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CASE 1: COMBINED ACTION OF HP-LP

FLARE, WIND DIRECTION 120 DEG
FROM PLATFORM NORTH

Environmental data
Environment: Environment 1
Atmosphere
Pressure
Wind Speed
Background
BackGround Noise
Background Noise
Transmissivity
Method

1.013 bar
47.300 m/s
60.0 dB
Active
Calculated

Wind Rose Calculations

Wind Speed Array
Dispersion Data
Stability Class
Wind Reference Height

Ignored

PasquillD
10.00 m

Temperature
Wind Direction

39.0 C
120.00

Solar Radiation
Solar Radiation

Humidity

52.00 %

0.860 kW/m2
Ignored

Min Value

0.754

Wind Speed vs Direction

Max Value

0.823

Ignored

Terrain Class

Rural

Surface Roughness

0.20 m

Stack Configuration Data

Stack: HP STACK - Active
Base point name HP STACK (Base)
Base - Northing
9.30 m
Rotation from North
270.00

Base refers to
Base - Easting
Angle to Horizontal

Origin
4.30 m
90.00

Stack Length
Base - Elevation

57.00 m
0.00 m

Base refers to
Base - Easting
Angle to Horizontal

Origin
4.30 m
90.00

Stack Length
Base - Elevation

57.00 m
0.00 m

Stack: LP STACK - Active

Base point name LP STACK (Base)
Base - Northing
12.30 m
Rotation from North
270.00

Fluid Data
Fluid: Fluid - HP Flare
Input Data
LHV
46590.00 kJ/kg
Fluid Temperature
39.0 C
Molecular Weight
20.700

Tc
Pc
Cp/Cv

-44.1 C
46.957 bar
1.258

LEL
Saturation
Ref. Pressure

4.56 %
100.00 %
4.513 bar

Tc
Pc
Cp/Cv

-44.1 C
46.957 bar
1.194

LEL
Saturation
Ref. Pressure

5.00 %
100.00 %
1.513 bar

Fluid: Fluid-LP flare

Input Data
LHV
46360.00 kJ/kg
Fluid Temperature
39.0 C
Molecular Weight
20.700

Tip Data
Tip: HP Tip 1 - Active
Input Data
General
Located on stack
Seal Type

HP STACKNbr of Burners
NoneAngle to Horizontal

1Tip Type
90.00 Angle to North

Sonic
0.00

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Tip Length
2.00 mTip Diameter
400.00 mmTip Opening
100.00 %
Fluids
Assist Fluid
Fluid
Fluid - HP FlareLP Fluid
Fluid Mass Flow
71000.000 kg/hLP Mass Flow
0.000 kg/hAssist Mass Flow
0.000 kg/h
Pressure Drop
Riser Diameter
350.00 mmTip Outlet Pressure
1.013 barContraction Coeff.
1.000
Roughness
0.03 mmExit Loss
1.000
Flame and Radiation
F Factor Method
User SpecifiedUser F Factor
0.110Correct User F Factor
False
Combustion Air Ratio
1.000 Flame Temperature
1999.9 C
Flame Length Method
Flaresim
Radiation Method
GlobalFlame Element Count
25.000Element Position
50.00 %
Noise
Noise Method
Acoustic Eff.Comb. Efficiency
0.00010 %Peak Frequency
500 Hz
Purge Gas
Purge Gas Fluid
NitrogenPurge Fixed Velocity
0.060 m/sPurge Fixed Volume Flow
0.283 m3/h
Purge HUSA O2
6.00 %Purge HUSA Height
7.62 m
Emission Data
NOX Basis
Mass/Heat ReleaseCO Basis
Mass/Heat ReleaseHC Basis
Mass/Heat Release
NOX Rate
0.02923 kg/GJCO Rate
0.15900 kg/GJHC Rate
0.06016 kg/GJ

Main Tip Results

General
Flame Length
32.00 m
API Flame Length
63.19 m
Exit Temperature
39.0 C
Assist Fluid Mass Flow
----Velocities and Pressure Drop
Exit Velocity
193.705 m/s
Sonic Velocity
396.592 m/s
Exit Mach Number
0.488
Contraction Coeff.
1.000

Heat Release
918855.8 kW
Frac.Heat Radiated
0.110
Volume Flow
87629.574 m3/h
Assist Fluid Flow Ratio
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Tip End - Northing

Tip End - Easting
Tip End - Elevation

Tip Outlet pres.

Tip Backpres.
Seal Backpres.
Stack Backpres.
Tip Pressure Drop
Seal Pressure Drop
Stack Pressure Drop

Total Outlet pres.

Total Backpres.
Total Backpres.
Total Backpres.
Tip Total Pressure Drop
Seal Total Pressure Drop
Stack Total Pressure Drop

1.013 bar
1.023 bar
1.039 bar
1.428 bar
0.010 bar
0.015 bar
0.389 bar

9.30 m
4.30 m
59.00 m
1.165 bar
1.174 bar
1.187 bar
1.612 bar
0.009 bar
0.013 bar
0.425 bar

Flame Shape results

Flame Shape Midpoints
X

X
9.30 m
9.37 m
9.51 m
9.75 m
10.06 m
10.43 m
10.85 m
11.32 m
11.81 m
12.33 m
12.87 m
13.42 m
13.99 m
14.57 m
15.15 m
15.74 m
16.34 m
16.94 m
17.55 m
18.16 m
18.78 m
19.39 m
20.01 m

Y
4.30 m
4.18 m
3.93 m
3.53 m
2.99 m
2.34 m
1.61 m
0.81 m
-0.05 m
-0.95 m
-1.88 m
-2.84 m
-3.82 m
-4.82 m
-5.83 m
-6.86 m
-7.90 m
-8.94 m
-9.99 m
-11.05 m
-12.11 m
-13.18 m
-14.25 m

Z
59.00 m
60.27 m
61.52 m
62.71 m
63.83 m
64.87 m
65.83 m
66.71 m
67.52 m
68.27 m
68.96 m
69.60 m
70.20 m
70.75 m
71.27 m
71.75 m
72.21 m
72.63 m
73.04 m
73.42 m
73.78 m
74.13 m
74.45 m

Flame Shape Points

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

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20.63 m
21.25 m
21.88 m

-15.33 m
-16.41 m
-17.49 m

74.77 m
75.06 m
75.35 m

3D Flame Shape Chart

2D Flame Shape Chart, Northing-Easting

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2D Flame Shape Chart, Northing-Elevation

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2D Flame Shape Chart, Easting-Elevation

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Tip: LP Tip - Active

Input Data
General
Located on stack
LP STACKNbr of Burners
1Tip Type
Pipe
Seal Type
NoneAngle to Horizontal
90.00 Angle to North
0.00
Tip Length
2.00 mTip Diameter
200.00 mmTip Opening
100.00 %
Fluids
Fluid
Fluid-LP flareLP Fluid
Assist Fluid
Fluid Mass Flow
20000.000 kg/hLP Mass Flow
0.000 kg/hAssist Mass Flow
0.000 kg/h
Pressure Drop
Riser Diameter
250.00 mmTip Outlet Pressure
1.013 barContraction Coeff.
1.000
Roughness
0.03 mmExit Loss
1.000
Flame and Radiation
F Factor Method
User SpecifiedUser F Factor
0.300Correct User F Factor
False
Combustion Air Ratio
1.000 Flame Temperature
1999.9 C
Flame Length Method
Flaresim
Radiation Method
GlobalFlame Element Count
25.000Element Position
50.00 %
Noise
Noise Method
Acoustic Eff.Comb. Efficiency
0.00010 %Peak Frequency
500 Hz
Purge Gas
Purge Gas Fluid
NitrogenPurge Fixed Velocity
0.060 m/sPurge Fixed Volume Flow
0.283 m3/h
Purge HUSA O2
6.00 %Purge HUSA Height
7.62 m
Emission Data
NOX Basis
Mass/Heat ReleaseCO Basis
Mass/Heat ReleaseHC Basis
Mass/Heat Release
NOX Rate
0.02923 kg/GJCO Rate
0.15900 kg/GJHC Rate
0.06016 kg/GJ

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Main Tip Results

General
Flame Length
34.42 m
API Flame Length
34.42 m
Exit Temperature
39.0 C
Assist Fluid Mass Flow
----Velocities and Pressure Drop
Exit Velocity
218.260 m/s
Sonic Velocity
386.372 m/s
Exit Mach Number
0.565
Contraction Coeff.
1.000

Heat Release
257554.8 kW
Frac.Heat Radiated
0.300
Volume Flow
24684.387 m3/h
Assist Fluid Flow Ratio
-----

Tip End - Northing

Tip End - Easting
Tip End - Elevation

Tip Outlet pres.

Tip Backpres.
Seal Backpres.
Stack Backpres.
Tip Pressure Drop
Seal Pressure Drop
Stack Pressure Drop

Total Outlet pres.

Total Backpres.
Total Backpres.
Total Backpres.
Tip Total Pressure Drop
Seal Total Pressure Drop
Stack Total Pressure Drop

1.013 bar
1.043 bar
1.084 bar
1.385 bar
0.030 bar
0.041 bar
0.301 bar

12.30 m
4.30 m
59.00 m
1.206 bar
1.231 bar
1.264 bar
1.443 bar
0.025 bar
0.034 bar
0.179 bar

Flame Shape results

Flame Shape Midpoints
X

X
12.30 m
12.43 m
12.71 m
13.13 m
13.64 m
14.21 m
14.82 m
15.45 m
16.09 m
16.74 m
17.41 m
18.07 m
18.75 m
19.42 m
20.10 m
20.78 m
21.46 m
22.14 m
22.83 m
23.51 m
24.19 m
24.88 m
25.57 m
26.25 m
26.94 m
27.63 m

Y
4.30 m
4.08 m
3.59 m
2.86 m
1.98 m
0.99 m
-0.06 m
-1.15 m
-2.26 m
-3.40 m
-4.54 m
-5.70 m
-6.86 m
-8.03 m
-9.21 m
-10.39 m
-11.57 m
-12.75 m
-13.93 m
-15.12 m
-16.30 m
-17.49 m
-18.68 m
-19.87 m
-21.06 m
-22.25 m

Z
59.00 m
60.35 m
61.61 m
62.69 m
63.61 m
64.38 m
65.04 m
65.60 m
66.09 m
66.52 m
66.89 m
67.22 m
67.52 m
67.79 m
68.03 m
68.25 m
68.45 m
68.64 m
68.80 m
68.95 m
69.09 m
69.22 m
69.34 m
69.45 m
69.55 m
69.64 m

Flame Shape Points

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
3D Flame Shape Chart

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2D Flame Shape Chart, Northing-Easting

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2D Flame Shape Chart, Northing-Elevation

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2D Flame Shape Chart, Easting-Elevation

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Receptor Points
Receptor Point Input Summary
Name
Receptor A - HP Interstage Cooler
Receptor B - Crane operator

Status Northing Easting ElevationRadiationAvg. Noise

m
m
m kW/m2
dB
Active
-0.65
3.00
17.40
3.669
96.9
Active
-7.60
-30.00
23.00
3.797
95.1

Receptor point: Receptor A - HP Interstage Cooler

Status

Noise
dB
106.9
105.1

NoiseA
dB
105.6
103.7

Temp.
C
47.9
48.2

Active

Input Data
Location
Northing
Easting
Elevation
Location rel. to
Rotation from North
Angle from Horizontal

-0.65 m
3.00 m
17.40 m
Origin
0.00
0.00

Properties
Emissivity
Absorbtivity
Mass per Area
Area Ratio
Mass Cp
Initial Temp.

0.700
0.700
1000.0 kg/m2
2.000
450.000 J/kg/C
15.6 C

Sizing
Max. Radiation
Observed Radiation
Max. Noise
Max. Average Noise
Max.A Noise

4.730 kW/m2
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Results

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Radiation
Radiation
Concentration
Concentration

3.669 kW/m2

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Temperature
Temperature

47.9 C

-----

Noise
Average Noise
Noise
Noise A (*)

96.9 dB
106.9 dB
105.6 dB

Noise Spectrum Results

Frequency
31.3 Hz
62.5 Hz
125.0 Hz
250.0 Hz
500.0 Hz
1000.0 Hz
2000.0 Hz
4000.0 Hz
8000.0 Hz
16000.0 Hz

Noise
70.6 dB
78.6 dB
86.7 dB
95.1 dB
103.6 dB
100.8 dB
98.0 dB
94.5 dB
90.0 dB
81.4 dB

Noise A (*)
31.2 dB
52.4 dB
70.6 dB
86.5 dB
100.4 dB
100.8 dB
99.2 dB
95.5 dB
88.9 dB
74.8 dB

(*) Noise A = Noise weighted for human ear sensitivity

Noise Chart

Temperature Chart

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Receptor point: Receptor B - Crane operator

Status

Active

Input Data
Location
Northing
Easting
Elevation
Location rel. to
Rotation from North
Angle from Horizontal

Properties
Emissivity
Absorbtivity
Mass per Area
Area Ratio
Mass Cp
Initial Temp.

-7.60 m
-30.00 m
23.00 m
Origin
0.00
0.00

0.700
0.700
1000.0 kg/m2
2.000
450.000 J/kg/C
15.6 C

Sizing
Max. Radiation
Observed Radiation
Max. Noise
Max. Average Noise
Max.A Noise

4.730 kW/m2
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Results
Radiation
Radiation
Concentration
Concentration

3.797 kW/m2

Temperature
Temperature

-----

48.2 C

Noise
Average Noise
Noise
Noise A (*)

95.1 dB
105.1 dB
103.7 dB

Noise Spectrum Results

Frequency
31.3 Hz
62.5 Hz
125.0 Hz
250.0 Hz
500.0 Hz
1000.0 Hz
2000.0 Hz

Noise
69.0 dB
76.8 dB
84.9 dB
93.3 dB
101.8 dB
99.0 dB
96.1 dB

Noise A (*)
29.6 dB
50.6 dB
68.8 dB
84.7 dB
98.6 dB
99.0 dB
97.3 dB

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4000.0 Hz
8000.0 Hz
16000.0 Hz

92.5 dB
87.9 dB
79.0 dB

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93.5 dB
86.8 dB
72.4 dB

(*) Noise A = Noise weighted for human ear sensitivity

Noise Chart

Temperature Chart

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Receptor Grids
Receptor Grid: COOLER DECK

Status

Active

Input Data
Location
Orientation
Offset
Axis 1
Axis 2

Elevation-Easting
12.10 m
Northing
Easting

Axis information
Northing
Minimum
Easting
Minimum
Maximum Radiation
Northing
19.12 m
Radiation
3.730 kW/m2

Properties
Emissivity
0.700
Point Absorbtivity
0.700
Area Ratio
2.000
Point Orientation Easting-Elevation

-52.70 m
-27.00 m

Easting

Maximum
Maximum

Noise
Noise Basis

0.00 m
12.50 m

Noise

Nbr. of Points
Nbr. of Points

21
21

-10.13 m

Receptor Grid: MAIN DECK UPPER LEVEL

Status

Active

Input Data
Location
Orientation
Offset

Elevation-Easting
6.30 m

Properties
Emissivity
Point Absorbtivity

0.700
0.700

Noise
Noise Basis

Noise

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Axis 1
Axis 2

Northing
Easting

Axis information
Northing
Minimum
Easting
Minimum
Maximum Radiation
Northing
19.51 m
Radiation
3.051 kW/m2

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Area Ratio
2.000
Point Orientation Easting-Elevation

-52.70 m
-27.00 m

Easting

Maximum
Maximum

0.00 m
12.50 m

Nbr. of Points
Nbr. of Points

Status

Active

21
21

-10.74 m

Receptor Grid: MAIN DECK

Input Data
Location
Orientation
Offset
Axis 1
Axis 2

Elevation-Easting
0.00 m
Northing
Easting

Axis information
Northing
Minimum
Easting
Minimum
Maximum Radiation
Northing
19.84 m
Radiation
2.502 kW/m2

Properties
Emissivity
0.700
Point Absorbtivity
0.700
Area Ratio
2.000
Point Orientation Easting-Elevation

-52.70 m
-27.00 m

Easting

Maximum
Maximum

Noise
Noise Basis

0.00 m
12.50 m

Noise

Nbr. of Points
Nbr. of Points

21
21

-11.42 m

Receptor Grid: MEZZANINE DECK

Status

Active

Input Data
Location
Orientation
Offset
Axis 1
Axis 2

Elevation-Easting
-4.50 m
Northing
Easting

Axis information
Northing
Minimum
Easting
Minimum
Maximum Radiation
Northing
20.14 m
Radiation
2.194 kW/m2

Properties
Emissivity
0.700
Point Absorbtivity
0.700
Area Ratio
2.000
Point Orientation Easting-Elevation

-52.70 m
-27.00 m

Easting

Maximum
Maximum

Noise
Noise Basis

0.00 m
12.50 m

Noise

Nbr. of Points
Nbr. of Points

21
21

-11.85 m

Receptor Grid: MIDDLE DECK

Status

Active

Input Data
Location
Orientation
Offset
Axis 1
Axis 2

Elevation-Easting
-10.00 m
Northing
Easting

Axis information
Northing
Minimum
Easting
Minimum

Properties
Emissivity
0.700
Point Absorbtivity
0.700
Area Ratio
2.000
Point Orientation Easting-Elevation

-52.70 m
-27.00 m

Maximum
Maximum

Noise
Noise Basis

0.00 m
12.50 m

Noise

Nbr. of Points
Nbr. of Points

21
21

Maximum Radiation

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Northing
Radiation

20.37 m
1.889 kW/m2

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Easting

-12.32 m

Receptor Grid: CELLAR DECK

Status

Active

Input Data
Location
Orientation
Offset
Axis 1
Axis 2

Elevation-Easting
-17.00 m
Northing
Easting

Axis information
Northing
Minimum
Easting
Minimum
Maximum Radiation
Northing
20.77 m
Radiation
1.584 kW/m2

Properties
Emissivity
0.700
Point Absorbtivity
0.700
Area Ratio
2.000
Point Orientation Easting-Elevation

-52.70 m
-27.00 m

Easting

Maximum
Maximum

Noise
Noise Basis

0.00 m
12.50 m

Noise

Nbr. of Points
Nbr. of Points

21
21

-12.98 m

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