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Calculo Dimensional de Un Flare

The document contains calculations to determine the required dimensions of a flare stack, including: 1) The diameter of the flare tip is calculated to be 1.50 feet based on a flow rate and molecular weight of the hydrocarbon vapors. 2) The length of the flame is calculated to be 150 feet based on the heat liberated by combustion. 3) The distortion of the flame caused by wind is calculated to be 52.5 feet vertically and 127.5 feet horizontally using the flow rate and tip exit velocity. 4) The required height of the flare stack is calculated to be 108.7 feet based on the heat radiation fraction and allowable radiation levels to dissipate heat from combustion.

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Calculo Dimensional de Un Flare

The document contains calculations to determine the required dimensions of a flare stack, including: 1) The diameter of the flare tip is calculated to be 1.50 feet based on a flow rate and molecular weight of the hydrocarbon vapors. 2) The length of the flame is calculated to be 150 feet based on the heat liberated by combustion. 3) The distortion of the flame caused by wind is calculated to be 52.5 feet vertically and 127.5 feet horizontally using the flow rate and tip exit velocity. 4) The required height of the flare stack is calculated to be 108.7 feet based on the heat radiation fraction and allowable radiation levels to dissipate heat from combustion.

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Material Flowing Hydrocarbon vapors

Flow Rate ###


Avg. Molec. Weight 46.1
Flowing Temp. 149
Compressibility fact 1
Heat of combustion 21500
k 1.1
Atm. Pressure 14.7
Design Wind Velocit 20
29.2

CALCULATION OF FLARE DIAMETER


Mach 0.2
Inside diameter,d 1.50
0.46

CALCULATION OF FLAME LENGTH


Heat Liberated 2.15E+09
630143.5
Figure 8 (API 521) L

CALCULATION OF FLAME DISTORTION CAUSED BY WIND VELO


Flow 333.9 ft^3/s
Flare Tip Exit Veloci 189.64 ft/s
Ratio Uoo/Uj 0.154

Figure 10 (API 521) DELTA y / L 0.35


DELTA x / L 0.85

CALCULATION OF REQUIRED FLARE STACK HEIGHT


t 1
Fraction of heat radiaded 0.3
R 150
Maximum allowable radiati 2000
D 160.2
48.8

H' 135.0
41.1

R' 86.3
26.3

H 108.7
33.1
Hydrocarbon vapors
lb/h

°C

BTU/lb

psia
mi/h
ft/s

FLARE DIAMETER

ft
m

ON OF FLAME LENGTH
BTU/h
kW
150 ft

ORTION CAUSED BY WIND VELOCITY

DELTA y 52.5
DELTA x 127.5

ED FLARE STACK HEIGHT

ft
BTU/h*ft2
ft
m

ft
m

ft
m

ft
m

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