Hi folks,
We have an amine reboiler that has experienced tube leaks in the "top layer" of the reboiler tube bundle. It appears that the tubes are running dry or that the CO2 is accumulating in the top of the reboiler. We plugged the leaked tubes, and guess what, the tubes right below the...
Thank you for the responses. The credit for a good drainage is, unfortunately, in conjunction with prompt firefighting facilities, which this plant does not have.
If you had a flange leak at the vessel and the protected vessel was the source of the liquid pool, there would not be a whole lot left to relieve, since the contents of the protected vessel drained through the leak. Btw, the vessel does have a PSV which is not fire sized due to the location of...
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The feed is coming off the high pressure dumps from the Amine, Dehy, and residue compressor systems. About 40% water, and the rest hexanes through decanes.
Thank you Don for the response. This is not a storage tank, though. It is a "working" tank with a MAWP of 200 psig. I guess I should have called it a vessel. And yes, the condensate is mostly water, but it may on occasion contain hexanes through decanes.
Hi folks,
I'm evaluating the need for fire sizing the PSV on a condensate tank that is located away (~1000 ft) from the general processing area. The closest source of a fire is 40 feet away. There are two other tanks that have their own containment. There are no other sources for a flammable...
