prEN ISO 28300

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2025
Prezračevanje atmosferskih in nizkotlačnih rezervoarjev za shranjevanje (ISO/DIS
28300:2025)
Venting atmospheric and low-pressure storage tanks (ISO/DIS 28300:2025)
Be- und Entlüftung von Lagertanks mit atmosphärischem Druck und niedrigem
Überdruck (ISO/DIS 28300:2025)
Ventilation des réservoirs de stockage à pression atmosphérique et à basse pression
(ISO/DIS 28300:2025)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 28300
ICS:
75.180.20 Predelovalna oprema Processing equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative References . 1
3 Terms, Definitions, and Abbreviated Terms . 1
4 Nonrefrigerated Aboveground Tanks . 4
4.1 General .4
4.2 Causes of Overpressure or Vacuum .4
4.2.1 General .4
4.2.2 Liquid Movement into or out of a Tank .4
4.2.3 Weather Changes .5
4.2.4 Fire Exposure .5
4.2.5 Other Circumstances .5
4.3 Determination of Venting Requirements .7
4.3.1 General .7
4.3.2 Calculation of Required Flow Capacity for Normal Out-breathing and Inbreathing .8
4.3.3 Required Flow Capacity for External Fire Exposure (Emergency Venting) . 12
4.4 Means of Venting .18
4.4.1 Normal Venting .18
4.4.2 Emergency Venting.19
4.5 Considerations for Tanks with Potentially Flammable Atmospheres.19
4.5.1 General .19
4.5.2 Design Options for Explosion Prevention . 20
4.5.3 Inert-gas-blanketed Tanks. 20
4.5.4 Flame Propagation Through Pressure/Vacuum Valves . 20
4.6 Relief-device Specification .21
4.6.1 Sizing Basis .21
4.6.2 Pressure and Vacuum Setting .21
4.6.3 Design . 22
4.6.4 Materials of Construction . 22
4.7 Installation of Venting Devices and Open Vents . 22
4.7.1 General . 22
4.7.2 Discharge Piping . 23
4.7.3 Set Pressure Verification . 23
4.7.4 Installation . 23
4.7.5 Inspection and Maintenance.24
5 Refrigerated Aboveground and Belowground Tanks.24
5.1 General .24
5.2 Causes of Overpressure or Vacuum .24
5.2.1 Modified Guidelines .24
5.2.2 Additional Guidelines for Overpressure . 26
5.2.3 Additional Guidelines for Vacuum .27
5.3 Relief-device Specification . 28
5.4 Installation of Venting Devices . 28
5.4.1 General . 28
5.4.2 Installation of Pressure- and Vacuum-relief Devices . 28
5.4.3 Discharge Piping . 28
6 Testing of Venting Devices .28
6.1 General . 28
6.2 Flow-test Apparatus . 29
6.2.1 General . 29
6.2.2 Test Medium Supply. 29
6.2.3 Flow-measuring Device . 29

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6.2.4 Test Tank. 29
6.2.5 Pressure/Vacuum-measuring Device . 30
6.2.6 Temperature-measuring Device . 30
6.2.7 Barometer . . 30
6.3 Method for Determining Capacities . 30
6.3.1 Open Vents . 30
6.3.2 Pressure and Vacuum Valves.31
6.3.3 Calculation Method—Manhole Covers . 33
6.4 Production Testing . 34
6.4.1 General . 34
6.4.2 Leak-rate Test . 34
6.4.3 Method of Determining Adjusted Set Pressure . 34
7 Manufacturer’s Documentation and Marking of Venting Devices .34
7.1 Documentation . 34
7.2 Marking . 35
7.2.1 General Requirements . 35
7.2.2 Open Vents . 35
7.2.3 Pressure-relief Valves . 35
7.2.4 Vacuum-relief Valves. 35
7.2.5 Combined Pressure/Vacuum-relief Valves . 36
7.2.6 Venting Devices with Flame Arresters . 36
Annex A (informative) Alternative Calculation of Normal Venting Requirements .37
Annex B (informative) Basis of Emergency Venting for Table 7 and Table 8 .46
Annex C (informative) Types and Operating Characteristics of Venting Devices .51
Annex D (informative) Basis of Sizing Formulae .60
Annex E (informative) Basis for Normal Out-breathing and Normal Inbreathing .72
Annex F (informative) Guidance for inert-gas Blanketing of Tanks for Flashback Protection . 74
Annex G (informative) Explanation of Differences in Thermal Inbreathing Using the General
Method and Annex A Method .77
Annex H (informative) Flame Arresters for Tank Vents .82
Bibliography .88

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Foreword
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energy SC 6 Process equipment, piping, systems, and related safety.
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— it concerns a complete revision of the ISO 28300: 2008.
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Introduction
This document has been developed from the accumulated knowledge and experience of qualified engineers
of the petroleum, petrochemical, chemical, general bulk liquid storage, and natural gas industries.
Engineering studies of a particular tank can indicate that the appropriate venting capacity for the tank is
not the venting capacity estimated in accordance with this standard. The many variables associated with
tank-venting requirements make it impractical to set forth definite, simple rules that are applicable to all
locations and conditions.
In this document, where practical, US Customary (USC) units are included in parentheses or in separate
tables, for information.
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1 Scope
This document covers the normal and emergency vapor venting requirements for aboveground liquid
petroleum or petroleum products storage tanks and aboveground and underground refrigerated storage
tanks designed for operation at pressures from full vacuum through 103,4 kPa (ga) (15 psig). Discussed in
this document are:
— causes of overpressure and vacuum;
— determination of venting requirements;
— means of venting;
— selection and installation of venting devices;
— testing and marking of relief devices.
This document is intended for tanks containing petroleum and petroleum products, but it can also be applied
to tanks containing other liquids; however, it is necessary to use sound engineering analysis and judgment
whenever this standard is applied to other liquids.
This document does not apply to external floating-roof tanks. It however does apply to tanks equipped with
an internal floating cover/roof.
2 Normative References
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
API Standard 650, Welded Tanks for Oil Storage
EN 14015, Specification for the design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed, above
ground, welded, steel tanks for the storage of liquids at ambient temperature and above
3 Terms, Definitions, and Abbreviated Terms
For the purposes of this document, the following terms, definitions, and abbreviated terms apply.
3.1
adjusted set pressure
inlet static pressure at which a pressure-relief valve is adjusted to open on the test stand
See set pressure (3.24).
Note 1 to entry: Adjusted set pressure is equivalent to set pressure for direct-mounted end-of-line installations.
Note 2 to entry: The adjusted set pressure includes corrections for service conditions of superimposed back-pressure.

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3.2
autoignition temperature
AIT
minimum temperature at which a material will ignite with self-sustained combustion without an external
source of ignition (such as a spark or flame), see Reference [35]
3.3
British thermal unit
Btu
unit of heat that increases the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit
3.4
bubble point
temperature at which the first vapor bubble is produced from a liquid mixture of two or more components
heated at constant pressure.; for single component systems the bubble point is referred to as the boiling point
3.5
deflagration
a combustion wave that propagates subsonically (as measured at the pressure and temperature of the flame
front) by the transfer of heat and active chemical species to the unburned gas ahead of the flame front, see
Reference [35]
3.6
detonation
a reaction in a combustion wave propagating at sonic or supersonic velocity (as measured at the pressure
and temperature of the flame front); a detonation is stable when it has a velocity equal to the speed of sound
in the burnt gas or may be unstable (overdriven) with a higher velocity and pressure, see Reference [35]
3.7
emergency venting
venting required for external fire or other abnormal conditions (see 4.2.5)
3.8
explosive gas group
flammable gas-air mixture ranking in relation to the maximum experimental safe gap (see 3.10)
Note 1 to entry: There are two primary explosion group ranking systems: 1) IEC – International Electrotechnical
Commission; 2) NEC – National Electric Code. These two explosion group ranking systems do not divide the explosion
groups at the same MESG values, and so the two explosive gas group ranking systems (IEC and NEC) cannot be directly
correlated to each other, although they do overlap.
3.9
full open position
position where lift of the pallet is sufficient for the nozzle to control the flow or where the pallet or main
valve seat lifts against a fixed stop
3.10
maximum experimental safe gap
MESG
the maximum clearance between two parallel metal surfaces that has been found, under specified test
conditions, to prevent an explosion in a test chamber from being propagated to a secondary chamber
containing the same gas or vapor at the same concentration; it was developed for designing electrical
equipment for use in hazardous atmospheres, see Reference [35]
3.11
nonrefrigerated tank
container that stores material in a liquid state without the aid of refrigeration, either by evaporation of the
tank contents or by a circulating refrigeration system
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3.12
normal cubic meters per hour
Nm /h
SI unit for volumetric flow rate of air or gas at a temperature of 0 °C and pressure of 101,3 kPa, expressed in
cubic meters per hour
3.13
normal venting
venting required because of operational requirements or atmospheric changes
3.14
overpressure
pressure increase at the PV valve inlet above the set pressure, when the PV valve is relieving
Note 1 to entry: Overpressure is expressed in pressure units or as a percentage of the set pressure.
3.15
petroleum
crude oil
3.16
petroleum products
hydrocarbon materials or other products derived from crude oil
3.17
PV valve
weight-loaded, pilot-operated, or spring-loaded pressure vacuum valve used to relieve excess pressure and/
or vacuum that has developed in a tank
3.18
rated relieving capacity
flow capacity of a relief device expressed in terms of air flow at standard or normal conditions at a designated
pressure or vacuum
Note 1 to entry: Rated relieving capacity is expressed in SCFH or Nm /h.
3.19
refrigerated tank
container that stores liquid at a temperature below atmospheric temperature with or without the aid of
refrigeration, either by evaporation of the tank contents or by a circulating refrigeration system
3.20
relief device
device used to relieve excess pressure and/or vacuum that has developed in a tank
3.21
relieving pressure
pressure at the inlet of a relief device when the fluid is flowing at the required relieving capacity
3.22
required flow capacity
flow through a relief device required to prevent excessive pressure or vacuum in a tank under the most
severe operating or emergency conditions
3.23
rollover
uncontrolled mass movement of stored liquid, correcting an unstable state of stratified liquids of different
densities and resulting in a significant evolution of product vapor
3.24
set pressure
gauge pressure at the relief device inlet at which the device is set to start opening under service conditions

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3.25
standard cubic feet per hour
SCFH
USC unit for volumetric flow rate of air or gas (same as free air or free gas) at a temperature of 15,6 °C
(60 °F) and an absolute pressure of 101,3 kPa (14,7 psi), expressed in cubic feet per hour
3.26
thermal inbreathing
movement of air or blanketing gas into a tank when vapors in the tank contract or condense as a result of
weather changes (e.g. a decrease in atmospheric temperature)
3.27
thermal out-breathing
movement of vapors out of a tank when vapors in the tank expand and/or liquid in the tank vaporizes as a
result of weather changes (e.g. an increase in atmospheric temperature)
3.28
vapor pressure
the pressure exerted when a liquid is in equilibrium with its own vapor. Vapor pressure is a function of the
substance and temperature
3.29
wetted area
surface area of a tank exposed to liquid on the interior and heat from a fire on the exterior
4 Nonrefrigerated Aboveground Tanks
4.1 General
Section 4 covers the causes of overpressure or vacuum; determination of venting requirements; means of
venting; and selection and installation of venting devices.
4.2 Causes of Overpressure or Vacuum
4.2.1 General
When determining the possible causes of overpressure or vacuum in a tank, consider the following:
1. liquid movement into or out of the tank;
2. weather changes (e.g. pressure and temperature changes);
3. fire exposure;
4. other circumstances resulting from equipment failures and operating errors.
There can be additional circumstances that should be considered but are not included in this standard.
4.2.2 Liquid Movement into or out of a Tank
Liquid can enter or leave a tank by pumping, by gravity flow, or by process pressure.
Vacuum can result from the outflow of liquid from a tank. Overpressure can result from the inflow of liquid
into a tank and from the vaporization or flashing of the feed liquid. The user is cautioned that a flashing feed
stream can create an outbreathing load that is much greater than the volumetric inflow of liquid. See 4.3 for
calculation methods.
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4.2.3 Weather Changes
Vacuum can result from the contraction or condensation of vapors caused by a decrease in atmospheric
temperature or other weather changes, such as wind changes, precipitation, etc. Overpressure can result
from the expansion and vaporization that is caused by an increase in atmospheric temperature or weather
changes. See 4.3 for calculation methods.
4.2.4 Fire Exposure
Overpressure can result from the expansion of the vapors and vaporization of the liquid that may occur
when a tank absorbs heat from an external fire. See 4.3.3 for calculation methods.
4.2.5 Other Circumstances
4.2.5.1 General
When the possible causes of overpressure or vacuum in a tank are being determined, other circumstances
resulting from equipment failures and operating errors shall be considered and evaluated. Calculation
methods for these other circumstances are not provided in this standard.
4.2.5.2 Pressure Transfer Vapor Breakthrough
Liquid transfer from other vessels, tank trucks, and tank cars can be aided or accomplished entirely by
pressurization of the supply vessel with a gas, but the receiving tank can encounter a flow surge at the end
of the transfer due to vapor breakthrough. Depending on the preexisting pressure and free head space in the
receiving tank, the additional gas volume can be sufficient to overpressure the tank. The controlling case is
a transfer that fills the receiving tank to its maximum level so that little head space remains to absorb the
pressure surge.
A similar surge of pressurized gas into a receiving tank can occur during line-clearing operations. Product
pipelines (e.g. loading lines) are sometimes cleared of liquid between usages using a pressurized gas.
Line clearing operations should be conducted using a designated source of pressurized gas, such that the
maximum volumetric flow rate is limited to a value that is within the capacity of the tank’s venting device(s).
4.2.5.3 Inert Pads and Purges
Inert pads and purges are provided on tanks to protect the contents of the tanks from contamination,
maintain nonflammable atmospheres in the tanks, and reduce the extent of the flammable envelope of the
vapors vented from the tanks. An inert pad and purge system normally has a supply regulator and a back-
pressure regulator to maintain interior tank pressure within a narrow operating range. Failure of the supply
regulator can result in unrestricted gas flow into the tank and subsequent tank overpressure, reduced gas
flow, or complete loss of the gas flow. Failure closed of the back-pressure regulator can result in a blocked
outlet and overpressure. If the back-pressure regulator is connected to a vapor-recovery system, its failure
open can result in vacuum.
4.2.5.4 Abnormal Heat Transfer
Steam, tempered water, and hot oil are common heating media for tanks that contain materials that must be
maintained at elevated temperature. Electrical heating elements are also used for the same purpose. Failure
of a tank’s heat medium supply control valve, temperature-sensing element, or control system can result in
tank overpressure due to increased heat input and liquid vaporization.
Heated tanks that have two liquid phases present the possibility of a rapid vaporization if the lower phase is
heated to the point where its density becomes lower than the density of the liquid above it. It is recommended
to specify design and operating practices to avoid these conditions.
If a tank maintained at elevated temperatures is empty, excessive feed vaporization can result when the
tank is filled. If the temperature control system of the tank is active with the temperature sensing element
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maximum temperature. Filling under such conditions can result in excessive feed vaporization. The excessive
feed vaporization stops as soon as the walls have cooled and the fluid level covers the sensing element.
For a tank with a cooling jacket or coils, liquid vaporization as a result of the loss of coolant flow shall be
considered.
4.2.5.5 Internal Failure of Heat-transfer Devices
Mechanical failure of a tank’s internal heating or cooling device can release the heating or cooling medium
into the tank. Chemical compatibility of the tank contents and the heat-transfer medium shall be considered.
Relief of the heat-transfer medium (e.g. steam) can be necessary.
4.2.5.6 Vent Treatment Systems
If vapor from a tank is collected for treatment or disposal by a vent treatment system, the vent collection
system can fail. This failure shall be evaluated. Failures affecting the safety of a tank can include
back-pressure developed from problems in the piping (liquid-filled pockets and solids build-up), other
equipment venting, or relieving into the header or blockage due to equipment failure. An emergency venting
device that relieves to atmosphere, set at a higher pressure than the vent treatment system, may be used if
appropriate.
If vacuum can be formed from the tank connection to the vent treatment system, then the required venting
capacity of the vacuum relief device should consider the additional flow rate generated by vacuum conditions
in the interconnected system.
4.2.5.7 Utility Failure
Local and plant-wide power and utility failures shall be considered as possible causes of overpressure or
vacuum. Loss of electrical power directly affects any motorized valves or controllers and can also shut down
the instrument air supply. Also, cooling and heating fluids can be lost during an electrical failure.
4.2.5.8 Change in Temperature of the Input Stream to a Tank
A change in the temperature of the input stream to a tank, brought about by a loss of cooling or an increase
in heat input, can cause overpressure in the tank. A lower-temperature inlet stream can result in vapor
condensation and contraction, which can cause vacuum.
4.2.5.9 Chemical Reactions
The contents of some tanks can be subject to chemical reactions that generate heat and/or vapors. Some
examples of chemical reactions include inadvertently adding water to acid or spent acid tanks, thereby
generating steam and/or vaporizing light hydrocarbons; runaway reactions in tanks containing cumene
hydroperoxide; etc. In some cases, the material can foam, causing two-phase relief.
Technology available from the Design Institute for Emergency Relief Systems (DIERS) Users Group of the
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) or from the DIERS group in Europe may be used to
evaluate these cases.
4.2.5.10 Liquid Overfill
Tank venting devices should not be used for protection against liquid overfill. For information on liquid
overfill protection, see API 2510, API 2350, and EN 13616.
4.2.5.11 Atmospheric Pressure Changes
A rise or drop in barometric pressure is a possible cause of vacuum or overpressure in a tank. This is usually
insignificant for nonrefrigerated tanks; however, it should be considered for refrigerated tanks since the
material is being stored close to its boiling point (see 5.2.1.2).

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4.2.5.12 Control Valve Failure
The effect of a control valve failing open or failing closed shall be considered to determine the potential for
pressure or vacuum due to mass and/or energy imbalances. For example, failure of a control valve on the
liquid line to a tank can increase heat input or decrease heat removal resulting in the admission of high-
temperature material into the tank. A control-valve failure can also cause the liquid level in a pressurized
vessel feeding liquid to a tank to drop below the vessel outlet nozzle, allowing high-pressure vapor to enter
the tank (see 4.2.5.2).
4.2.5.13 Steam Condensation
If an uninsulated tank is filled with steam (e.g. for steam-out decontamination), the condensing rate due
to ambient cooling can exceed the venting rates specified in this standard. Procedures, such as the use of
large vents (open manways), controlling the tank cooling rate, or adding a noncondensable gas such as air or
nitrogen, may be necessary to prevent excessive internal vacuum.
4.2.5.14 Uninsulated Hot Tanks
Uninsulated tanks with exceptionally hot vapor spaces can exceed the thermal inbreathing requirements
in this standard during a rainstorm. Vapor contraction and/or condensing can cause excessive vacuum. An
engineering review of heated, uninsulated tanks with vapor-space temperatures above 48,9 °C (120 °F) is
recommended.
4.2.5.15 Internal Explosion/Deflagration
If a tank vapor space becomes flammable and is ignited, the resulting gas expansion can exceed the
capabilities of storage tank pressure relief vents. Therefore, tank pressure relief vents shall not be used
as explosion/deflagration venting devices. Refer to NFPA 68 and EN 13237 for alternative methods for
mitigating tank internal deflagration. See 4.5 for considerations for tanks with potentially flammable
atmospheres.
4.2.5.16 Mixing of Products of Different Composition
Introduction of materials that are more volatile than those normally stored can be possible due to upsets in
upstream processing or human error. This can result in overpressure.
Introduction of materials into tanks with different physical properties may not adequately mix as expected.
For vent system evaluations the user should consider perfect, imperfect, and/or no mixing for incoming
streams when designing a vent system.
4.3 Determination of Venting Requirements
4.3.1 General
Determine the applicable causes of overpressure and vacuum (refer to 4.2) and quantify the venting
requirements for each one. The following guidance can assist in quantifying the venting requirements for
commonly encountered conditions:
a) normal inbreathing resulting from a maximum outflow of liquid from the tank (liquid-transfer effects),
b) normal inbreathing resulting from contraction or condensation of vapors caused by a maximum
decrease in vapor-space temperature (thermal effects),
c) normal out-breathing resulting from a maximum inflow of liquid into the tank and maximum
vaporization caused by such inflow (liquid-transfer effects),
d) normal out-breathing resulting from expansion and vaporization that results from a maximum increase
in vapor-space temperature (thermal effects),
e) emergency venting resulting from fire exposure.

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When determining the venting requirements, the largest single contingency requirement or any reasonable
and probable combination of contingencies shall be considered as the design basis. At a minimum, the
combination of the liquid-transfer effects and thermal effects for normal venting shall be considered when
determining the total normal inbreathing or out-breathing.
With the exception of refrigerated storage tanks, common practice is to consider only the total normal
inbreathing for determining the venting requirements. That is, inbreathing loads from other circumstances
described in 4.2.5 are generally not considered coincident with the normal inbreathing. This is considered a
reasonable approach because the thermal inbreathing is a severe and short-lived condition.
For the total out-breathing, consider the scenarios described in 4.2.5 and determine whether these should
be coincident with normal out-breathing venting requirements.
4.3.2 Calculation of Required Flow Capacity for Normal Out-breathing and Inbreathing
4.3.2.1 General
The method described in 4.3.2.1 is based on engineering calculations. See Annex E for the assumptions on
which this calculation method is based. For a more detailed understanding of this model, see References
[20] and [21].
Alternatively, the normal out-breathing and inbreathing flow rates may be based on the method described in
Annex A where the tank meets the service conditions specified in Annex A. It is the user’s responsibility to
determine which method is used for sizing tank vents for new or existi
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