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Vent Sizing

This document provides calculations for inbreathing and outbreathing of air for an insulated storage tank. It includes: 1) An inbreathing calculation for a 450m3 tank being pumped out at 30m3/hr, with an insulation factor of 1 and C factor of 6.5, resulting in 497.909773 Nm3/hr of inbreathing air. 2) An outbreathing calculation for the same 450m3 tank being pumped out at 90m3/hr, with an insulation factor of 1 and Y factor of 0.32 based on its latitude, resulting in 168.1702 Nm3/hr of outbreathing air. 3) Tables

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0% found this document useful (2 votes)
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Vent Sizing

This document provides calculations for inbreathing and outbreathing of air for an insulated storage tank. It includes: 1) An inbreathing calculation for a 450m3 tank being pumped out at 30m3/hr, with an insulation factor of 1 and C factor of 6.5, resulting in 497.909773 Nm3/hr of inbreathing air. 2) An outbreathing calculation for the same 450m3 tank being pumped out at 90m3/hr, with an insulation factor of 1 and Y factor of 0.32 based on its latitude, resulting in 168.1702 Nm3/hr of outbreathing air. 3) Tables

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  • Inbreathing Calculation
  • Outbreathing Calculation

inbreathing Calculation

Volume Of Tank
Pump Outlet Flow
Insulation Factor
C factor
Total inbreating air

Air Velocity
sizing of Vent

450 m3
30 m3/hr
1
6.5
497.909773 Nm3/hr

15 m/sec
0.00922055 m2
0.108351

Tank Capacity

ank Capacity

Latitude

Table 1 : C-factor for Inbreathing


Vapor Pressure
Hexane
or similar
Average Storage Temperature
< 25
>=25

Below 42o

6.5

42 to 58

2.5

Above 58o

Vin,air = Vpe + CVtk0.7 Ri


where
Vin,air = Total inbreathing in Nm3/h (Air)
Vpe = Pump-out or emptying in m3/h
Vtk = Tank capacity in m3
Ri = Insulation reduction factor

eathing
Vapor Pressure
Higher than hexane
or unknown
e Storage Temperature (oC)
< 25
>=25
6.5

6.5

Outbreathing Calculation
Volume Of Tank
Pump outlet Flow

Insulation Factor

C factor

Total Outbreathing air

450 m3
90 m3/hr

0.32

168.1702 Nm3/hr

Table 2 : Y-factor for Outbreathing


Latitude

Y-factor

Below 42o

0.32

42o to 58o

0.25

Above 58o

0.2

Vout,air = Vpf + YVtk0.9 Ri


where
Vout,air = Total Outbreathing in Nm3/h (Air)
Vpf = Pump-out or filling in m3/h
Vtk = Tank capacity in m3
Ri = Insulation reduction factor
Y = Factor subject to latitude (see Table 2)

inbreathing Calculation
Volume Of Tank 
450 m3
Tank Capacity 
Pump Outlet Flow 
30 m3/hr
Insulation Factor 
1
C factor 
6.5
T
Table 1 : C-factor for Inbreathing
ank Capacity 
Latitude
Vapor Pressure
Hexane
or similar
< 25
>=25
4
6.5
3
5
2.5
4
where
Av
eathing
Vapor Pressure
Higher than hexane
or unknown
< 25
>=25
6.5
6.5
5
5
4
4
e Storage Temperature  (oC)
Outbreathing Calculation
Volume Of Tank 
450 m3
Pump outlet Flow 
90 m3/hr
Insulation Factor 
1
C factor 
0.32
Total Outbreat
Table 2 : Y-factor for Outbreathing
Latitude
Y-factor
0.32
0.25
0.2
where
Below 42o
42o to 58o
Above 58o
Vout,air = Vpf + YVt

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