TAB:1

NITROGEN CALCULATION FOR INERTING (to reach 3% of O2 ) By Sweeping Method

Items Units
1 Volume of the vessel m3 1000 Enter vessel volume
2 Initial volume N2+Ar (Inert gases ) in the vessel ( 78% N2 + 1% Ar = 1*79%) m3 790
3 initial volume of O2 in the vessel (1*21%) m3 210
4 Maximun required of O2 content in the vessel (1*3%) m3 30
5 Quantity of O2 to vent (3-4) m3 180
6 N2 loss during venting (5* 3.76) 3.76 = 79/21 m3 676.8
7 Remaining quantity of N2 before venting m3 113.2
Total quantity of N2 needed to reach 3% of O2 m3 856.8

TAB:2

For the preservation the O2 content should be 0%

Items Units
1 Volume of the vessel m3 2000 Enter vessel volume
2 Initial volume N2+Ar (Inert gases ) in the vessel ( 78% N2 + 1% Ar = 1*79%) m3 1580
3 initial volume of O2 in the vessel (1*21%) m3 420
4 Maximun required of O2 content in the vessel (1*0%) m3 0
5 Quantity of O2 to vent (3-4) m3 420
6 N2 loss during venting (5* 3.76) 3.76 = 79/21 m3 1579.2
7 Remaining quantity of N2 before venting m3 0.8
Total quantity of N2 needed to reach 0% of O2 m3 1999

Mohamed Ridha KHALDI