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CO2 Snuffing System Design Calculations

This document summarizes the calculations to determine the carbon dioxide (CO2) snuffing rate required to extinguish a gas flow. It determines that the total gas flow rate to be relieved is 0.2904 MMscfd. Using the minimum CO2 concentration and snuffing time requirements, it calculates the required CO2 snuffing rate as 0.2694 lb/s. With a CO2 bottle capacity of 50 lbs, it determines that 1 bottle is sufficient to provide the required 8.082 lbs of CO2 for a 30 second snuffing time.

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CO2 Snuffing System Design Calculations

This document summarizes the calculations to determine the carbon dioxide (CO2) snuffing rate required to extinguish a gas flow. It determines that the total gas flow rate to be relieved is 0.2904 MMscfd. Using the minimum CO2 concentration and snuffing time requirements, it calculates the required CO2 snuffing rate as 0.2694 lb/s. With a CO2 bottle capacity of 50 lbs, it determines that 1 bottle is sufficient to provide the required 8.082 lbs of CO2 for a 30 second snuffing time.

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  • CO2 Snuffing

CO2 Snuffing

Gas relieved (Qg) = 0.264 MMscfd (Note 1)


Over design 10% = 0.0264 MMscfd
Total gas relieved = 0.2904 MMscfd

Minimum design CO2 concentration = 34 % (table 5-3.2.2 NFPA-12 Carbon Dioxide Extinguisment System)
for extinguishment (Y)
Snuffing time = 30 s (NFPA-12 Section [Link])

CO2 snuffing rate (QCO2) = (Y%*Qg) / (100%-Y%)


= 0.5152 Qg
= 0.1496 MMscfd
= 1.7315 scf/s

Gas formula = P.V = Z.n.R.T


Standard condition
Pressure = 14.7 psia
Temperature = 545.67 R
R = 10.73
Molecular weight = 44
Z factor = 0.994
CO2 mass rate = ([Link] CO2) / (Z.R.T)
= 0.1924 lb/s
Capacity design factor = 140 % (NFPA-12 Appendix A Section A-[Link])
Required CO2 snuffing rate = 0.2694 lb/s
for 30 s snuffing = 8.082 lb

Total CO2 Snuffing Rate


For 30 s snuffing = 8.082 lb
CO2 capacity per bottle = 50 lb
CO2 bottles number = 1 lb

Notes
1 The snuffing facility shall be sized to extinguish the stack at least three times in succession when it is burning and discharging at a
rate corresponding to one percent of maximum vent rate (Refer to Process Design Basis SNO-R-DB-54-001)

CO2 SNUFFING
A 24/02/2019 FAA KMR AA Issued For Review
REV DATE BY CHK APD DESCRIPTION DOC. NO. : REV.

Gas relieved (Qg) = MMscfd (Note 1) Over design 10% = MMscfd Total gas relieved = MMscfd Minimum design CO2 concentration = %

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