COMPUTATIONS

SAMPLE COMPUTATIONS FOR GLOBE VALVE

HEAD LOSS

¼ Open

9.81 18
∆𝑃 = ( ) (13533.1248 − 996.04125) = 2213.7982 𝑃𝑎
1 10000

½ Open

9.81 7
∆𝑃 = ( ) (13533.1248 − 996.04125) = 860.9215 𝑃𝑎
1 10000

¾ Open

9.81 5
∆𝑃 = ( ) (13533.1248 − 996.04125) = 614.9439 𝑃𝑎
1 10000

FULL:

9.81 4
∆𝑃 = ( ) (13533.1248 − 996.04125) = 491.9552 𝑃𝑎
1 10000

EQUIVALENT LENGTH:

∆𝑃𝐷
𝐿=
2𝜌𝐻20𝑉 2 𝑓

¼ Open

(2213.7982)(0.028)
𝐿= = 51.3317 𝑚
2(996.04125)(0.2732)2 (8.1216𝑥103 )

½ Open

(860.9215)(0.028)
𝐿= = 19.9623 𝑚
2(996.04125)(0.2732)2 (8.1216𝑥103 )

¾ Open

(614.9439)(0.028)
𝐿= = 14.2580 𝑚
2(996.04125)(0.2732)2 (8.1216𝑥103 )
FULL:

(491.9552)(0.028)
𝐿= = 11.4070 𝑚
2(996.04125)(0.2732)2 (8.1216𝑥103 )

¼ FULL

160

(3320.6973)(0.028)
8.1216𝑋10−3 = ; 𝐿 = 76.9975
2(996.04125)(0.2732)2 𝐿

260

(9347.1480)(0.028)
7.1246𝑋10−3 = ; 𝐿 = 93.5413
2(996.04125)(0.2732)2 𝐿

360

(18202.3408)(0.028)
6.5585𝑋10−3 = ; 𝐿 = 103.2398 𝑚
2(996.04125)(0.2732)2 𝐿

460

(31362.1412)(0.028)
6.1769𝑋10−3 = ; 𝐿 = 115.6627 𝑚
2(996.04125)(0.2732)2 𝐿

560

(3320.6973)(0.028)
5.8955𝑋10−3 = ; 𝐿 = 120.2371 𝑚
2(996.04125)(0.2732)2 𝐿

½ OPEN

∆𝑃𝐷
𝑓=
2𝜌𝐻20𝑉 2 𝐿

160 gph
 (3689.6637)(0.028)
8.1216𝑥10−3 = ; 𝐿 = 85.5529 𝑚
2(996.0413)(0.2732)2 𝐿

260 gph

(8609.2153)(0.028)
7.1246𝑥10−3 = ; 𝐿 = 86.1565 𝑚
2(996.0413)(0.2732)2 𝐿

360 gph

(15373.5987)(0.028)
6.5585𝑥10−3 = ; 𝐿 = 87.1957 𝑚
2(996.0413)(0.2732)2 𝐿

460 gph

(24597.7579)(0.028)
6.1769𝑥10−3 = ; 𝐿 = 90.7159 𝑚
2(996.0413)(0.2732)2 𝐿

560 gph

(33206.9732)(0.028)
5.8955𝑥10−3 = ; 𝐿 = 86.5707 𝑚
2(996.0413)(0.2732)2 𝐿

¾ Open

∆𝑃𝐷
𝑓=
2𝜌𝐻20𝑉 2 𝐿

160 gph

(1844.8313)(0.028)
8.1216𝑥10−3 = ; 𝐿 = 42.7764 𝑚
2(996.0413)(0.2732)2 𝐿

260 gph

(4919.5576)(0.028)
7.1246𝑥10−3 = ; 𝐿 = 49.2323 𝑚
2(996.0413)(0.2732)2 𝐿

360 gph

(7994.2713)(0.028)
6.5586𝑥10−3 = ; 𝐿 = 45.3418 𝑚
2(996.0413)(0.2732)2 𝐿
460 gph

(11683.9350)(0.028)
6.1769𝑥10−3 = ; 𝐿 = 43.0900 𝑚
2(996.0413)(0.2732)2 𝐿

560 gph

(17218.4306)(0.028)
5.8955𝑥10−3 = ; 𝐿 = 44.8885 𝑚
2(996.0413)(0.2732)2 𝐿

FULL

∆𝑃𝐷
𝑓=
2𝜌𝐻20𝑉 2 𝐿

160

(2459.7758)(0.028)
8.1216𝑥10−3 = ; 𝐿 = 59.0395 𝑚
2(996.0413)(0.2732)2 𝐿

260

(3689.6637)(0.028)
7.1246𝑥10−3 = ; 𝐿 = 36.9242 𝑚
2(996.0413)(0.2732)2 𝐿

360

(7994.2713)(0.028)
6.5585𝑥10−3 = ; 𝐿 = 45.3418 𝑚
2(996.0413)(0.2732)2 𝐿

460

(11683.9350)(0.028)
6.1769𝑥10−3 = ; 𝐿 = 43.0900 𝑚
2(996.0413)(0.2732)2 𝐿

560

(15988.5427)(0.028)
5.8955𝑥10−3 = ; 𝐿 = 41.6822 𝑚
2(996.0413)(0.2732)2 𝐿

VELOCITY

𝑔𝑎𝑙 1ℎ𝑟 3.7853𝐿 1𝑚3

𝑄 (160 ) (3600𝑠) ( ) (1000𝐿)
ℎ𝑟 1𝑔𝑎𝑙
𝑉= = = 0.2732
𝐴 𝛱
(0.028𝑚)2
4
 REYNOLDS NUMBER

𝐷𝑉𝜌 (0.028)(0.2732)(996.04125)
𝑅𝑒 = = = 8543.5594
µ 8.9182𝑥10−4

FRICTION FACTOR

Churchill formula

1 0.27𝜀 7 0.9
= −4 log [ +( ) ]
√𝑓 𝐷 𝑅𝑒

0.9
1 0.27(0.00152𝑥10−2 ) 7
= −4 log [ +( ) ]
√𝑓 0.028 8543.5594

𝑓 = 8.1216𝑥10−3

PROPERTIES EVALUATED @ 𝑡 = 25.2 ˚𝐶

𝑘𝑔
𝜌𝐻20 = 996.04125
𝑚3

13533.1248𝑘𝑔
𝜌𝐻𝑔 =
𝑚3
𝑃𝑎
µ = 8.9182𝑥10−4
𝑠

¼ Open

𝑔
∆𝑃 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑡 ′ 𝑙 = (𝜌𝐻𝑔 − 𝜌𝐻20)𝑅𝑚
𝑔𝑐

160 gph

9.81
∆𝑃 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑡 ′ 𝑙 = (13533 − 996.04125)(27𝑥10−3 ) = 3320.6973 𝑃𝑎
1

260 gph

9.81
∆𝑃 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑡 ′ 𝑙 = (13533 − 996.04125)(76𝑥10−3 ) = 9347.1480 𝑃𝑎
1
360 gph

9.81
∆𝑃 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑡 ′ 𝑙 = (13533 − 996.04125)(148𝑥10−3 ) = 18202.3409 𝑃𝑎
1

460 gph

9.81
∆𝑃 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑡 ′ 𝑙 = (13533 − 996.04125)(255𝑥10−3 ) = 31362.1414 𝑃𝑎
1

560 gph

9.81
∆𝑃 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑡 ′ 𝑙 = (13533 − 996.04125)(375𝑥10−3 ) = 46120.7961 𝑃𝑎
1

½ open

160

9.81
∆𝑃 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑡 ′ 𝑙 = (13533 − 996.04125)(3𝑥10−3 ) = 368.9664 𝑃𝑎
1

260

9.81
∆𝑃 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑡 ′ 𝑙 = (13533 − 996.04125)(7𝑥10−3 ) = 860.9215 𝑃𝑎
1

360

9.81
∆𝑃 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑡 ′ 𝑙 = (13533 − 996.04125)(12.5𝑥10−3 ) = 1537.3599 𝑃𝑎
1

460

9.81
∆𝑃 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑡 ′ 𝑙 = (13533 − 996.04125)(20𝑥10−3 ) = 2459.7760 𝑃𝑎
1

560
 9.81
∆𝑃 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑡 ′ 𝑙 = (13533 − 996.04125)(27𝑥10−3 ) = 3320.6973 𝑃𝑎
1

¾ Open

160

9.81
∆𝑃 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑡 ′ 𝑙 = (13533 − 996.04125)(1.5𝑥10−3 ) = 184.4832 𝑃𝑎
1

260

9.81
∆𝑃 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑡 ′ 𝑙 = (13533 − 996.04125)(4𝑥10−3 ) = 491.9552 𝑃𝑎
1

360

9.81
∆𝑃 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑡 ′ 𝑙 = (13533 − 996.04125)(6.5𝑥10−3 ) = 799.4271 𝑃𝑎
1

460

9.81
∆𝑃 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑡 ′ 𝑙 = (13533 − 996.04125)(9.5𝑥10−3 ) = 1168.3935 𝑃𝑎
1