DESIGN CALCULATIONS OF STORAGE TANKS

According to API 650 Code, Edition Sept. 2003

Designed by : Eng. Abdel Halim Galala, Design General Manager

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Project
Job Name
Service
Capacity

Date : 26.9.2008
Location : Port Said
Client : PETROBEL
Item : TK-01A

: Design & procurement of storage tanks

: El-Gamil Plant Storage Facilities
: Crude Oil Storage Tank
: 5000 M3

A. Cylindrical Tank, Fixed-Roof with Rafter & Column (cont.)

8. Calculation for Normal Venting Capacity.

[API 2000]

8.1. Design Data.

Nominal Tank Diameter, D
Height of Tank, H
Max. Storage Capacity, V
Max. Filling Rate, Vt
Max. Emptying Rate, Vo

23.96
12.28
5536.82
7
1362.6

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

over 40
5536.82
985.554
2348.15
993.044

M
M
M3
M3/hr
M3/hr

C
M3
M3/hr
M3/hr
M3/hr

3
2348.15 M /hr

Required Venting Capacity, Qreq. = Max (Qi, Qo)

8.3. Actual Capacity, Qact.

Qact. = 3600C A

2 g R T (1

Where,
C = Factor
A = Section area (10" NPS, Sch. 40)
g = Gravity acceleration
R = Gas factor
T = Temp.

P2
)
P1

Qact. >

Qreq.

3
5545.88 M /hr
3
2348.15 M /hr
OK

P1 = Pressure of inside vent

0.6
0.1
9.8
29.3
40
313.2
1.0368

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

P2 = Atmosphere pressure

1.033

Kg/cm2