API STD 2000-2009, Calculation for max.

flow rates for Normal Inbreathing

(Refer Section 4.3.2, 'Calculation of maximum flow rates for normal outbreathing & normal inbreathing)
Common Inuslation Average Thermal
Materials Conductivity, W/m-K
Inputs Cellular glass 0.05
Tank Volume, Vtk 1131 m3 Use maximum capacity per sketch below Mineral Fiber 0.04
3
Pump-Out Rate, Vpe 290 m /h Calcium Silicate 0.06
Latitude 40 Below 42 Perlite 0.07
Avg. Storage Temp. 20 C <25 VPHexane
VP range VPHexane VP>Hexane
Ins. Thickness, lin 0m (Enter 0 if tank uninsulated) C-factor for various conditions
Insulation Type Cellular glass Vapour Pressure (VP)
Thermal Cond. of Insulation, in --- W/m-K Latitude Hexane or similar > than Hexane or unknown
Selected Thermal Cond. of Insulation, in,S --- W/m-K Average Storage temperature, C
2
Inside heat transfer coefficient, h 4 W/m K (Typical value for tanks: 4 W/m2-K) <25 25 <25 25
Total surface area, A TTS 452.16 m
2
Below 42 4 6.5 6.5 6.5
Insulated surface area, A inp 2
0m (Enter 0 if tank uninsulated) Between 42 & 58 3 5 5 5
Uninsulated Above 58 2.5 4 4 4
Calculations
Inbreathing due to Liquid movement out, V ip 290 Nm3/h of Air

Thermal Inbreathing
C-Factor 4
Reduction factor, R i 1.00
Thermal inbreathing, V IT 548.9 Nm3/h of Air

3
Total Normal Inbreathing 838.9 Nm /h of Air

Top of shell height

Overfill slot
Design liquid level

Overfill protection level requirement

______ m3 or ______ mm
Normal fill level

Maximum capacity
_____ m3
Net Working Capacity
_____ m3

Minimum fill level

Min. Operating Volume remaining in the tank
m3 ____ or ____ mm
Top of bottom plate at shell

Reference Appendix L-6 of API STD 650