Question: ( 2 0 points ) Butane liquid is stored in a large vertical insulated tank. A refrigeration unit maintains the temperature of the liquid butane

(20 points) Butane liquid is stored in a large vertical insulated tank. A refrigeration unit
maintains the temperature of the liquid butane at 28F. The tank is pressurized with nitrogen
to atmospheric pressure. A 14-inch (actual) inside diameter pipe located at the bottom of the
tank is used to remove or add butane to the tank. You have been asked to analyze the
incident of separation of the 14-inch pipe from the bottom of the tank. The plant is interested
only in the realistic release incident, not the worst-case incident.
a. Use table 4-6 in the textbook or the table provided in the lecture to determine the release
area for the 14-inch pipe for this realistic release incident. What hole diameter is this
equivalent to?
b. If the maximum height of the butane liquid in the tank is 75 feet, what is the discharge
rate, in galsec, thru this hole when the hole first forms?
The density of the butane at these conditions is 37.5lbmft3 and its molecular weight is
58.123.
(20 points) The discharged butane liquid from part 1 is collected in a pool in an open
impoundment area. The evaporation rate of the butane in this pool is estimated from
Equation 4-106 in the text as 1 gallon per minute. If the outdoor local ventilation rate is 3000
ft3min, what is the concentration (in volume percent butane) of the butane in the vicinity of
the pool? The ambient temperature is 77F.
 (20 points) Butane liquid is stored in a large vertical insulated

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