API 2000, clause 4.3.3.2.2, tanks having surface area >= 260 square meter and design pressure <= 0.07 barg, required venting capacity is 19910 Nm3/hr of equivalent air.
Also Emergency venting capacity for low pressure tank is derived from following Equation 1B of API 2000, clause 4.3.3.2.1
Nm3/hr = 881.55 x QF/L x (T/M)^0.5}
Now here,
Q = heat input = 4129700 watts (For tanks having wetted surface >= 260 square meter and design pressure <= 0.07 bar g) as per API 2000, Appendix B.
F = environment factor
L = latent heat of vaporisation
T = Reliving temperature of vapor at reliving pressure (If it is not know than considered bubble point of stored liquid)
M = Molecular weight of vapor
Now when we calculate venting capacity by above said two method using hexane as a stored liquid we are getting different venting rate.
So what approch we should considered for emergency venting rate calculation for other liquids having very high bubble point.?