NITROGEN PURGING CALCULATION

𝑃∙𝑉=𝑛∙𝑅∙𝑇
Nitrogen rate 0.5 kg/hr P = Gas pressure, kPa
Nitrogen pressure 0.3 kg/cm2g V = Gas volume, m3
n = Moles of gas, kmol
30.40 kPa R = Gas constant, 8.314 kPa m3/k
Temperature 30 °C T = Gas temperature, K
303 K
Molecular weight of nitrogen 28 kg/kmol
Gas constant 8.314 kPa m3/kmol K 𝑃_1∙𝑉_1= 𝑃_2∙𝑉_2
Molar flow rate of nitrogen 0.01786 kmol/hr P1 = Gas at operating pressure, kP
V1 = Gas volume at operating pres
Volumetric flow rate 1.48 m3/hr P2 = Normal atmospheric pressure
Atmospheric pressure 101.325 kPa V2 = Gas volume at normal pressu
Nm3/hr of nitrogen 0.44 Nm3/hr

We need purging rate of 0.44 Nm3/hr in our assembly

∙𝑅∙𝑇
pressure, kPa
volume, m3
les of gas, kmol
constant, 8.314 kPa m3/kmol K
temperature, K

1= 𝑃_2∙𝑉_2
s at operating pressure, kPa
s volume at operating pressure, m3
rmal atmospheric pressure, kPa
s volume at normal pressure, m3