PSV Sizing (two phase flow)

PRV set pressure psig 60

Accumulation % 10
Pressure at PRV inlet Po psia 80.7
Temperature at PRV inlet T R
Liquid heat capacity Cp btu/lb.R
Specific volume of two-phase system Vo f3/lb 0.3116
Specific volume of vapor Vvo f /lb3

Vapor mass fraction xo

latent heat of vaporization hvlo btu/lb
Ratio of specific heats of vapor k for D.2, D.4
vapor & liquid specific vol. difference Vvlo for D.1, D.2
Sp. Vol evaluated at 90% of Po V9 f /lb3
0.3629 for D.3
Omega Parameter ω #DIV/0! D.1 Boiling Range < 150 F
#DIV/0! D.2 Boiling Range < 150 F
1.482 D.3 Boiling Range > 150 F
#DIV/0! D.4 For Nonflashing systems
Selected Value of Omega ω 1.482
Crictical Pressure Ratio ɳc 0.66 from graph D.1
Downstream Back pressure Pa psia 29.7
Crictical Pressure Pc 53.262
Flow is Critical Flow
back pressure ratio ɳa 0.36803
Mass Flux G lb/s.f2 594.07
Mass Flow Rate W lb/hr 477430
Discharge Coefficient Kd 0.85
Back Presure Correction Factor Kb 1 from graph D.2
Correction Factor For Rupture disk Kc 1

Calculated Area of the Orifice A in2 37.82

Selected Orifice Designation 0 in2 #N/A
 INPUT
OUTPUT

ange < 150 F

ange < 150 F
ange > 150 F
ashing systems

Pc > Pa Critical Flow

Pc < Pa Sub-Critical Flow
 API Orifice
Designations D
D 0.11 0.11 E
E 0.196 0.196 F
F 0.307 0.307 G
G 0.503 0.503 H
H 0.785 0.785 J
J 1.287 1.287 K
K 1.838 1.838 L
L 2.853 2.853 M
M 3.6 3.6 N
N 4.34 4.34 P
P 6.38 6.38 Q
Q 11.05 11.05 R
R 16 16 T
T 26 26
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PRV set pressure psig 260

Accumulation % 10
Pressure at PRV inlet Po psia 300.7
Temperature at PRV inlet To R 519.67
Saturation Pressure at To Ps psia 107.6
Liquid heat capacity Cp btu/lb.R 0.6365
Liquid density at PRV inlet ρlo lb/f3 31.92
Density at 90% of Ps ρ9 lb/f3 for D.9
latent heat of vaporization at Ps hvls btu/lb 152.3
vapor & liquid specific vol. difference Vvls f3/lb 0.9684
Omega Parameter ωs 8.497 D.8 Boiling Range < 150 F
#DIV/0! D.9 Boiling Range >150 F
Selected Value of Omega ωs 8.5
Transition saturation pressure ratio ɳst 0.944
High Subcooling Region
Saturation Pressure Ratio ɳs 0.358
Critical Pressure Ratio ɳc from graph D.3 (used for Low Sub cooling Region)
Downstream Back pressure Pa psia 24.7
Crictical Pressure Pc 0 used for Low Sub cooling Region
Flow is Critical Flow
back pressure ratio ɳa 0.082

Mass Flux G lb/s.f2 #DIV/0! D.10 for Low Subcooling Region

7560.47 D.11 for High Subcooling Region
Volumetric Flow Rate Q GPM 100
Discharge Coefficient Kd 0.65
Back Presure Correction Factor Kb 1 use graph D.4
Correction Factor For Rupture disk Kc 1

Calculated Area of the Orifice A in2 0.21

Selected Orifice Designation F in 2
0.307
 INPUT
OUTPUT

ange < 150 F

ange >150 F

d for Low Sub cooling Region)

oling Region

oling Region
oling Region
 API Orifice
Designations
D 0.11 D
E 0.196 0.11 E
F 0.307 0.196 F
G 0.503 0.307 G
H 0.785 0.503 H
J 1.287 0.785 J
K 1.838 1.287 K
L 2.853 1.838 L
M 3.6 2.853 M
N 4.34 3.6 N
P 6.38 4.34 P
Q 11.05 6.38 Q
R 16 11.05 R
T 26 16 T
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PRV set pressure psig 600

Accumulation % 10
Pressure at PRV inlet Po psia 674.7
Temperature at PRV inlet To R 909.67
Vapor mass fraction at PRV inlet xo 0.5596
Specific volume of vapor Vvgo f3/lb 0.2462
Specific volume of two phase system Vo f3/lb 0.1549
Saturation Pressure at To Pvo psia
Noncondensable gas partial pressure Pgo psia
Liquid heat capacity Cp btu/lb.R
Liquid density at PRV inlet ρlo lb/f3
Specific volume at 90% of Pvo v9 lb/f3 0.1737 for D.15
Latent heat of vaporization at PRV inlet hvlo btu/lb
Vapor & liquid specific vol. difference Vvlo f3/lb
Ratio of specific heats k
Inlet void fraction αo 0.8894
If Conditions Satisfied If Conditions Not Satisfied
Omega Parameter ω #DIV/0! D.14
Nonflashing Critical Pressure Ratio ɳgc from graph D.1
Flashing Critical Pressure Ratio ɳvc from graph D.1
Critical Pressure Ratio ɳc Not Required
Downstream Back pressure Pa psia
Crictical Pressure Pc 0
Flow is Subcritical Flow
Back Pressure Ratio ɳa 0 iterate ɳg
Non flashing partial pressure ratio ɳg & ɳv to get
same
Flashing partial pressure ratio ɳv values in
G31 & G32
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
Mass Flux G lb/s.f2 #DIV/0! for Critical Flow
Non flashing Mas flux Gg lb/s.f 2
#DIV/0!
Flashing Mass flux Gv lb/s.f 2
Err:502
Mass Flux G lb/s.f2 #DIV/0! for Subcritical Flow
Mass Flow Rate W lb/hr
Discharge Coefficient Kd 0.85
Back Presure Correction Factor Kb 1 use graph D.2
Correction Factor For Rupture disk Kc 1
Calculated Area of the Orifice A in2 #DIV/0! for Critical Flow
Calculated Area of the Orifice in 2
#DIV/0! for Subcritical Flow
Selected Orifice Designation #DIV/0! in2 #DIV/0! for Critical Flow
Selected Orifice Designation #DIV/0! in 2
#DIV/0! for Subcritical Flow L
 INPUT
OUTPUT

For systems that satisfy all the following conditions, use D.14 otherwise use D.15

If Conditions Not Satisfied

1.0923 D.15
Not Required
Not Required
0.62 from graph D.1
69.7
418.314
Critical Flow
0.103305

2665.816

153830
0.85
1 use graph D.2
1
 2.72

2.853
 API Orifice
Designations
D 0.11 D
E 0.196 0.11 E
F 0.307 0.196 F
G 0.503 0.307 G
H 0.785 0.503 H
J 1.287 0.785 J
K 1.838 1.287 K
L 2.853 1.838 L
M 3.6 2.853 M
N 4.34 3.6 N
P 6.38 4.34 P
Q 11.05 6.38 Q
R 16 11.05 R
T 26 16 T
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D.2
D.3
D.4