the thermal venting capacity of storage tanks of various sizes containing flammable and combustible liquids. The table specifies the standard cubic feet per hour (SCFH) of air required for venting during inbreathing (vacuum) and outbreathing conditions. The venting requirements are based on tank capacity and the flash point or normal boiling point of the stored liquid, with higher venting capacities required for smaller tanks and liquids with lower flash points. Tanks above 180,000 barrels require individual study to determine venting needs.

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API STANDARD 2000

Table 2ARequirements for Thermal Venting Capacity


A. English Units
Tank Capacity

Inbreathing
(Vacuum)

Column 1d

Column 2a

Outbreathing
Column 3b

Column 4c

Flash Point 100F


or Normal Boiling
Point 300F

Flash Point < 100F


or Normal Boiling
Point < 300F

Barrels
Gallons
SCFH Air
SCFH Air
SCFH Air
60
2,500
60
40
60
100
4,200
100
60
100
500
21,000
500
300
500
1,000
42,000
1,000
600
1,000
2,000
84,000
2,000
1,200
2,000
3,000
126,000
3,000
1,800
3,000
4,000
168,000
4,000
2,400
4,000
5,000
210,000
5,000
3,000
5,000
10,000
420,000
10,000
6,000
10,000
15,000
630,000
15,000
9,000
15,000
20,000
840,000
20,000
12,000
20,000
25,000
1,050,000
24,000
15,000
24,000
30,000
1,260,000
28,000
17,000
28,000
35,000
1,470,000
31,000
19,000
31,000
40,000
1,680,000
34,000
21,000
34,000
45,000
1,890,000
37,000
23,000
37,000
50,000
2,100,000
40,000
24,000
40,000
60,000
2,520,000
44,000
27,000
44,000
70,000
2,940,000
48,000
29,000
48,000
80,000
3,360,000
52,000
31,000
52,000
56,000
34,000
56,000
3,780,000
90,000
60,000
36,000
60,000
4,200,000
100,000
68,000
41,000
68,000
5,040,000
120,000
75,000
45,000
75,000
5,880,000
140,000
82,000
50,000
82,000
6,720,000
160,000
90,000
54,000
90,000
7,560,000
180,000
Notes:
a For tanks with a capacity of 20,000 barrels (3,180 cubic meters) or more, the requirements for the vacuum
condition are very close to the theoretically computed value of 2 SCFH of air per square foot (0.577 Nm3/h per
square meter) of total shell and roof area. For tanks with a capacity of less than 20,000 barrels (3,180 cubic
meters), the requirements for the vacuum condition have been based on 1 SCFH of air for each barrel of tank
capacity (0.169 Nm3/h per cubic meter). This is substantially equivalent to a mean rate of temperature change
of 100F (37.8C) per hour in the vapor space (see Appendix A). An engineering review should be conducted
for uninsulated tanks where the vapor space temperature is maintained above 120F (48.9C) (see 4.2.5.14).
b For stocks with a ash point of 100F (37.8C) or above, the outbreathing requirement has been assumed to be
60 percent of the inbreathing requirement. The roof and shell temperatures of a tank cannot rise as rapidly under
any condition as they fall, for example, during a sudden cold rain.
cFor stocks with a ash point below 100F (37.8C), the outbreathing requirement has been assumed to be
equal to the inbreathing requirement to allow for vaporization at the liquid surface and for the higher specic
gravity of the tank vapors.
d Interpolate for intermediate tank sizes. Tanks with a capacity of more than 180,000 barrels (30,000 cubic
meters) require individual study. Refer to Appendix A for additional information about the basis of this table.

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