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NO CALCULATION SHEET FOR KNOCK OUT VESSELS BY API RP 521 (FPS VERSION)

DATE

PREP'D

CHK'D

Units Parameters Acc. Due to gravity Particle Diameter Liquid density @ operating conditions Vapor density @ operating conditions Drag Coefficient Drop Out Velocity Drain Volume Inventory Assumed Cylindrical Length Storage Volume of drain Liquid Hold up Area (AL1) hL1 PSV & Emergency Liquid Volume Discharge Assumed Cylindrical Length Storage Volume of drain Liquid Hold up Area (AL2) hL2 PSV & Emergency Vapor Volume Discharge Assumed Cylindrical Length Storage Volume of drain Liquid Hold up Area (Av) ft ft3 ft2 ft ft3 ft2 ft ft ft3 ft2 ft ft/s2 ft lb/ft3 lb/ft3 Dimensionless ft/s

Value

32.2 0.000984252 31 0.18 1.3 2.35

20.5 66.84 3.26 0.95

20.5 500 24.39 3.53

20.5 338.93 16.53

Assumed Inside Diameter Total Cross sectional Area ht AL1 + AL2 hL1+hL2 hv Uv Lmin

ft ft2 ft ft2 ft ft s ft/s ft

7.5 44.18 7.5 27.65 4.48 3.02 1.28 15.73 20.19