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where C= 0.6 (from Crane figures on pageA-20) after it flashed into the low pressure side from the high pres-
tube rup·
d' = 3.1416A L/4 sure side. A simple simulation can show the difference.
Combining all the above given variables Eq. 4 can be rewrit-
)Ure relief ten as:
ide, at the (4) CWS CWA
,the back
flowing through tube break with phase change. A
f ,,,mwaluon may be required to define the vapor ratio at the vena
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fthrough
[low can. contracta by an isenthalpic (adiabatic) expansion from the
relieving condition either to the dmvnstream critical pressure -
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of the flash vapor or to the downstream relieving pressure, Unit
whichever is greater. 6 The detailed calculation procedures are header
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similar to the ones discussed next.
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TWo-phase flowing through tube break. Design basis:
• Vapor flow and liquid flow of a two-phase fluid to pass a
tube breakage opening area are calculated individually.
e • The total individual areas equal twice the cross· sectional
area of one tube. t
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Calculate tube breakage flows. Vapor f10wrat e from Eq. 3:
W v = 1.444.6 A v (1- 0.317 dP/ P,)(dPILO v)O.5 (3) Fig. 3-Cooling water network.