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VOLUME AND WETTED AREA OF PARTIALLY FILLED HORIZONTAL VESSELS
SUMMARY
The calculation of a horizontal vessels wetted area and volume is
required for engineering tasks such fire studies and the determination
of level alarms and control set points. However the calculation of these
1. DEFINITIONS
A
: Wetted Area
Di
Do
Lf
R
: Straight Flange
: Inside Vessel Radius
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Rc
Rk
Vp
Vt
2. INTRODUCTION
The calculation of the liquid volume or wetted area of a partially filled
for the cylindrical section of the vessel and the heads of the vessel and
then adding the areas or volumes together. Below we present the
wetted area and partially filled volume for each type of head and the
cylindrical section.
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The partially filled volume is primarily used for the calculation of tank
filling times and the setting of control set points, alarm levels and
system trip points.
The wetted area is the area of contact between the liquid and the wall
of the tank. This is primary used in fire studies of process and storage
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A = h
Di
2
3.2 Volume
Vp =
(3R h)
Vp = D
12
(3(
h
Di
2(
h
Di
) )
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and deeper than the torispherical heads and therefore have design
pressures and expense lying between these two designs.
D
Aw =
1
0.5) B + 1 +
Di
4 (
h
Di
0.5) + B
ln
2 3
B = 1 + 12(
0.5)
Di
2
4z
= 1
2
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The wetted area calculated using this method does not include the
straight flange of the head. The length of the straight flange must be
4.2 Volume
3
Vp = D C
i
12
(3(
h
Di
2(
h
Di
) )
Where,
for ASME 2:1 Elliptical heads:
C = 1/2
C = 0.49951 + 0.10462
t
Do
+ 2.3227(
t
Do
The volume calculated does not include the straight flange of the head,
only the curved section. The straight flange length must be included in
the calculation of the volume of the cylindrical section.
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common head type used for process vessels. Torispherical heads are
elliptical heads. The formula for the calculation of the wetted area and
volume of one partially filled torispherical head is presented as
follows.
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Aw =
1
0.5) B + 1 +
Di
4 (
h
Di
0.5) + B
ln
2 3
B = 1 + 12(
0.5)
Di
2
4z
= 1
2
The wetted area calculated using this method does not include the
straight flange of the head. The length of the straight flange must be
5.2 Volume
3
Vp = D C
i
12
(3(
h
Di
2(
h
Di
) )
Where,
for ASME Torispherical heads:
C = 0.30939 + 1.7197
R k 0.06Do
0.16116
Di
+ 0.98997(
Do
t
Do
C = 0.37802 + 0.05073
t
Do
+ 1.3762(
t
Do
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The volume calculated does not include the straight flange of the head,
only the curved section. The straight flange length must be included in
the calculation of the volume of the cylindrical section.
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Bumped heads have the lowest cost but also the lowest design
pressures, unlike torispherical or ellipsoidal heads they have no
Here we present formulae for calculated the wetted area and volume
for an arbitrary liquid level height in a single Bumped head.
over estimate the surface area, which is conservative for pool fire
relieving calculations.
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Aw =
1
0.5) B + 1 +
Di
4 (
h
Di
0.5) + B
ln
2 3
B = 1 + 12(
0.5)
Di
2
4z
= 1
2
6.2 Volume
Vt =
Vp =
3Vt
4
(3R c z)
h
R
(1
3R
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Ap = 2LRcos
Ap = LDi cos
R h
(1 2
Di
7.2 Volume
2
Vp = L (R cos
R h
2
) (R H ) 2Rh h )
Vp = LD
cos
(1 2
h
Di
) (
1
2
h
Di
h
Di
h
(
Di
8. REFERENCES
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ARTICLE TAGS
Bumped Cylindrical Dished Hemispherical Horizontal Drum
Liquid Level Partially Filled Torospherical Vessel Vessel Head
Volume Wetted Area
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