Question: A tank containing Hydrogen Sulfide ( H 2 S ) gas ( molecular weight 3 4 ) has been over pressured and the flow through

A tank containing Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) gas (molecular weight 34) has been over pressured and the flow through the relief device has been opened. A cloud of material has formed downwind of the release.
In this case, the flow of gas has been calculated to be 1.76 kg/s.
For this release, the hydrogen sulfide in the tank is at a pressure of 1MPa absolute and 25C , the release occurs at ground level, and it is a clear night with a wind speed of 5.5 m/s.
a. Determine the distance downwind that must be evacuated (in km). Assume that evacuation must occur in any location that exceeds the OSHA PEL.
a. Determine the distance downwind that must be evacuated (in km). Assume that evacuation must occur in any location that exceeds the OSHA PEL.

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