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Flare Calc Sheet API RP 521

This document contains a flare stack calculation sheet that includes: 1) Descriptions of parameters such as flowrate, mass flow, pressure, and temperature 2) Calculations of flare tip velocity, flame length, heat liberated, and safe distance to flame centre 3) The calculations are based on industry standards and provide dimensions and specifications for the flare stack design

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Flare Calc Sheet API RP 521

This document contains a flare stack calculation sheet that includes: 1) Descriptions of parameters such as flowrate, mass flow, pressure, and temperature 2) Calculations of flare tip velocity, flame length, heat liberated, and safe distance to flame centre 3) The calculations are based on industry standards and provide dimensions and specifications for the flare stack design

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Flare Stack Calculation Sheet

Simple Approach

1 Description Symbol Unit


2 Flowrate 75.010 MMscfd
3 88,501.944 m3/hr
4 24.584 m3/s
5 Mass Flow W 90123.000 kg/hr
6 Mol Weigth Mw 24.070
7 Pressure at Flare Tip P2 124.000 kPa
8 Flowing Temperature T 283.900 K
9 Compressibility factor z 1.000
10 Ratio of Specific Heat k 1.210
11 Mach No 0.450
12
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14 Flare Tip ID 0.404 m
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17 Heat of combustion 47140.000 kJ/kg
18 Heat Liberated Q 1180110.617 kW
19 Flame Length L 60.000 m approx
20
Fig 8 & 9
21 Wind velocity U~ 14.900 m/s
22 Flare Tip velocity Uj 192.276 m/s
23 U~/Uj 0.077
24
25
26 Σ∆y/L 0.460 approx
27 Σ∆y 27.600 m
Fig 10
28
29 Σ∆x/L 0.770 approx
30 Σ∆x 46.200 m
Fig 10
31
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33 Fraction Radiated Heat F 0.300
34 ‫ד‬ 1.000
35 Allowable Radiation K 6.310 kW/m2
36 Safe Distance to Flame Centre D 66.836 m
37
38
39 Stack To Point of Interest R 60.000 m
40 Flare Height H 41.927 m
41

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Calculation are based on API RP 521

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1 Description Symbol Unit
2 Flowrate 75.010 MMscfd
3 88,501.944 m3/hr
4 24.584 m3/s
5 Mass Flow W 90123.000 kg/hr
6 Mol Weigth Mj 24.070
7 Pressure at Flare Tip Pj 124.000 kPa
8 Flowing Temperature Tj 283.900 K
9 Air Temperature T~ 289.000 K
10 Compressibility factor z 1.000
11 Ratio of Specific Heat k 1.210
12 Mach No 0.450
13
14
15 Flare Tip ID dj 0.404 m
16
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18 Heat of combustion 47140.000 kJ/kg
19 Heat Liberated Q 1180110.617 kW
20 Flame Length L 60.000 m approx
21
Fig 8 & 9
22 Wind velocity U~ 11.800 m/s
23 Sonic Velocity 344.534 m/s
24 Flare Tip velocity Uj 155.040 m/s
25
26 LEL CL 2.100 %v/v
27 LEL Conc Factor 0.229
28 Jet & Wind thrust parameter 26.248
29
Fig C.2 Fig C.3
30 From Fig C.2.B & C.3.B
31 Horizontal distance, from stack to flame centre xc 17.000 m approx
32 Vertical distance, from stack to flame centre yc 14.000 m approx
33
34
35 Fraction Radiated Heat F 0.300
36 ‫ד‬ 1.000
37 Allowable Radiation K 6.310 kW/m2
38 Safe Distance to Flame Centre D 66.836 m
39
40
41 Stack To Point of Interest R 60.000 m
42 Flare Height H 37.167 m
43

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Calculation are based on API RP 521

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