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The Complete Blanketing and Safety Valve System!Anderson Greenwood is truly the worldleader in tank protection and blanketing.Anderson Greenwood has theexperience and products to meet almostall blanketing and safety relief deviceneeds. Furthermore, we can provide theComplete Blanketing and Safety ValveSystem including:
• Pad and de-pad valves andregulators
• Pressure/vacuum vents and lowpressure pilot operated valves
• Emergency vents and valves
• Flame and detonation flamearresters
Because of the interactions between pad (blanketing) valves, de-pad (outbreathing) valves, relief devices andflame arresters, each piece ofequipment should be considered whenspecifying the blanketing system.Because of these interactions betweencomponents in the system, it makessense to rely on one company to helpspecify and provide all of the productsthat make-up the complete pressurecontrol system.
In fact, with many applications, it ispossible to combine the functions of thede-pad valve and the pressure reliefvalves, thus minimizing the number ofvalves and tank connections. Moreover,Anderson Greenwood can provide pad,de-pad, flame arrestment andpressure/vacuum relief in a single tankpenetration.
Anderson Greenwood is either a trademark or registered trademark of Tyco International Services AG or itsaffiliates in the United States and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarksbelong to their respective holders.
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Anderson Greenwood Tank and Equipment Blanketing Systems
What is Blanketing or Padding?Blanketing is a process used to maintaina gas blanket or pad in the vapor spaceof a pressure-tight liquid storage vessel.Gas blanketing is used to:
• Prevent Evaporation
• Reduce Fugitive Emissions
• Reduce or Eliminate CombustionPotential
• Reduce Corrosion
• Prevent Contamination or Oxidation
• Provide make-up when the pressuredrops in the tank
Tank Blanketing normally involves theuse of a valve or regulator to control theinput of the pad gas, normally an inertgas such as nitrogen. When thepressure drops in the tank, the pad orblanketing valve will open and feed gas
and pressure into the vessel, thuslimiting the minimum pressure in thetank. This drop in pressure is normallycaused by pump out or thermal cooling.In the event of pressure rise in the tankdue to heat input or pump in, the de-pador vent valve will open and ventpressure or pad gas from the tank.Traditionally, this function wasperformed by a conservation vent orbreather valve. Today, because of theneed to collect the gas coming off thetop of the tank and to prevent thepressure from increasing to a pointwhere the vent valves will leak toatmosphere, a de-pad valve is set toopen at a point below the vent valves.The de-pad valve, because it normallydischarges to a closed system, must bebalanced against back pressure.
The Complete SystemAnderson Greenwood combines the useof a pilot operated blanketing valve anda pilot operated de-pad valve to providea simple, reliable, and accurate system.Furthermore, by utilizing a modulating de-pad or vent valve, you can eliminate the need for traditional weight loaded,unbalanced vent valves. This will reduceproject costs, maintenance costs,conserve blanket gas and will furtherprotect the environment.
Emergency Vent Blanket Gas
BV-1 BlanketPad Valve
Flame Arrester
Vacuum Breaker
Pilot OperatedBlanket De-pad Valve
To VaporRecovery
Unit
(Not required if the pilot valve and vacuumbreaker are sized per API 2000)
DetonationFlame
Arresters
Pressure and Vacuum Vent
Flame Arrester
Anderson Greenwood Tank and Equipment Blanketing Systems
Installation FlexibilityDepending on your systems needs, theAnderson Greenwood system has theflexibility to be installed so that the padvalve, de-pad valve and vacuum breakercan be installed on a single nozzle ormultiple nozzles. Additionally, AndersonGreenwood can provide internalsensing in the same tank connection.
Blanketing Valve Features andBenefits• Lower Installation Costs. Single unit
system reduces labor and materialcosts.
• Simplicity of Setting BlanketPressure. One unit to calibrate in lieuof conventional multi-unit systems.
• Reduced Maintenance Costs. Topentry provides access to all internalparts without removal from the line.
• Optimum Performance. Reduces supply gas pressure from 200 psig [13.8 barg] to 1/2 inch wc [1.2 mbarg] inone stage.
The conventional method (Figure 1)employs as many as four regulators toreduce high supply pressure to lowblanket pressures, while the AndersonGreenwood system (Figure 2) is the firstvalve that requires only one unit toachieve reduction from 200 psig [13.8barg] to low blanketing pressures.
The Type Y1 Pilot is used with the mainvalve to form a pressure reducing valvecapable of regulating tank pressures from 1/2 inch wc [1.2 mbarg] to 6 psig [0.41 barg]. The pilot will open when thesensed pressure falls below the setpressure. As the pilot opens, the mainvalve dome pressure decreases, andflow through the main valve occurs.When the downstream pressure issatisfied, the sensed pressure acting onthe sense plate will overcome the springforce to close the pilot, the main valvedome pressure increases, and the mainvalve closes.
RA OperationFor small flow requirements, the pilotcan be used by itself as a direct springtank blanketing valve. When used thisway, it is designated a Type RA. Theonly difference in construction is thelocation of the sense and inlet ports. Thesensed pressure acting against thespring force will determine how much, ifany, the pilot is to open.
Y1 OperationUpstream pressure enters the main body and acts upward against the mainvalve diaphragm. Due to a smallunbalanced dome area, the effectivearea above the diaphragm is slightly largerthan below. Shut-off will occur when thedome pressure is equal to the inletpressure. The sleeve/diaphragm retainerassembly is lightly spring loaded toprovide initial closing force when there isno pressure differential across thediaphragm.
The Type Y1 Pilot controls domepressure in response to tank pressure. Areduction in dome pressure allows thesleeve to move upward off the main seat,permitting flow through the valve. Theamount of lift depends on the pressurereduction in the dome. The greater thisreduction, the greater the flow. When thedownstream pressure is satisfied, thesensed pressure acting on the pilotsense plate will overcome the springforce to close the pilot, which in turncloses the valve. No system fluid isvented to the atmosphere.
BV-1 OperationThe diaphragm and sleeve are replacedby a piston in the main valve for morerugged construction. As with the Y1Valve, the pilot controls dome pressure. Areduction in dome pressure allows thepiston to move horizontally off the seat,permitting flow through the valve.Maximum flow is controlled by the cageorifices.
Performance CharacteristicsSet pressure is defined as the point atwhich the valve begins to flow. As thedemand for flow increases, the tankpressure must drop in order for the valveto respond, since a differential pressureis required to create the necessaryforces to operate the valve.
This drop in tank pressure is called ‘droop.’ When the valve is 100 percentopen, the tank pressure must increase for the valve to respond and close. The difference between start to open andclose is called deadband. For the TypeY1 blanketing valve, this deadband is 1 inch wc [2.5 mbarg] at the lowest setpressure. For the Type BV-1 blanketingvalve, this ‘deadband’ is 3/4 inch wc [1.9 mbarg] at the lowest set pressure.Lockup, the rise above set pressure fortotal closure, is less than 0.1 inch wc[0.25 mbarg].
Elastomer SelectionIt is important to specify an elastomer that is compatible with both the supply gas and the product being stored in thetank. Vapors will enter the valve from thedischarge port and sense line. The BV-1comes standard with Fluorosilicone andViton® seat and seals and Teflon®
diaphragm. The RA and Y1 valves comestandard with BUNA-N soft goods. TheBV-1 is available with an internal purgewhich sweeps a small flow rate ofblanket gas back through the sense portand tank connection.
NACE TrimPilot and main valve trims are available for sour gas service in accordance withthe latest edition of NACE MR-01-75.
GOX/LOXThe BV-1 model can be cleaned forGOX and LOX applications.
Note1. Teflon® and Viton® are registered trademarks
of E.I. duPont de Nemours Company.
Pressure Vacuum Vent
Figure 1
1 2
3
4
Conventional Method
Anderson Greenwood Method
Lower Installation CostTo VaporRecovey
Figure 2
Anderson Greenwood Tank and Equipment Blanketing Systems
When sizing for tank blanketing, it is imperative to consider both:
a. blanketing gas replacement for liquidloss during pump-out, and
b. the condensation/contraction of tankvapors during atmospheric thermalcooling.
Required amount of blanketing gas andcorrect size of valve must be determinedon the basis that both conditions couldoccur simultaneously.
The maximum flow rate through theblanketing valve will determine the sizeof relief valve. If a flow rate less thanthat listed in Table C is required,restricted nozzles are available to limitthe flow to 70, 50, 30 or 10 percent ofthe 100 percent rated capacity. Use ofrestricted nozzles, where applicable, willminimize the size of safety relief valverequired. The BV-1 is also available witha 110 percent piston for increasedcapacity.
To Size a Blanketing Valve1.Determine the gas flow rate due to
pump-out (from Table A, page 11).
2.Determine the gas flow rate due toatmospheric thermal cooling (fromTable B, page 12).
3.Add the requirements of 1 and 2 andselect valve size based on air capacity(from Table C, pages 13 and 14).
Excerpt From API 20001
For tanks with a capacity of 20,000 bblor more, the requirements for thevacuum condition are very close to thetheoretically computed value of 2 SCFHof air, per square foot of total shell androof area.
For tanks with a capacity of less than20,000 bbl, the requirements for the vacuum condition have been based on 1 SCFH of air, for each barrel of tankcapacity. This is substantially equivalentto a mean rate of vapor spacetemperature change of 100°F [38°C] perhour. (See Table B, page 12)
Note1. API 2000, Section 2.4 Table 2.
English Units
V = 907 C2CvP1
––––– X
–––– √ GT
V = SCFH
C2 = Correction factor for specificheat ratio
Cv = Valve sizing coefficient
P1 = Pressure at valve inlet, (psia)
X = 0.66 for P1 ≤ 47.7 psia0.69 for P1 > 47.7 psia
G = Specific gravity
T = Temperature, °R (°F + 460)
Values C2 and G
Gas C2 G
Air 1.00 1.00
Natural Gas 0.98 0.60
Nitrogen 1.00 0.97
Metric Units
V = 263 C2CvP1
––––– X
–––– √ GT
V = Nm3/hr
C2 = Correction factor for specificheat ratio
Cv = Valve sizing coefficient
P1 = Pressure at valve inlet, [bara]
X = 0.66 for P1 ≤ 3.288 bara0.69 for P1 > 3.288 bara
G = Specific gravity
T = Temperature, °K [273 + °C]
Gas Formula
Cv Valve Sizing Coefficients
Valve Size Nozzle Size Cv
RA: 1/2 inch [15 mm] No Options 0.385
BV-1: 1 inch [25 mm] 110% 14.5
BV-1: 1 inch [25 mm] 100% 13.2
BV-1: 1 inch [25 mm] 70% 9.2
BV-1: 1 inch [25 mm] 50% 6.6
BV-1: 1 inch [25 mm] 30% 4.0
BV-1: 1 inch [25 mm] 20% 2.6
BV-1: 1 inch [25 mm] 10% 1.3
BV-1: 1 inch [25 mm] 5% 0.7
Y1: 1 inch [25 mm] 100% 10.0
Y1: 1 inch [25 mm] 70% 7.0
Y1: 1 inch [25 mm] 50% 5.0
Y1: 1 inch [25 mm] 30% 3.0
Y1: 2 inch [50 mm] 100% 43.6
Y1: 2 inch [50 mm] 70% 30.5
Y1: 2 inch [50 mm] 50% 21.8
Y1: 2 inch [50 mm] 30% 13.1
Y1: 2 inch [50 mm] 10% 4.4
Anderson Greenwood Tank and Equipment Blanketing Systems
C – CS (RA and Y1 only)S – 316 SSN – CS/NACE (All SS in BV-1, RA models)
Main Valve Trim Material
1 – Standard trim2 – 316 SS trim (RA, BV-1 standard)
Seat, Seal, and Diaphragm Material
B – BUNA-N (RA, Y1 standard)V – Viton®
E – EPRX – Other (specify)F – Fluorosilicone with PTFE pilot diaphragm (standard for BV-1 model only)
Set Pressure Range
1 – 1/2” wc to 1.4” wc [1.2 to 3.5 mbarg] 6 – 0.6 psig to 1.4 psig [41 to 97 mbarg]2 – 1.2” wc to 4” wc [3.0 to 10.0 mbarg] 7 – 1.3 psig to 3.1 psig [90 to 215 mbarg]3 – 3.5” wc to 10” wc [8.7 to 25 mbarg] 8 – 2.3 psig to 3.5 psig [160 to 240 mbarg]4 – 8” wc to 18” wc [20 to 45 mbarg] 9 – 3.0 psig to 6.0 psig [0.2 to 0.41 mbarg]5 – 15” wc to 29” wc [37 to 72 mbarg]
Options
Y – Pilot filter (available Y1 only)N – No optionsE – External Purge MeterP – Internal Purge (available BV-1 only)S – Sense Line Control GaugeT – System Pressure GaugeD – Both - Sense Line Gauge and Tank Pressure Gauge
For special requirements call: 281-274-4400
Note1. RA is always 100 percent.
Anderson Greenwood Tank and Equipment Blanketing Systems
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