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API 520 Fire Case - Unwetted (Gas)
API 520 Fire Case - Unwetted (Gas)
Fire Case Relief Load Estimation For Unwetted Surface (Gas Full Vessel)
Reference: API Standard 520, DEP 80.45.10.10 (Pressure relief, emergency depressuring, flare and vent systems).
F'A' where A is the required orifice area in in 2, A' is exposed vessel area in ft2, P1 is
A= ------------ upstream releiving pressure in psia
P1^0.5
Case: Fire
Check of height (is higher than 8 m?) Within the fire height
@IF(H49<0.7,"25D50",@IF(H49<1.26,"25E50",@IF(H49<1.98,"40F50",@IF(H49<5.06,"50H80",@IF(
@IF(B50<0.71,0.71,@IF(B50<1.26,1.26,@IF(B50<1.98,1.98,@IF(B50<5.06,5.06,@IF(B50<11.86,11.86
IF(H49<5.06,"50H80",@IF(H49<11.86,"80K100",@IF(H49<18.41,"100L150",@IF(H49<41.16,"100P150",@IF(H49<71.23,"1
6,5.06,@IF(B50<11.86,11.86,@IF(B50<18.41,18.41,@IF(B50<41.16,41.16,@IF(B50<71.23,71.23,@IF(B50<103.23,103.23,@
50",@IF(H49<71.23,"150Q200",@IF(H49<103.23,"150R250",@IF(H49<167.7,"200T250",""))))))))))
(B50<103.23,103.23,@IF(B50<167.75,167.75,""))))))))))