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EQUIVALENT AIR CAPACITY CALCULATION

Required venting capacity


Venting gas temperature
Venting gas M.W.

=
=
=

3750
27
35.49

Am3/h
C

(at actual conditions)

Equivalent air capacity

=
=

3964.3
3505.7

Nm3/h
Sm3/h

(at ATM and 0 C)


(at ATM and 15.6 C)

Detailed Calculation (consider gas pressure)

Required venting capacity


Venting gas pressure
Venting gas temperature
Venting gas M.W.

=
=
=
=

3750
13.73
27
35.49

Am3/h
kPag
C

(at actual conditions)

Equivalent air capacity

=
=

4501.5
4627.9

Nm3/h
Sm3/h

(at ATM and 0 C)


(at ATM and 15.6 C)

INPUT
OUTPUT
(at actual conditions)

(at ATM and 0 C)


(at ATM and 15.6 C)

(at actual conditions)

(at ATM and 0 C)


(at ATM and 15.6 C)

EQUIVALENT AIR CAPACITY CALCULATION

Required venting capacity


Venting gas temperature
Venting gas M.W.

=
=
=

10382
30.57
24.24

Aft3/min
F

(at actual conditions)

Equivalent air capacity

=
=

9522.1
9789.4

Nft3/min
Sft3/min

(at 14.7 psia and 32 F)


(at 14.7 psia and 60 F)

Detailed Calculation (consider gas pressure)

Required venting capacity


Venting gas pressure
Venting gas temperature
Venting gas M.W.

=
=
=
=

10382
0.0203
30.57
24.24

Aft3/min
psig
F

(at actual conditions)

Equivalent air capacity

=
=

9535.2
9803.0

Nft3/min
Sft3/min

(at 14.7 psia and 32 F)


(at 14.7 psia and 60 F)

INPUT
OUTPUT
(at actual conditions)

(at 14.7 psia and 32 F)


(at 14.7 psia and 60 F)

(at actual conditions)

(at 14.7 psia and 32 F)


(at 14.7 psia and 60 F)

REFERENCES
1. API STD. 2000, Venting Atmospheric and
Low-pressure Storage Tanks. 6th Ed, November 2009.

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