Data Sheet

Bulletin 74.3:ACE97
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Table 2. Flow Rate Conversion
  
U.S. GPM
U.S. GPH
m
3
/hr
8.021
0.1337
1.01
SCFH
SCFH
Nm
3
/h
Barrels/hr
Barrels/day
5.615
0.2340
SCFH
SCFH
Table 3. Correction Factors (For Converting Nitrogen Flow Rates to Other Gas Flow Rates)
  
Natural Gas 0.60 1.27
Air 1.00 0.99
Dry CO
2
1.52 0.80
Correction Factor =
0.985
SG
Table 4. Correction Factors (For Converting Air Flow Rates to Other Gas Flow Rates)
 
0.60
0.80
1.20
1.40
1.29
1.19
0.91
0.85
1.60
1.80
2.00
3.00
0.79
0.75
0.71
0.58
Correction Factor =
1.00
SG
Table 5. Flow Rate Requirements for Liquid Pump-In Pump-Out per API 2000
 


5.6 SCFH / 0.15 Nm
3
/h of air per barrel/hour of liquid
8.0 SCFH / 0.21 Nm
3
/h of air per GPM of liquid
35.1 SCFH / 0.94 Nm
3
/h of air per m
3
/hr of liquid
6 barrels/hour of SCFH air per barrel/hour of liquid
8.6 SCFH / 0.23 Nm
3
/h of air per GPM of liquid
37.7 SCFH / 1.01 Nm
3
/h of air per m
3
/hr of liquid


5.6 SCFH / 0.15 Nm
3
/h of air per barrel/hour of liquid
8.0 SCFH / 0.21 Nm
3
/h of air per GPM of liquid
35.1 SCFH / 0.94 Nm
3
/h of air per m
3
/hr of liquid
12 SCFH / 0.32 Nm
3
/h of air per barrel/hour of liquid
17 SCFH / 0.46 Nm
3
/h of air per GPM of liquid
75.3 SCFH / 2.02 Nm
3
/h of air per m
3
/hr of liquid
Table 6. Gas Flow Required for Thermal Cooling (Inbreathing) or Heating (Outbreathing) per API 2000 (Interpolate for Intermediate Sizes)
 
  








     
60
100
500
1000
2000
2520
4200
21,000
42,000
84,000
9500
16,000
79,500
159,000
318,000
60
100
500
1000
2000
1.61
2.68
13.4
26.8
53.6
40
60
300
600
1200
1.07
1.61
8.04
16.1
32.2
60
100
500
1000
2000
1.61
2.68
13.4
26.8
53.6
3000
4000
5000
10,000
15,000
126,000
168,000
210,000
420,000
630,000
477,000
636,000
795,000
1,590,000
2,385,000
3000
4000
5000
10,000
15,000
80.4
107
134
268
402
1800
2400
3000
6000
9000
48.2
64.3
80.4
161
241
3000
4000
5000
10,000
15,000
80.4
107
134
268
402
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
840,000
1,050,000
1,260,000
1,470,000
1,680,000
3,180,000
3,975,000
4,769,000
5,564,000
6,359,000
20,000
24,000
28,000
31,000
34,000
536
643
750
831
911
12,000
15,000
17,000
19,000
21,000
322
402
456
509
563
20,000
24,000
28,000
31,000
34,000
536
643
750
831
911
45,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
1,890,000
2,100,000
2,520,000
2,940,000
3,360,000
7,154,000
7,949,000
9,539,000
11,129,000
12,719,000
37,000
40,000
44,000
48,000
52,000
992
1072
1179
1286
1394
23,000
24,000
27,000
29,000
31,000
616
643
724
777
831
37,000
40,000
44,000
48,000
52,000
992
1072
1179
1286
1394
90,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
3,780,000
4,200,000
5,040,000
5,880,000
6,720,000
14,309,000
15,899,000
19,079,000
22,258,000
25,438,000
56,000
60,000
68,000
75,000
82,000
1501
1608
1822
2010
2198
34,000
36,000
41,000
45,000
50,000
911
965
1099
1206
1340
56,000
60,000
68,000
75,000
82,000
1501
1608
1822
2010
2198
180,000 7,560,000 28,618,000 90,000 2412 54,000 1447 90,000 2412