Part 1: Calculate Existing N2 Dosing Rate in Refinery Current Setting in Refinery Oil Flow rate (mass basis) N2 Pressure

N2 flow rate Oil Density N2 Density = 8 tonne / hr = 6 bar = 30 scfh ( 0.8495 m3/hr ) = 890 kg/m3 = 1.165 kg/ m3

N2 flow rate (mass basis ) N2 flow rate (mass basis) = N2 Density X N2 flow rate = 1.165kg/m3 * 0.8495 m3/hr = 0.9897kg/hr

N2 Dosing rate used in Refinery (mass basis) Mass Dosing Ratio (per hour basis) = Mass flow rate of N2 / Mass flow rate of Oil = 0.09897kg/hr / 8000 kg/hr = 0.00001237 = 0.0124 % Part 2: Calculate Required N2 for SONA 1 N2 Inject Current Setting in SONA 1 Oil Flow Rate (mass basis) N2 Pressure Oil Density N2 Tank Mass Dosing Ratio used in Refinery = 4.5 tonne/ hr = 7 bar = 890 kg/m3 = 7.2m3 @ 1 bar pressure = 0.0124%

Calculate Required amount of N2 for Dosing Mass of N2 used (per hour basis) = Oil Flow rate (mass basis) x Mass Dosing Ratio = 4.5 tonne/hr * 0.0124 % = 0.558 kg/hr Flowrate of N2 used = N2 flow rate (mass basis)/N2 Density = 0.558kg/hr / (1.165kg/m3) = 0.478 m3 / hr Flowmeter Reading for N2 Dosing Gas flowmeter doesnt accurately show the flow rate of actual flowing gas if the gas used is pressurized. A correction factor must be applied.

Rate of Usage of N2 tank Mass of N2 in tank = Tank volume * N2 Density = 7.2 m3 x 1.165kg/m3 = 8.39kg Hours required to finish up one tank = Mass of N2 in Tank x Density of N2 = 8.39kg / 0.558kg/hr = 15.1 hours