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Air Receiver Sizing Calculation

The document calculates the volume required for an air receiver to hold isopropyl alcohol (IA) vapor for 30 minutes. It determines the peak IA flow rate, hold up time, initial and final densities based on pressure and temperature, density difference, gas hold up volume, and dimensions for an air receiver with an ellipsoidal head to provide a total volume of 10.26 cubic meters.

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Air Receiver Sizing Calculation

The document calculates the volume required for an air receiver to hold isopropyl alcohol (IA) vapor for 30 minutes. It determines the peak IA flow rate, hold up time, initial and final densities based on pressure and temperature, density difference, gas hold up volume, and dimensions for an air receiver with an ellipsoidal head to provide a total volume of 10.26 cubic meters.

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IA Receiver HOLD UP TIME 30 MINS.

Peak IA requirement /hr


= 30 Nm3/h C  28.96
V 
Hold up time = 30
0.50
min
hr
λ 1  λ 2   22.414

Volume = 15.00 Nm3 28.96  P1  1.0197   273.15 


λ1    1  
Mol. Wt = 28.96 22.414  1.033

  273.15   
Mass = 19.38 kg

Initial Pressure = 6.0 barg 28 .96  P 2  1.0197   273.15 


λ2    1  
22 .414  1 .033   273.15   
Final Pressure = 4.0 barg
Temperature = 45 0
C
R (Gas Constant) = 0.083
z (compressibility Factor) = 0.997

IA density @ 6 barg = λ1 5.48 Kg/m3


IA density @ 4 barg = λ2 3.29 Kg/m3
Density diff 2.20 Kg/m3

Gas hold-up vol = 8.83 m3

Air receiver Volume. 8.83


Vessel L/D Ratio 1.30
Diameter (m) 2.00
Height (m) 2.60
Air receiver Volume m3 8.17
Dish Volume (Ellipsoidal
2.09
head). m3
Total Volume. m3 10.26

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