Vacuum Collapse Causes many accidents involving equipment with low pressure ratings such as atmospheric tanks and bins. This paper presents methods to establish the appropriate relief capacities and relief devices 10 protect atmospheric storage tanks and other similar equipment against this hazard. Calculations are based on simple heat balance and fluid flow calculations.


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    Title :

    Protecting atmospheric storage tanks against vacuum collapse


    Additional title:

    Schutz von Behältern unter Atmosphärenmdruck gegen Kollaps durch Unterdruck


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2000


    Size :

    7 Seiten, 6 Bilder, 8 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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