Generic Floating Roof Landing Emissions Equations

Equations taken from AP-42, Chapter 7,

Section 7.1.3.2.2 - Roof Landings
Supporting Equations:
Tavg (oR) = (Tavg (oF) +460)
Delta Tv = 0.72 (Delta T) + 0.028 * alpha * I
Ke = (Delta Tv / Tavg) * (1 + (0.5 * B * P) / (T * (Patm - P))
Ks = 1 / (1 + 0.053 (P * hv)
Patm = 14.732 psia
B = product specific Antoine's Constant
All meteorological data imported from Tanks v4.0.9d
Section 7.1.3.2.2.1 - Standing Idle Losses
Standing Idle Loss from Internal Floating Roof Tanks with a Liquid Heel*
Equation #2-16 LSL = nd*Ke*(PVv/RT)*Mv*Ks
Where:
LSL
=
nd
=
Ke
=
P
=
Vv
=
R
=
T
=
Mv
=
Ks
=

2
Equation #2-13 LSLmax = 5.9*D *hle*Wl

Total Emissions in (lbs)

number of days
vapor expansion factor
product true vapor pressure (PSI)
volume of the vapor space (cu ft)
Ideal Gas Constant (10.731)
temperature (Rankin) (degrees F + 460)
product vapor molecular weight
saturation factor

Where:
LSLmax =
D
=
hle
=
Wl
=

Maximum standing idle loss, (lbs per lan

tank diameter (ft)
height of the product
product density (lbs/gal)

* If equation #2-16 > equation #2-13, use equation #2-13 for standing loss
Standing Idle Loss from Drain Dry Tanks**
Equation #2-22 LC = 0.0063*Wi*(Area)

Equation #2-24: LSLmax = 0.60*(PVv/RT)*Mv

Where:
Lc
=
Cs
=
D
=
Wl
=
Area
=

Where:
LSLmax =
P
=
Vv
=
R
=
T
=
Mv
=
D
=

Clinage Loss
clingage factor (0.15)
tank diameter (ft)
product density (lbs/gal)
(PI*D2) / 4

Maximum Standing Idle Loss, (lbs per landing e

product true vapor pressure (PSI)
volume of the vapor space (cu ft)
Ideal Gas Constant (10.731)
temperature (Rankin) (degrees F + 460)
product vapor molecular weight
tank diameter (ft)

Wl

product density (lbs/gal)

** If equation #2-22 > equation #2-24, use equation #2-24 for standing loss
Section 7.1.3.2.2.2 - Filling Losses
Filling Loss from Internal Floating Roof Tanks with Liquid Heals
Equation #2-26 LFL = (PVv/RT)*Mv*S
Where:
LFL
P
Vv
R
T
Mv
S

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

Total Filling Loss

product true vapor pressure (PSI)
volume of the vapor space (cu ft)
Ideal Gas Constant (10.731)
temperature (Rankin) (degrees F + 460)
product vapor molecular weight
saturation factor (0.60)

Filling Loss from Drain Dry Tanks

Equation #2-26 LFL = (PVv/RT)*Mv*S
Where:
LFL
P
Vv
R
T
Mv
S

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

Total Filling Loss

product true vapor pressure (PSI)
volume of the vapor space (cu ft)
Ideal Gas Constant (10.731)
temperature (Rankin) (degrees F + 460)
product vapor molecular weight
saturation factor (0.15)

loss, (lbs per landing episode)

lbs per landing episode)

s F + 460)

Landing Event

Tank

Start Date

End Date

Gasoline RVP

1
2
3
4
5

1/1/2007
1/1/2007
1/1/2007
1/1/2007
1/2/2007

1/5/2007
1/2/2007
1/2/2007
1/2/2007
1/3/2007

10
10
10
8
11

Product
Height

Drain Dry?

0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
2.00

no
no
no
no
no

Days Out of Tank Vapor Space

Float
(cu ft)

4
1
1
1
1

138,544
42,267
92,363
98,607
8,482

Actual Vapor
Space (cu ft)

Tank
Diamter

Roof Height

TVP

Mv

T (oR)

Ke

Ks

138,198
42,146
92,209
98,352
2,827

210
124
140
180
60

4.00
3.50
6.00
3.88
3.00

5.20
5.20
5.20
3.94
5.20

66.0
66.0
66.0
68.0
66.0

514.7
514.7
514.7
514.7
514.7

0.135
0.135
0.135
0.104
0.135

0.48
0.51
0.38
0.55
0.60

10.731
10.731
10.731
10.731
10.731

Wl

Equation
#2-16

Equation
#2-13

Equation
#2-22

Equation
#2-23

Total
Standing
Losses

5.60
5.60
5.60
5.60
5.60

2201
180
291
275
14

14,571
5,080
6,476
10,705
237,888

1222
426
543
898
100

5152
1571
3438
2860
105

2,201
180
291
275
14

Filling
Losses
Equation 226

Total
Emissions

5,152
1,571
3,438
2,860
105

7,353
1,751
3,729
3,134
120

Roof Landing Position

Tank

Diameter
(ft)

Feet

Inches

Roof Height Volume Under

(feet)
Roof (cu ft)

210

4.00

138,544

124

3.50

42,267

140

6.00

92,363

180

3.5

4.5

3.88

98,607

60

3.00

8,482

P*

Tmax

Tmin

Tavg

Tavg

Mv

lbs/lb-mole

alpha

Btu/ft2-day

17.3

514.7

68.0

0.17

1235.6

0.043

10.731

5500.6

18.34

0.09

5.60

17.3

514.7

68.0

0.17

1235.6

0.048

10.731

5420.7

18.34

0.10

5.60

54.7

17.3

514.7

68.0

0.17

1235.6

0.052

10.731

5374.8

18.34

0.11

5.60

46.1

54.7

17.3

514.7

66.0

0.17

1235.6

0.062

10.731

5237.3

18.34

0.13

5.60

63.4

46.1

54.7

17.3

514.7

65.0

0.17

1235.6

0.071

10.731

5134.1

18.34

0.16

5.60

63.4

46.1

54.7

17.3

514.7

62.0

0.17

1235.6

0.077

10.731

5043.6

18.34

0.19

5.60

Gasoline RVP

psia @ 60F

7.0

3.50

0.10

63.4

46.1

54.7

7.8

3.94

0.12

63.4

46.1

54.7

8.3

4.22

0.13

63.4

46.1

10.0

5.20

0.18

63.4

11.5

6.07

0.22

13.0

6.90

0.27

Delta T

NOTES
Site Specific Met Data for Newark, NJ from Tanks ver. 4.0.9d
Product Properties obtained from AP-42, Chapter 7, Table 7.1-2
Paint Solar Absorptance Factor obtained from AP-42, Chapter 7, Table 7.1-6
Equation obtained from AP-42, Chapter 7, Figure 7.1-15
R = Ideal Gas Constant

Paint Factor

Wv

Delta Tv

Ke

Wl
lbs/gal

How often does a facility land its tank roofs.

(This can range from once or twice per ye

Why does a facility land its roofs? (this can be for inspection and maintenance, seasonal

How often to facilities clean their tanks? (This can range from every ten years for inspe
If facilities clean their tanks more often than required for inspection and maintenance,

Facilities should also be reminded that they need to report landing loss emissions in add

ce or twice per year or less to around once per week or more)

ntenance, seasonal RVP changes or other product changes, blending operations, leasing to new custo

en years for inspection and maintenance to several times per year when a tank changes service to a
and maintenance, why?

s emissions in addition to the standing and working losses from TANKS.

asing to new customers, or when they have to ship product that they store but do not own).

anges service to an incompatible product or is leased to a new customer)

not own).