RELEASE TO ATMOSPHERE

METHOD:

BODURTHA (1988)

Donde:
VS,crit

Critical stack gas exit velocity, m/s

Stack exit diameter, mm

xs

Stack exit concentracion, % v/v

Lower flammability limit (LFL), volumen %

Mean wind speed, m/s

SG

Specific gravity of vented gas (air =1)

Donde:
hs

Stack height required, or elevation of discharge above areas accesible to personnel, m

Multiplier to give momentary concentrations; commonly 2.5 to 5

LOWER FLAMMABLE LIMIT DETERMINATION (NFPA 325)

Donde:
LFL
m
x

Lower flammable limit, composition expressed as volume percent in air

Number of carbon atoms in the molecule
Number of hydrogen atoms in the molecule

Number of oxygen atoms in the molecule

CASO:

VENTEO DE HIDROCARBUROS VOLATILES PTAP

FLUIDO:

C6 (HEXANO)

VS,crit

C6H14

8.44

m/s

OK

101.60

mm

Diametro de Tuberia 4''

xs

100

1.19

1.00

1.67

SG

3.203

hs

3.59
2.5

LFL
m
x

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m/s

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Fluido C6H14

OK

C6H14

PENTANO
C5H12

HEXANO
C6H14

HEPTANO
C7H16

OCTANO
C8H18

1.19
6.00
14.00

1.41
5.00
12.00

1.19
6.00
14.00

1.03
7.00
16.00

0.91
8.00
18.00

0.00

30.48 m/s
152.4 m/s

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

PARAMETROS

ANALISIS
TUBERIA
2''
50.8
5.25
1.41

3''
76.2
6.93
2.44

4''
101.6
8.44
3.59

SG

hs

1.05

2.80

2.085

1.10

2.30

2.572

1.15

2.07

2.874

C2

1.20
1.25
1.30
1.35
1.40
1.45
1.50
1.55
1.60
1.65
1.70
1.75
1.80
1.85
1.90
1.95
2.00
2.05

1.93
1.84
1.78
1.73
1.70
1.67
1.65
1.63
1.62
1.61
1.60
1.60
1.59
1.59
1.59
1.59
1.59
1.59

3.085
3.242
3.362
3.455
3.530
3.589
3.637
3.675
3.705
3.729
3.748
3.762
3.773
3.781
3.786
3.789
3.790
3.789

C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
C9
C10
CMIX

2.407
2.746
2.995
3.203
3.44
3.665
3.884
4.099
3.037

1.60
1.63
1.65
1.67
1.69
1.71
1.74
1.76
1.65

3.751
3.689
3.050
3.593
4.119
4.637
5.146
5.646
3.629

NONANO
C9H20

DECANO
C10H22

0.81
9.00
20.00

0.74
10.00
22.00

DIAMETRO (mm)
VELOCIDAD (m/s)
ALTURA (m)

6''
152.4
11.14
6.21

0.00

0.00

RELEASE TO ATMOSPHERE

METHOD:

BODURTHA (1988)

Donde:
VS,crit

Critical stack gas exit velocity, m/s

Stack exit diameter, mm

xs

Stack exit concentracion, % v/v

Lower flammability limit (LFL), volumen %

Mean wind speed, m/s

SG

Specific gravity of vented gas (air =1)

Donde:
hs

Stack height required, or elevation of discharge above areas accesible to personnel, m

Multiplier to give momentary concentrations; commonly 2.5 to 5

LOWER FLAMMABLE LIMIT DETERMINATION (NFPA 325)

Donde:
LFL
m
x

Lower flammable limit, composition expressed as volume percent in air

Number of carbon atoms in the molecule
Number of hydrogen atoms in the molecule

Number of oxygen atoms in the molecule

CASO:

VENTEO DE HIDROCARBUROS VOLATILES PTAP

FLUIDO:

C6 (HEXANO)

VS,crit

C6H14

8.44

m/s

OK

101.60

mm

Diametro de Tuberia 4''

xs

100

1.19

1.00

1.67

SG

3.203

hs

3.59
2.5

LFL
m
x

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Identification, Assessment and Control

m/s

Referencia: Lees' Loss Prevention in the Process Industries Hazard

Identification, Assessment and Control

Fluido C6H14

OK

C6H14

PENTANO
C5H12

HEXANO
C6H14

HEPTANO
C7H16

OCTANO
C8H18

1.19
6.00
14.00

1.41
5.00
12.00

1.19
6.00
14.00

1.03
7.00
16.00

0.91
8.00
18.00

0.00

30.48 m/s
152.4 m/s

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

PARAMETROS

ANALISIS
TUBERIA
2''
50.8
5.25
1.41

3''
76.2
6.93
2.44

4''
101.6
8.44
3.59

SG

hs

1.05

2.80

2.085

1.10

2.30

2.572

1.15

2.07

2.874

C2

1.20
1.25
1.30
1.35
1.40
1.45
1.50
1.55
1.60
1.65
1.70
1.75
1.80
1.85
1.90
1.95
2.00
2.05

1.93
1.84
1.78
1.73
1.70
1.67
1.65
1.63
1.62
1.61
1.60
1.60
1.59
1.59
1.59
1.59
1.59
1.59

3.085
3.242
3.362
3.455
3.530
3.589
3.637
3.675
3.705
3.729
3.748
3.762
3.773
3.781
3.786
3.789
3.790
3.789

C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
C9
C10
CMIX

2.407
2.746
2.995
3.203
3.44
3.665
3.884
4.099
3.037

1.60
1.63
1.65
1.67
1.69
1.71
1.74
1.76
1.65

3.751
3.689
3.050
3.593
4.119
4.637
5.146
5.646
3.629

NONANO
C9H20

DECANO
C10H22

0.81
9.00
20.00

0.74
10.00
22.00

DIAMETRO (mm)
VELOCIDAD (m/s)
ALTURA (m)

6''
152.4
11.14
6.21

0.00

0.00

RELEASE TO ATMOSPHERE

METHOD:

BODURTHA (1988)

Donde:
VS,crit
D
xs
L
u

SG

Critical stack gas exit velocity, m/s

Stack exit diameter, mm
Stack exit concentracion, % v/v
Lower flammability limit (LFL), volumen %
Mean wind speed, m/s

Specific gravity of vented gas (air =1)

Donde:
hs

Stack height required, or elevation of discharge above areas accesible to personnel, m

Multiplier to give momentary concentrations; commonly 2.5 to 5

LOWER FLAMMABLE LIMIT DETERMINATION (NFPA 325)

Donde:
LFL
m
x
y

Lower flammable limit, composition expressed as volume percent in air

Number of carbon atoms in the molecule
Number of hydrogen atoms in the molecule
Number of oxygen atoms in the molecule

CASO:

VENTEO DE HIDROCARBUROS VOLATILES PTAP

FLUIDO:

C7 (HEPTANOS)

VS,crit

8.599955969
249.04
mm

D
xs
L
u

100
2.20
1.00

1.63

SG

1.57

hs

6.488528232 m
2.5

C7H16
LFL
m
x
y

m/s

1.03
7.00
16.00
0.00

C7H16

30.48 m/s
152.4 m/s