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Floating Roof Venting

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Civilpetro

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The foreword in API 2000 says that "This standard does not apply to external floating roof tanks or free vented internal floating roof tanks"

If I have an external floating roof, how do I size the P/V valve and what parameters do I need use If I can't apply API2000? Thanks.
 
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What exactly is your definition of an external floater?

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Im sorry, I meant Internal Floating Roof. A tank with a fixed roof and a floater inside.
 
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If this is an API 650 tank, venting for internal floating roofs needs to comply with API 650 Appendix H. Appendix H gives you two choices: (1) add circulation vents in which case API 2000 does not apply or (2) inert the vapor space in which case API 2000 does need to be checked.
 
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