Chemical Process safety, CBE 9173 Summer 2013 Assignment # !

ue "ate# Pro$lem 1% A storage vessel contains air at atmospheric pressure. It is to be inerted to 0.5 % oxygen before filling the tank with a flammable product. The vessel pressure rating is max pressure ! "#.$%5 psig & and minimum pressure 0.'#5 psia. If the volume of the vessel is "0&000 (& calculate the volume of nitrogen re)uired if the following inerting methods are applied* + sweep through method + pressure purging ,number of cycles re)uired+ vacuum purging ,number of cycles re)uired+ combined vacuum+pressure for both vacuum first and pressure first ,number of cycles re)uired.ompare the volume of re)uired nitrogen obtained in each process. Temperature ! /0 o. Pro$lem 2 Acetylene is to be stored is a cylindrical vessel with a diameter of % ft and a height of $ ft. The vessel contains air and must be inerted with carbon dioxide ,.0/- to 1 % below the (0. level of acetylene to put it back in service. A limited supply of pure carbon dioxide is available at 20 psig and 20 3 containing 0.05 % oxygen. A vacuum is available at "00 mm 4g absolute pressure. These pressures are in the range of pressure rating of the vessel. + 5etermine the target oxygen concentration for the inerting procedure. + 5ecide whether a pressure or vacuum purge or a combination of both is the best procedure. + determine the number of cycles re)uired for the selected process. + determine the total amount of carbon dioxide used in the selected process. The ambient temperature is 20 3 and the final pressure of the tank after the inerting is atmospheric. Acetone& ./4/ ,(6( ! /.5%C2&2 ' 2%( )2 * 2 C)2 ' &2)