Fill Depressuring Inventory Data

Calculate the wetted area

based on this size.
Then, Compare with the
actual wetted area

HYSYS
Liquid percent = 35.6 %
Wetted height = (35.6 / 100) * 11.37
Wetted Area = 96 ft2 (8.9 m2)

ACTUAL
Wetted Area = 155 ft2 ( 14.4 m2)

Checking the wetted area of this model, will result the wetted area is different with the actual
wetted area
The model volume is good enough but sometimes the wetted area is not match with the real
condition.

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Fill Depressuring HEAT FLUX of FireAPI521
C2 is locked, we cannot use
this value for jet fire and when
fraction area 1.0 ( in small
system)
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To be applied only if heat flux of 21.000
BTU/hr ft^1.64 or
Q = : Q = 21000FA^0.82
Other cases , such as *)
1. For system with adequate draining
and fire fighting do not exist, the
heat flux is 34500 BTU/hr.ft^1.64
CHECK ! C1 = 34500
2. Jet fire , the heat flux is 95,500
BTU/ft2/hr.
C1 = 95,500
2. For small system, the fraction
area exposed by fire is 1.0 instead
of 0.82
C2 = 1
3. For vessel with insulation, or
covered by earth, the environment
factor less than 1.0
ex = 0.3
 CHECKING HEAT FLUX Correlation
Double click the sub flow sheet of depressuring
go to sub-flow sheet
environment
double click Duty spreadsheet

Lets checking this spreadsheet

after running

Sometimes, this wetted area is

different with the actual data.

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 CHECKING HEAT FLUX Correlation after Running With input data heat flux of
21000 btu/ft^1.64/hr
(POOL FIRE CASE).
Unit is already consistent .

Sometimes, this wetted area is

different with the actual data.

With input data heat flux of

34500 btu/ft^1.64/hr
(POOL FIRE DRAINAGE
DO NOT EXIST).
Unit is already consistent
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 With input data heat flux of 94500
btu/ft2/hr ( = 300 kW/m2)
(JET FIRE CASE ).
Unit is NOT consistent.

C2 = 1 for jet fire

1. JET FIRE consider less

wetted area than pool fire.
2. Use one biggest equipment
for the wetted area
consideration

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 Input C1 = 300 000 W/m2 instead of
94500 btu/ft2/hr

With input data heat flux of 300000

W/m2( = 300 kW/m2)
(JET FIRE CASE )
Unit is consistent.

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 Now ,,We GET the PROBLEM.
1. HYSYS Depressuring Utility does not have Jet fire case
2. The Wetted Area not match with the real condition

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 Spreadsheet method

Click view spreadsheet
go to spreadsheet

Unit area in m2, therefore

Input C1 = 300 kW/m2
C2 = 1
C3 = 1

Cannot be changed

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 Select connections page and delete Cell D8 for tank wetted area.

DELETE : tank wetted area D8

Back to spreadsheet

Now, the wetted

area can be revised
based on actual data

Input = 1,

FireAPI 521
method is Applied

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 VERYFY RESULT
View Historical Data

Wetted area match

with the actual data

# Wetted Area = 14.4 m2

# Duty = 300 x 1 x 14.4
= 4320 kW

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 SUMMARY

In Hysys Depressuring utility, the model is only specified as one horizontal

or vertical vessel. Dimension of that single vessel, is back calculated
based on total liquid and vapour volume. Wetted area calculation is
difficult for horizontal vessel. It is very difficult to match wetted area and
liquid volume of vessel with wetted area and volume of a real system.

HYSYS also provided fire case of pool fire and doesnt have Jet fire case.

To overcome this problem, we can use spreadsheet method as explained

in this tutorial.

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