PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE (OPEN) CALCULATION SHEET

Tag Number

Line Number

0
Inlet

Outlet

Size

2" N.B.

3" N.B.

Rating

150#

150#

Number of Working Valves (N)

Selected Orifice Area (A) or Letter

Calculated Orifice Area (Ac)

Set Pressure (Ps)

0.307 in

1.98 cm

0.257 in

1.66 cm

174.2 psia

11.0 barg

Inlet Temperature (T1)

830.1 R

188.0 C

Relief Temperature (T2)

768.9 R

154.0 C

2862 Ib/h

1298 kg/h

Discharge Rate (W)

Ratio of Specific Heats ()

1.41

Molecular Weight (M)

18.02

Dynamic Amplication Factor

Established Flow Condition

At RV. Pop Condition

F3

F3
F4

F1

F1

F4=2.F1
F1+F2

F4=2xF1

Total Vertical Force At Elbow = F1+ F2

Horizontal Forces are Balanced

F1

F2

Wm

With Impact factor of 2

.T2

1 M

366

0.6 w .g .R.T2
g
w 2 .R.T1
F3
g .Ps . A
F4 DAF .F1

2
1
0
Rev

47 Ib

207 N

RV Reaction force

31 Ib

136 N

Pressure Thrust at Open End

37 Ib

165 N

Spring Recoil Force

93 Ib

415 N

Initial RV Opening Force (pop)

Issued for Approval

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