ABB Lummus Global

Calculation Sheet
Client Job No. WDF-2K278
Project Document No. Rev. P1
Subject Sheet No. 1 of 1
Calc'd By Checked By Approved By Date 6/8/2003
references:

Tank Vent Sizing to API RP 2000, 5th Edition April 1998

INPUT DATA
1 Liquid
2 T Flash Flash Point
Data on boiling point or flash point may be used.
°F
Where both are available, use flash point.
3 T BP Boiling Point at Design Pressure °F 212.0
4 L Latent Heat of Vaporisation at relieving conditions BTU/lb 970.21
5 MWg Molecular Weight of Gas lb/lb-mole 18.00
6 Tank
7 Ql,in Inflow Rate bbl/d 2742
8 Ql,out Outflow Rate bbl/d 1371
9 Vtank Tank Volume Barrels 92
10 SAwet Wetted Surface Area of Tank ft
2
312
11 P MAWP Tank Design Pressure psig 0.72
12 F Environmental Factor 1.0 Table 4A
13
14
15 Results Summary
16 Inbreathing - Vacuum scfh of Air 320
17 Outbreathing - Pressure scfh of Air 102,445
18 API 2000 Table 1A
19
20 Calculations
21 Normal Venting Requirements - Liquid Movement
22 Inbreathing factor - Liquid Movement scfh/bbl/h 5.6
23 Inbreathing requirements scfh of Air 320
24
25 Outbreathing Factor - Liquid Movement
26 Based on Flash Point scfh/bbl/h 12 Table 2A
27 Based on Boiling Point scfh/bbl/h 12 Table 2A
28 Outbreathing requirements scfh of Air 1371
29
30 Thermal Venting Requirements
31 Inbreathing factor - Vacuum Relief scfh of Air 100
32 Outbreathing Factor - Pressure Relief scfh of Air 100 Eqn 1A
33 Eqn 1A
34 Eqn 1A
35 Fire Exposure Eqn 1A
36 Heat Input from Fire Exposure Eqn 1A
37 SA<200 ft2 and Design Pressure ≤15 psig BTU/h 6,240,000
38 SA ≥200 ft2 and <1000 ft2 and Design Pressure ≤15 psig BTU/h 5,142,790
39 SA ≥1000 ft2 and <2800 ft2 and Design Pressure ≤15 psig BTU/h 6,711,675
40 SA ≥2800 ft2 and Design Pressure >1 psig and ≤15 psig BTU/h 2,330,376
41 SA ≥2800 ft2 and Design Pressure ≤1 psig BTU/h 14,090,000
42
43 Selected Heat Input BTU/h 5,142,790
44
45 Fire Relief scfh of Air 102,445
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INPUT DATA
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2
3 Table 2A from API 2000
4
5
6 Tank Capacity Inbreathing Outbreathing
7 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
8 Barrels scfh Air scfh Air scfh Air
9 0 60 40 60
10 60 100 60 100
11 100 500 300 500
12 500 1000 600 1000
13 1000 2000 1200 2000
14 2000 3000 1800 3000
15 3000 4000 2400 4000
16 4000 5000 3000 5000
17 5000 10000 6000 10000
18 10000 15000 9000 15000
19 15000 20000 12000 20000
20 20000 24000 15000 24000
21 25000 28000 17000 28000
22 30000 31000 19000 31000
23 35000 34000 21000 34000
24 40000 37000 23000 37000
25 45000 40000 24000 40000
26 50000 44000 27000 44000
27 60000 48000 29000 48000
28 70000 52000 31000 52000
29 80000 56000 34000 56000
30 90000 60000 36000 60000
31 100000 68000 41000 68000
32 120000 75000 45000 75000
33 140000 82000 50000 82000
34 160000 90000 54000 90000
35 180000
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April 1998

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