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 = 0.42 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 (super heated) = 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

HEAT TRANSFER RATES

2
Heat Transfer Rate (From Tank Walls to Air) = 8.3036 BTU/hr/ft /F From Spirax Sarco Module "Energy Consumption of Tanks and Vats"
2
Heat Transfer Rate (From Tank Top to Air) = 5.05435 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 = 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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