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Pressure:
As its name the operating pressure (P) = atmospheric (1 atm)
Temperature:
- Environment temperature (for non-volatile &volatile materials having
boiling points above or same as the environment temperature)
- Boiling point (for volatile materials having boiling points below the
environment temperature)
y K .x
o
1 Pi
i i i Ki
P
where y, x = mole fractions in vapor and liquid phases,
respectively
K = equilibrium constant
Design of Atmospheric Tank
Tank Dimensions ..
D / H optimum
Large tank:
c1
D 4H
c2 c3 c4 c5
V = design capacity
Vf = storage capacity = volume of liquid
D = diameter of tank
L = length of tank
Pressurized Tank (Vessel)
(L/D) optimum
For ts 2, L/D = 6