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  1. HFCkh

    Gravity Flow rate calculation from atmospheric tank to truck

    Problem is that I am not where the books are. So any additional help is good.
  2. HFCkh

    Gravity Flow rate calculation from atmospheric tank to truck

    Need some help. Have an atmospheric tank of sour gasoil (~30 ft of liquid) Need to gravity flow from the tank to a truck (also vented and ~12 ft in height) via a 3" line (~60-80ft in length). Question is how long will it take to fill the truck or what is the flow rate through the line so as to...
  3. HFCkh

    Sizing of a catch basin for roof drains and/or water bottoms

    Is there a method to calcuate the size of a catch basin or sump for collecting roof drains or water bottoms off a storage tank? Been searching through API650 and I cannot find a general equation which relates the tank size to the size of the catch basin. Any help would be appreciated
  4. HFCkh

    Floating Roof Tank Overflow Protection

    Thanks again for the prompt reply. I truly appreciate your input and will see if the CRANE TP410 can aid further.
  5. HFCkh

    Floating Roof Tank Overflow Protection

    Appreciate your prompt reply, I have perused the API RP2350 and it seems to relate mostly to overfill protection in the form of detectors and switches, which we have on the tanks currently. As far as I can see it does not give a recommendation or method of calculating the size of an overflow...
  6. HFCkh

    Floating Roof Tank Overflow Protection

    I have been assigned to size an overflow nozzle for both internal and external floating roof tanks. My question is that if I know the maximum fill rate of the tank, the 95% fill height of the tank, the sum of the fill nozzle sizes to the tank, what else is needed to calculate the size of the...

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