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NFPA 68 Standard on Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting - 2007 Edition

BASIS: NFPA 68 Standard on Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting - 2007 Edition NOTE: Always begin a new case by retrieving the original file. Direct entry of data in cells that originally contain table lookups could cause functions to be lost, or incorrect calculations. I format cells requiring entry colored RED; calculated values are black. Print out using direct Excel commands. This application is provided by Chemical Engineers Resource Website, visit @ cheresources.com for additional selections. RULES AND LIMITATIONS FOR NFPA 68 DUST MODELS: Model Application 0.8 P0 1.2 bar-abs Panel density MT and 40 kg/m2 Vent ducts Allow partial volume 1 L/D 6 (calculate vent duct effect last) Allow vent duct Panel density 40 kg/m2 Partial volume 0.8 P0 1.2 bar-abs 1 L/D 6 (calculate vent duct effect last) No vent duct Panel density MT and 40 kg/m2 Elevated initial pressure 0.2 P0 4 bar-g Full volume deflagration 1 L/D 6 (calculate elevated initial pressure effect last) Panel inertia 0.8 P0 1.2 bar-a Panel inertia No vent duct Panel density 40 kg/m2 Allow partial volume 1 L/D 6

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 NFPA 68 Standard on Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting - 2007 Edition

1 1. 2. Service: Client: Dust Handling - Collection Confidential Project No: Equipment: BR 549 BR-549 Building 45 Baghouse Date: 8/1/2009

Equipment / System Specifics 3 3. 4. 5 5. 6. 7 7. 8. 9 9. 8.2.2 10. 8 8.2.3 23 11. 8.2.6.7 12 12. 13. 14 14. 15. 16 16. 17. 8.2.7.2 18 18. 19. 20 20. 8 8.3.1 31 21. 22 22. 8 8.4.1 23 23. 24. 25 25. Pinitial =
E P max

D t PAPER DUST Dust: M t i Metric Pred: Pstat: Pmax: V V: L/D Ratio: Kst: 3.522 0 250 0.250 8.000 25 00 25.00 4.00 200

U it Unit bar-g bar g bar g bar-g bar-g bar g cu meter t b bar-m/sec /

I Imperial i l 51.06 3 63 3.63 116.00 882 77 882.77

U it Unit psig psig psig cu ft

R f Reference
Maximum pressure p developed p during g a vented deflagration f g Pressure that activates a vent closure Maximum pressure developed in a contained deflagration Volume of equipment being analyzed Ratio of height -toto diameter D fl Deflagration ti index i d of fad dust t cloud l d

- Venting g by y Means of Low-Inertia Vent Enclosures .. for Enclosures L/D / </= / 2.0 Av0 = 0.3133 sq meter 3.37 sq feet Av0 (1+1 54Pstat 0=110 (1+1.54P t t
-4 4/3

)Kst tV

3/4

[(Pmax/Pred d)-1]
2

0.5

- Elongated Enclosure Area, Area L/D > 2 & L/D </= 6 6, if L/D </= 2 2.0 0 Eq Eq. 8.2.2 8 2 2 result is shown Av1 = 0.3133 sq meter 3.37 sq feet Av1= Av0[1+0.6(L/D-2) [ ( / )
0 75 0.75

exp(-0.95P p( red )

- High Turbulnce Correction, if velocity is greater than 20 20-m/sec m/sec Qair i = Lequip = 0 118 0.118 3.64 0 00 0.00 0 0.3133 meter /sec meter meter/sec meter/sec / meter/sec meter
2
3

14 998 14,998 11.94

SCFH feet feet/sec feet/sec / feet/sec sq feet

Air flow rate through the equipment Equipment overall length in direction of air product flow Maximum tangential air velocity in the equipment Circumferential f ( (tangential) g ) air velocity y in the equipment q p

Vtan_max = Vtan = Av2 =

0 00 0.00 0.00 0 06 0.06

3.37

Vaxial = 0.01717608 0 01717608

Vaxiall = ( Qair L ) / V Av2=[(1+max(v [( a ( axial, vtan) )-20)/36]0.7]A 0)/36] 0 ] v1

- Effects of Panel Inertia, if panel mass 40-kg/m2 & Kst 250 n = MT = Av3 = 1 93.7777 0 3133 0.3133 no vents no. kg/m
2 2

M = 19.20 3 37 3.37

12 20 12.20 lb/ft
2

k / kg/m

2 0.2

2 50 2.50 )(n ) (n
0.3

lb/sq ft
0.5 1.67

Mt=[6.67 =[6.67(P (Pred

)(V/K ) (V/Kst
05 0.5

)]

meter

sq f feet t

Av3=[1+(0.0075)M [1 (0 0075) M

06 0.6

K Kst

/( /(n

03 0.3

VP V Pred

02 0.2

)] Av2 )]A

- Eff Effects t of fP Partial ti l V Volume l C Correction, ti .. if Xr can be b determined d t i d = 0.440195197 Av4 = 0 3133 0.3133 Pred/Pmax meter
2

Xr = 3 3726 3.3726

1.000 sq f feet t

fill fraction > Av4=Av3Xr

-1/3

(X ( r-/1-)

05 0.5

- Effects ec s o of Initially a y Elevated e a ed Pressure essu e 0 8.0000 0 2527 0.2527 bar-g bar-g g meter
2

0 00 0.00 2 72 2.72

psig sq feet

Peffective = bar-g g
-4

bar-g
4/3 /

effective = 0.440195197

Avep =

Avep=Av1/Av010 (1+1.54((P (1+1 54((Pstat-P Pinitial)/1+Peffective) K KstVol Vol

3/4

(1/ (1/effective-1) 1)

05 0.5

8.5.1 26 26. 27. 28 28. 29. 30 30. 31. Lduct = d Dh = Kinlet : Kelbows : f DL/D L/Dh = Avf =

- Effects of Vent Ducts 12 00 12.00 1.5 5 15 1.5 2.4 0 107 0.107 1.7700
2

meter meter ee Kexit : K = assum Avent = meter

39 37 39.37 4.92 9 0 75 0.75 4.757 1 77 1.77 19.0523

feet feet ee E1 = E2 = meter t

2

= fD = 0 85 0.85 6.37 19 05 19.05 Avf=Av4(1+1.18E (1+1.18 E1

0 26 0.26 0.0133 0 0 33
4

effective roughness, roughness mm fD=[1/(1.14-2log [1/(1.14 2log10(/Dh)]

4/3 /3 2

E1=( Avf Lduct )/V E2=(10 A Avf)/(1+1.54 )/(1+1.54P Pstat sq feet

0.8

)K ) KstV V

3/ 3/4

%error = )(K/K ) (K/Ko)

0.5

0 00% 0.00%

sq feet

E E2

0.4

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