DESIGN CALCULATIONS OF STORAGE TANKS

According to API 650 Code, Edition Sept. 2003 Page : 22 of 34

Designed by : Eng. Abdel Halim Galala, Design General Manager REV. : 0

Project : Design & procurement of storage tanks Date : 26.9.2008

Job Name : El-Gamil Plant Storage Facilities Location : Port Said
Service : Crude Oil Storage Tank Client : PETROBEL
Capacity : 5000 M3 Item : TK-01A

A. Cylindrical Tank, Fixed-Roof with Rafter & Column (cont.)

8. Calculation for Normal Venting Capacity. [API 2000]

8.1. Design Data.

Nominal Tank Diameter, D 23.96 M
Height of Tank, H 12.28 M
Max. Storage Capacity, V 5536.82 M3
Max. Filling Rate, Vt 7 M3/hr
Max. Emptying Rate, Vo 1362.6 M3/hr

8.2. Required Normal Venting Capacity.

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Flash Point over 40 C
Tank Capacity (< 20000 barrels ?) 5536.82 M3
Thermal Venting Capacity, Qt = 0.178 V 985.554 M3/hr
Required Inbreathing Capacity, Qi = Vo + Qt 2348.15 M3/hr
Required Outbreathing Capacity, Qo = 1.07 Vt + Qt 993.044 M3/hr

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Required Venting Capacity, Qreq. = Max (Qi, Qo) 2348.15 M /hr

8.3. Actual Capacity, Qact.

P2 3
5545.88 M /hr
Qact. = 3600C A 2 g R T (1 − ) 3
P1 Qact. > Qreq. 2348.15 M /hr
OK
Where,
C = Factor 0.6
A = Section area (10" NPS, Sch. 40) 0.1 M2
g = Gravity acceleration 9.8 M2/sec.
R = Gas factor 29.3 Kg.M/Kg.oK
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T = Temp. 40 C
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313.2 K
P1 = Pressure of inside vent 1.0368 Kg/cm2
P2 = Atmosphere pressure 1.033 Kg/cm2