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Flare Calc Sheet API RP 521

This document contains calculations for flare stack design using two different approaches: the simple approach and Brzustowski's and Sommer's approach. The simple approach calculates parameters such as flowrate, mass flow, pressure, temperature, flame length, radiation levels, and safe distances. The Brzustowski's and Sommer's approach also calculates these parameters as well as additional values including compressibility factor, Mach number, flare tip velocity, jet and wind thrust parameter, and horizontal and vertical distances from the stack to the flame center. Both approaches are based on standards from API RP 521.

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Flare Calc Sheet API RP 521

This document contains calculations for flare stack design using two different approaches: the simple approach and Brzustowski's and Sommer's approach. The simple approach calculates parameters such as flowrate, mass flow, pressure, temperature, flame length, radiation levels, and safe distances. The Brzustowski's and Sommer's approach also calculates these parameters as well as additional values including compressibility factor, Mach number, flare tip velocity, jet and wind thrust parameter, and horizontal and vertical distances from the stack to the flame center. Both approaches are based on standards from API RP 521.

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Flare Stack Calculation Sheet

Simple Approach
Title :

Date of Calculation :
HP Flare Calculation

Project No :

###
Calculate By :

1131/SKPI-SKPP-2006

1 Description

Symbol

2 Flowrate
3
4
5 Mass Flow

W
Mw

6 Mol Weigth
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Erwin Apriandi

Pressure at Flare Tip


Flowing Temperature
Compressibility factor
Ratio of Specific Heat
Mach No

P2
T
z
k

Flare Tip ID

Unit
2.000
2,360.000
0.656
1270.000
28.900
101.300
422.000
1.000
1.000
0.500

0.056

kPa
K

Q
L

50000.000
17638.889
90.000

21 Wind velocity

U~

10.000

m/s

22 Flare Tip velocity


U~/Uj
23

Uj

269.840

m/s

24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41

Heat of combustion
Heat Liberated
Flame Length

MMscfd
m3/hr
m3/s
kg/hr

kJ/kg
kW
m

2.1902

approx
Fig 8 & 9

0.037

y/L
y

0.460
41.400

x/L
x

0.770
69.300

Fraction Radiated Heat

Allowable Radiation
Safe Distance to Flame Centre

K
D

0.300
1.000
6.310
8.171

Stack To Point of Interest


Flare Height

R
H

45.000
Err:502

approx
Fig 10
approx
Fig 10

kW/m2
m

m
m

Calculation are based on API RP 521

Flare Stack Calculation, Erwin A

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Flare Stack Calculation Sheet


Brzustowski's and Sommer's Approach
Title :

Date of Calculation :
HP Flare Calculation

Project No :

###
Calculate By :

1131/SKPI-SKPP-2006

1 Description

Erwin Apriandi

Symbol

2 Flowrate
3
4
5 Mass Flow

Unit
75.010
88,501.944
24.584
90123.000

MMscfd
m3/hr
m3/s
kg/hr

6 Mol Weigth

W
Mj

7 Pressure at Flare Tip

Pj

124.000

kPa

8 Flowing Temperature

Tj

283.900

K
K

24.070

9
10
11
12
13
14

Air Temperature
Compressibility factor
Ratio of Specific Heat
Mach No

T~
z
k

289.000
1.000
1.210
0.450

15
16
17
18
19
20
21

Flare Tip ID

dj

0.404

Heat of combustion
Heat Liberated
Flame Length

Q
L

47140.000
1180110.617
60.000

kJ/kg
kW
m

22 Wind velocity
23 Sonic Velocity

U~

11.800
344.534

m/s
m/s

24 Flare Tip velocity


25

Uj

155.040

m/s

26
27
28
29
30

CL

2.100
0.229
26.248

%v/v

LEL
LEL Conc Factor
Jet & Wind thrust parameter
From Fig C.2.B & C.3.B

Fig C.2

approx
Fig 8 & 9

Fig C.3

31 Horizontal distance, from stack to flame centre

xc

17.000

approx

32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43

Vertical distance, from stack to flame centre

yc

14.000

approx

Fraction Radiated Heat

Allowable Radiation
Safe Distance to Flame Centre

K
D

0.300
1.000
6.310
66.836

kW/m2
m

Stack To Point of Interest


Flare Height

R
H

60.000
37.167

m
m

Calculation are based on API RP 521

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