Fire Case Depressuring Analysis

Vessel
Tag No
P&ID
Orientation
Inside Dia
Tan to Tan
Liquid Level
Process Input
Press (vessel design)
Latent Heat
Liquid Density
Cp Liquid
mw Vapour
mw Liquid
k

DPP-0173
RO-2463

m
m
m
bara
Pa (a)
J/kg
kg/m3
J/(kg oK)

TB

z
Results
Total Vessel Vol
Total Surface Area
Vessel Wetted Area
Liquid Vol
Liquid Inventory
Vapour Space
TB
R
Q

m3
m2
m2
m3
kg
m3

K
Pa m /kg-mole oK
J/h
J/h
choose
1
o

V1401
0175
Horizontal
3.850
18.000
2.090 = NLL
Initial
Final
46.00
23.50
4,600,000 2,350,000
845,000
600.0
2,335
25.4
57.1
1.10 cp/cv

316.15
8314.4
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kg/h
kg/Pa

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X4

kg

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0.00100

X1

kg/(hr Pa)
hours
mins

W max

kg/h

W tot

kg

btu/lb

1 btu/h = 2,326 J/kg

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X3

dt
dt

363

43.0 start Temp

0.80

X2

CdAv

% Original Pressure (gauge/gauge)

50.0

gas constant
heat Input assuming pool fire
heat Input assuming jet fire and PFP (60 kW/m2)
1 = pool fire, 2 = jet with PFP (heat input 60 kW/m2)

#MACRO? boil off rate

Cd
Bore

0.8390
38.956 mm

0.0078618 equn 6
#MACRO? equn 10
#MACRO? elapsed time (from initial press to final press)
36,164 max (initial) gas flow
#MACRO? total gas flow in dt

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Calculation of Flow through a Thick Square Edged Orifice
0
Input Data
RO Tag No
RO-2463
Notes 1. n/a
P&ID
DPP-0173
2. For a sharp square edged orifice with plate thickness to bore, between 1 and 6, the discharge coefficient C = 0.83932 (+/- 1.6%).
Reference "Flow Measurement Engineering Handbook by R. W. Miller, equn 13.23.
P1
bara
46.00
o
T1
43.0
P2 RO-2463 P3
C
DZ14014
DZ14078(0)

mw
25.4
150 NB
bore 61 mm T3
250 NB
z1
0.80
Cp/Cv
1.10
Line Upstream of RO
P1 T1
Line Downstream of RO
Vexit
Viscosity
cP
0.01
NB
mm
150
V1401
NB
mm
250
P4 T4 (=T3)
Restriction Orifice
Sch
10S
Sch
40S
C
0.83932 Note 2
ID
mm
###
ID
mm
###
HP Flare Header
Intermediate Results
leq
m
50
leq
m
50
Beta Ratio
#MACRO?
e
ins
0.0018 pipe wall roughness
e
ins
0.0018
YCR
0.703 Critical Flow function mw
25.4
mw
25.4
G
0.877 Gas specific gravity
z
0.8
z
1.000
o
T1
316.2
Viscosity
cP
0.01
Viscosity
cP
0.01
K
Restriction Orifice
W
RO Bore Parallel Orifice
kg/h
mm
Bore (n/a)
#MACRO?
61.32
0.0

Ftp
#MACRO?

Restriction Orifice
P1
bara
46.0

Upstream Line
dP
Vave
bar
m/s
###
###

36,164 Target

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P2
bara
###

RO dP
bar
###

pc
bar
###

Re
###

###

T3
o
C
20.0

Downstream Line
P3
dP
P4
bara
bar
bara
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2.0

Vexit
Exit
m/s
Mach No
###
###

W
Q
kg/h
MMscfd
#MACRO?
###

DZ14078(1)
300NB

Control Valve Sizing

Valve NB
Cv Margin
cp/cv
Cf
Trim Stages
Cv
Cv Selected
W max

mm

number

kg/h

200
1.0
1.10
0.80
3
#MACRO?
120.00
#MACRO?

W
mw
Inlet

kg/h

#MACRO?
25.40

P1

bara

#MACRO?

T1

z1
den1

43.0
0.800

kg/m3

#MACRO?

bara

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Outlet
P2
T2

z2
den2
V2
Sonic Vel
Mach No
Calculate Cv
P1-P2
dPlimit
dPs
Cfb
VH
R

20.0
1.00

kg/m3

#MACRO?

m/s
m/s

#MACRO?
324.88
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bar
bar
bar

#MACRO?
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1.067
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0.75

Trim Stage Coefficients (Table 31.1)

Number of Trim Stages
R
S1
S2

S3

S1

0.90

0.47

1.00

0.65

0.92

S2

0.60

0.65

0.97

0.53

0.90

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S3
Fk
y
K
Cv

216871324.xls

1.00
0.786
-0.764
#MACRO?
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0.75

0.90

0.60

1.00

Calculation based on paper "Depressuring Analysis for Cryogenic Plant Safety"

by Chen-Hwa Chui et al