Rev Description By Chkd Appd Date

0 First Issue ABC 22-May-22

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V-16A

RT-Calc Vessel Retention Time Calculator

Project Name Test Project

Customer ABC Inc
Vessel Name Surge Drum Units
Tag No V-001 FPS

Vessel Internal Diameter, D inch 60

Vessel Length T/T, L inch 240
Type of Vessel Head Select 2:1 Elliptical
Head Depth, a inch 15

Inlet Liquid Flowrate, Q ft3/min 100

Total Vessel Volume ft3 425.43

Total Retention Time when Full min 4.25

Level Setting NIL Weir NLL HLL HHLL

Height of Fluid above Datum, h inch 10 16 24 30 40

Level as % of ID % Dia 16.7% 26.7% 40.0% 50.0% 66.7%

Level as % of Volume % Vol 10.7% 21.1% 37.2% 50.0% 71.1%

Volume below Level h (Liquid) ft3 45.45 89.81 158.21 212.71 302.36
Retention Time, RT min 0.45 0.90 1.58 2.13 3.02

a L
inch
HHLL 40
HLL 30
D NLL 24
Weir 16
NIL 10
h Datum BoV 0000

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Document Title Document No.
THIS DOCUMENT IS ISSUED AS PRELIMINARY DESIGN INFORMATION ONLY AND NO LIABILITY IS ACCEPTED OR
IMPLIED FOR ACCURACY. ALL DATA SHOULD BE CHECKED AND VERIFIED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. Volume Calculations for ABC-12345
Horizontal Drum Sheet 1 of 1

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 Rev Description By Chkd Appd Date
0 First Issue ABC 22-May-22
1
2
3
4 Process Calculation Sheet
V-16A

RT-Calc Vessel Retention Time Calculator

Project Name Test Project

Customer ABC Inc
Vessel Name Surge Drum Units
Tag No V-001 Metric

Vessel Internal Diameter, D mm 1000

Vessel Height T/T, H mm 3000
Type of Vessel Head Select 2:1 Elliptical
Head Depth, a mm 250

Inlet Liquid Flowrate, Q m3/h 10

Total Vessel Volume m3 2.62

Total Retention Time when Full min 15.71

Level Setting LL L N H HH
Height of Fluid above Datum, h mm 0 300 600 900 1000

Volume below Level h (Liquid) m3 0.13 0.37 0.60 0.84 0.92

Retention Time, RT min 0.79 2.20 3.61 5.03 5.50
(includes bottom head)

D
mm
HH 1000
H H 900
N 600
L 300
h LL 0
Datum T/L 0000
a

Notes
1)
2)
3)
4)
Document Title Document No.
THIS DOCUMENT IS ISSUED AS PRELIMINARY DESIGN INFORMATION ONLY AND NO LIABILITY IS ACCEPTED OR
IMPLIED FOR ACCURACY. ALL DATA SHOULD BE CHECKED AND VERIFIED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. Volume Calculations for ABC-12345
Vertical Drum Sheet 1 of 1

www.kirkprocess.com Printed 05/22/2024 Software Licensed by KIRK Process Solutions Ltd