DESIGN CALCULATIONS OF STORAGE TANKS

According to API 650 Code, Edition Sept. 2003 Designed by : Eng. Abdel Halim Galala, Design General Manager Project Job Name Service Capacity : Design & procurement of storage tanks : El-Gamil Plant Storage Facilities : Crude Oil Storage Tank : 5000 M3
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Date : 26.9.2008 Location : Port Said Client : PETROBEL Item : TK-01A

A. Cylindrical Tank, Fixed-Roof with Rafter & Column (cont.) 8. Calculation for Normal Venting Capacity. 8.1. Design Data. Nominal Tank Diameter, D Height of Tank, H Max. Storage Capacity, V Max. Filling Rate, Vt Max. Emptying Rate, Vo 8.2. Required Normal Venting Capacity. Flash Point Tank Capacity (< 20000 barrels ?) Thermal Venting Capacity, Qt = 0.178 V Required Inbreathing Capacity, Qi = Vo + Qt Required Outbreathing Capacity, Qo = 1.07 Vt + Qt Required Venting Capacity, Qreq. = Max (Qi, Qo) 8.3. Actual Capacity, Qact.
[API 2000]

23.96 12.28 5536.82 7 1362.6

M M M3 M3/hr M3/hr

over 40 5536.82 985.554 2348.15 993.044

C M3 M3/hr M3/hr M3/hr

3 2348.15 M /hr

Qact. = 3600C A

2 g R T (1

P2 ) P1

Qact. >

Qreq.

3 5545.88 M /hr 3 2348.15 M /hr OK

Where, C = Factor A = Section area (10" NPS, Sch. 40) g = Gravity acceleration R = Gas factor T = Temp. P1 = Pressure of inside vent P2 = Atmosphere pressure

0.6 0.1 9.8 29.3 40 313.2 1.0368 1.033

M2 M2/sec. Kg.M/Kg.oK o C o K Kg/cm2 Kg/cm2