cumulator Sizing, continued Accumulator Volume Required Usable hydraulic fluid for operation of blowout preventer equipment is affected by system pressure and nitrogen precharge. If the nitrogen precharge is at the corect (recommended) precharge, multiply the sizing factor from the table below times the fluid volume required to operate a specified number of BOP functions (Voleg) will provide the required total ‘accumulator volume. Saas Fluid ‘Size Factor* Pressure 1,500 12.5% 8 2,000 1,000 33.0% 3 3.000 1,000 50.0% 2 5.000 1,000 63.0% 1.6 “ Based on minimum system pressure of 1.200 psi. Accumulator Volume Example If the total fluid required for a BOP stack is 33 gallons, including the safety factor, and the accumulator has ‘an operating pressure of 3,000 psi with a 1,000 psi minimum precharge, the accumulator volume required is 33 gallons times the size factor of 2, or 66 gallons. Accumulator Usable Fluid Volume Usable Volume = VR[Volume Required) x Bottle Volume Precharge press Precharge press Min operating press Max operating press Where VR =