10 replies to this topic

[mightyjoe]

Good day,

I got a dificulty to select a Tank Blanketing Valve for my storage tank,
kindly review my process data as below :

Tank capacity : 41,000 m3
G. Nitrogen flow rate : 6500 m3/hr (Pump out + Inbreathing)
Set Pressure : 1" WC
Temperature : Amb
Product : Bio Fuel

my question as below,
1) due to the HIGH flow of G. Nitrogen, can i select 2 regulators in parallel for 6500 m3/hr.
(because lower cost for the smaller size balnketing valve)
what will be the consequences?

2) I was told that some valve can set at 0.25" WC to save the G. Nitrogen.
But at lower set pressure, will the fuel evaporate even faster?
Which is the normal practice for Blanketing system?
My PVRV setting at 5mbar(about 2" WC)

thanks for kind advice !
joe

[proinwv]

Joe,

Two regulators in parallel is an excellent suggestion. In fact set them at slightly different setpoints so that when the demand is low, only one comes on line and then if the demand raises the second will come in when the tank pressure drops off due to the first regulators control pressure "drooping" down.

Very low setpoints can lead to the tank going into the vacuum range and the PV vent opening and allowing in atmospheric air. The savings in N2 would be very small because the savings is related to the ratio of absolute pressures.

I would stay with 2in wc or even a bit higher. Check your tank MAWP (and MAWV) to be sure that you stay within these limits considering the PV and emergency vent settings and operating band.
Work with your regulator supplier on sizing the two regulators and establishing their setpoints based upon the regulators performance curve.

[fallah]

tank pressure drops off due to the first regulators control pressure "drooping" down.

Would you please explain briefly about the "drooping" as above.

[proinwv]

Very briefly, a simple PRV is a spring loaded device, having a diaphragm that is in a chamber sensing the controlled pressure.

It is directly connected to the valve element, and pressure on it causes the valve to close, and reducing the pressure causes it to open.

The spring loading determines the controlled pressure.

As the valve opens the spring extends and the loading is reduced, causing the controlled pressure to drop off, reduce, or "droop".

Please refer to a PRV catalog and it will become obvious to you and should be explained there.

[fallah]

Thanks a lot for your fast reply.

[mightyjoe]

proinwv,

thanks you very much for your advice.
my concern is the deadband between the PVRV and the Blanketing valve is too narrow.
if i set my pressure higher, i'm afraid hunting will happen.
my tank info:

MAWP = 7" WC
Emergency vent = 5" WC
PVRV = 2" WC
Tank blanketing = 1" WC

[proinwv]

Your concern is understandable and you have a good understanding of the issue before you.

Ask the vent and PVRV manufacturers for the reseat pressures of both devices and ask the PRV manufacturer for the lockup pressure as well as the maximum offset (droop) at your max flow. With this data you can make a simple bar chart to establish the appropriate pressure settings.

[mightyjoe]

proinwv,

thanks for your advice, it helps me alot.

i'll check with the vendor for the lockup pressure and droop.

thank you very much.
joe

[mightyjoe]

proinwv,

The lockup pressure for the blanketing valve is 0.5" to 1" WC.
If the pvrv vendor couldn´t provide the lockup, can you advice what is the set pressure for my tank?
If hunting is happening to my tank, what are the consequences?
Is valve service life shorter?

thanks!
joe

[proinwv]

Mightyjoe,

First you need to know the pressure rise for the emergency vent, to be sure it does not take the tank past 7"wc. You also need the pressure rise and the reseat pressure for the pressure vent to keep it as far as possible from the emergency vent setpoint and to prevent the blanketing regulator from opening when the pressure vent enters the reseat range. Of course you could have some overlap with the pressure vent and the emergency vent, if necessary. You don't want to have an overlap to the blanketing valve as that will waste gas.

Hunting would likely mean that some device is entering the operating band of another. It could cause some seat wear to a vent, but I would not expect that to bother a PRV.

Please do not ignore the MAWV and the vacuum vent setpoint! You need to protect the tank integrity from collapse as well as to prevent ingress of air.

Again, get the information and then draw a bar graph for each device and you will have your answers.

[mightyjoe]

Mightyjoe,

First you need to know the pressure rise for the emergency vent, to be sure it does not take the tank past 7"wc. You also need the pressure rise and the reseat pressure for the pressure vent to keep it as far as possible from the emergency vent setpoint and to prevent the blanketing regulator from opening when the pressure vent enters the reseat range. Of course you could have some overlap with the pressure vent and the emergency vent, if necessary. You don't want to have an overlap to the blanketing valve as that will waste gas.

Hunting would likely mean that some device is entering the operating band of another. It could cause some seat wear to a vent, but I would not expect that to bother a PRV.

Please do not ignore the MAWV and the vacuum vent setpoint! You need to protect the tank integrity from collapse as well as to prevent ingress of air.

Again, get the information and then draw a bar graph for each device and you will have your answers.

thanks:)