ZISHAN ENGINEERS (PVT) LTD.

OOTCL

Prepared By: HZ
Determination of Steam Requirement & Heating Coil Sizing For Insulated Fuel Oil Tank Checked By: QAS
Date: 12/1/2012
CONSULTANT: ZISHAN ENGINEERS (PVT) LIMITED
EQUIPMENT: Fuel Oil Tank
CLIENT: OOTCL
REVISION: 0

TANK DETAILS
Tank Height = 85.31 ft 26 m Input Values
Tank Diameter = 65.62 ft 20 m Calculated Values
Area of Tank Walls = 17586 ft2
Area of Tank Top = 3382 ft2
Tank Volume = 288497.4 ft3
Density of Fluid in Tank = 58.8 lb/ft3 942.7 kg/m3 (from Hysys, FO)
Mass of Fluid in tank = 16,110,515 lb 95 % Filled of Tank Volume

OPERATING PARAMETERS
Specific Heat of Fluid in Tank = 0.43 Btu/lb/F (from Hysys, FO)
Initial Fluid Temperature (Inside Tank) T1 = 104 F 40.0 C
Final Fluid Temperature (Inside Tank) T2 = 104.001 F 40.0 C
Surrounding Air Temperature = 50 F 10.0 C
Steam Quality = Saturated Steam at 8 barg.
Temperature of Steam = 347.62 F 175.3 C
Temperature of Steam at Saturation 347.61 F 175.3 C
Pressure of Steam = 116 psig
Latent Heat of Steam = 872.97 BTU/Lb
Mean Temperature Difference = 243.6 F 135.3 C
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HEAT TRANSFER RATES
2
Heat Transfer Rate (From Insulated Tank Walls to Air) = 0.83036 BTU/hr/ft /F From Spirax Sarco Module "Energy Consumption of Tanks and Vats"
2
Heat Transfer Rate (From Insulated Tank Top to Air) = 0.505435 BTU/hr/ft /F From Spirax Sarco Module "Energy Consumption of Tanks and Vats"
2
Heat Transfer Rates of Coil = 21 BTU/hr/ft /F From Ernest E. Ludwig Vol-3

HEAT LOSS & STEAM REQUIREMENT

Heat Loss to Atmosphere from Tank Sides = 788,558 BTU/hr
Heat Loss to Atmosphere from Tank Top = 92,306 BTU/hr
Total Heating Requirement = 881,151 BTU/hr
Steam Requirement = 1,009 Lbs/hr 458 Kg/hr

COIL DETAILS
Tube O.D. = 2.375 in
Outside Surface Area = 0.622 ft2/ft of pipe length
Surface Required for Heating = 172 ft2
Coil Length Required = 277 ft 84 m

Note:
1. Heat transfer rates for atmospheric losses are taken for Wind Velocities of 36 Km/hr.

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ZISHAN ENGINEERS (PVT.) LTD. OOTCL

Prepared By: HZ
Determination of Steam Requirement & Heating Coil Sizing For Un-Insulated Fuel Oil Tanks Checked By: QAS
Date: 12/1/2012
CONSULTANT: ZISHAN ENGINEERS (PVT) LIMITED
EQUIPMENT: Fuel Oil Tank
CLIENT: OOTCL
REVISION: 0

TANK DETAILS
Tank Height = 85.31 ft 26 m Input Values
Tank Diameter = 65.62 ft 20 m Calculated Values
Area of Tank Walls = 17586 ft2
Area of Tank Top = 3382 ft2
Tank Volume = 288497.4 ft3
Density of Fluid in Tank = 58.8 lb/ft3 942.7 kg/m3 (from Hysys, FO)
Mass of Fluid in tank = 16,110,515 lb 95 % Filled of Tank Volume

OPERATING PARAMETERS
Specific Heat of Fluid in Tank
Initial Fluid Temperature (Inside Tank) T1
Final Fluid Temperature (Inside Tank) T2
Surrounding Air Temperature
Steam Quality
Temperature of Steam (super heated)
Temperature of Steam at Saturation
Pressure of Steam
Latent Heat of Steam
Mean Temperature Difference
= 0.42 Btu/lb/F (from Hysys, FO)
= 104 F 40.0 C
= 104.001 F 40.0 C
= 50 F 10.0 C
= Saturated Steam at 8 barg.
= 347.62 F 175.3 C
347.61 F 175.3 C
= 116 psig
= 872.97 BTU/Lb
= 243.6 F 135.3 C

HEAT TRANSFER RATES

Heat Transfer Rate (From Tank Walls to Air)
Heat Transfer Rate (From Tank Top to Air)
Heat Transfer Rates of Coil
2
= 8.3036 BTU/hr/ft /F From Spirax Sarco Module "Energy Consumption of Tanks and Vats"
2
= 5.05435 BTU/hr/ft /F From Spirax Sarco Module "Energy Consumption of Tanks and Vats"
2
= 21 BTU/hr/ft /F From Ernest E. Ludwig Vol-3

HEAT LOSS & STEAM REQUIREMENT

Heat Loss to Atmosphere from Tank Sides = 7,885,585 BTU/hr
Heat Loss to Atmosphere from Tank Top = 923,059 BTU/hr
Total Heating Requirement = 8,808,926 BTU/hr
Steam Requirement = 10,091 Lbs/hr 4,578 Kg/hr

COIL DETAILS
Tube O.D. = 2.375 in
Outside Surface Area = 0.622 ft2/ft of pipe length
Surface Required for Heating = 1722 ft2
Coil Length Required = 2768 ft 844 m

Note:
1. Heat transfer rates for atmospheric losses are taken for Wind Velocities of 36 Km/hr.

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