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    Wetted Area Calculation

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    This document provides formulas to calculate the wetted surface area of different vessel shapes: 1) Spheres use the formula Awet = (Es)(D), where Es is the effective spherical liquid level and D is the diameter. 2) Horizontal cylinders with flat ends use Awet = [(D)(B/180)(L+D)] - (D-E)sin(B), accounting for diameter D, effective liquid level angle B, length L, and effective level E. 3) Vertical cylinders with spherical ends simply use Awet = (E)(D), with effective level E and diameter D.

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    Wetted Area Calculation

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    This document provides formulas to calculate the wetted surface area of different vessel shapes: 1) Spheres use the formula Awet = (Es)(D), where Es is the effective spherical liquid level and D is the diameter. 2) Horizontal cylinders with flat ends use Awet = [(D)(B/180)(L+D)] - (D-E)sin(B), accounting for diameter D, effective liquid level angle B, length L, and effective level E. 3) Vertical cylinders with spherical ends simply use Awet = (E)(D), with effective level E and diameter D.

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    This document provides formulas to calculate the wetted surface area of different vessel shapes: 1) Spheres use the formula Awet = (Es)(D), where Es is the effective spherical liquid level and D is the diameter. 2) Horizontal cylinders with flat ends use Awet = [(D)(B/180)(L+D)] - (D-E)sin(B), accounting for diameter D, effective liquid level angle B, length L, and effective level E. 3) Vertical cylinders with spherical ends simply use Awet = (E)(D), with effective level E and diameter D.

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    Wetted Area Calculation

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    Susheel Wankhede
    This document provides formulas to calculate the wetted surface area of different vessel shapes: 1) Spheres use the formula Awet = (Es)(D), where Es is the effective spherical liquid level and D is the diameter. 2) Horizontal cylinders with flat ends use Awet = [(D)(B/180)(L+D)] - (D-E)sin(B), accounting for diameter D, effective liquid level angle B, length L, and effective level E. 3) Vertical cylinders with spherical ends simply use Awet = (E)(D), with effective level E and diameter D.

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    Wetted Area Calculation

    The following formulae are used to determine the wetted surface area of a vessel. They use the logic
    as stated in
    API Recommended Practice 520, Table D-2 Wetted Surface Area of a Vessel Based on Fire Heat
    Absorbed.
    Wetted Surface Area Awet in square feet:
    Sphere:
    Awet = ( Es ) ( D )
    Horizontal Cylinder with flat ends:
    Awet =[ ( D ) ( B ) / 180 ] ( L + D ) - ( D - E ) sin (B)
    22
    Horizontal Cylinder with spherical ends:
    Awet = ( D ) { E + [ ( L - D ) ( B ) ] / 180 }
    Vertical Cylinder with flat ends:
    If E < L then: Awet = ( D ) ( D + E )
    4
    If E = L then: Awet = ( D ) ( D + E )
    2
    Vertical Cylinder with spherical ends:
    Awet = ( E ) ( D )
    Where:
    Awet = Wetted area, square feet.
    E = Effective liquid level, feet, up to 25 feet from the flame source. Reference Figure F7-12
    on page 7-20.
    Es = Effective spherical liquid level, feet, up to a maximum horizontal diameter or up to a
    height of 25 feet, whichever is greater. Reference Figure F7-12 on page 7-20.
    D = Vessel diameter, feet. Reference Figure F7-13 on page 7-21.
    B = Effective liquid level angle, degrees.
    = cos-1 [ 1 - ( 2 ) ( E ) / ( D ) ]
    L = Vessel end-to-end length, feet. Reference Figure F7-13 on page 7-21.

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