LIQUID FLOW

ORIFICE PLATE SIZING FOR LIQUID FLOW

Tung and Mikasinovic, Chemical Engineering, Dec 12, 1983 p 69

K vs beta correlation by JNS

Find orifice size Find pressure drop

Input Data
Flow rate USgpm 15 Flow rate USgpm 15
Fluid SG 1 Fluid SG 1
Pipe ID in 1.5 Pipe ID in 1.5
Press. drop psi 32 Orifice dia in 0.375
Result
Orifice dia in 0.374 Press. drop psi 32

Calcs Vel fps 2.716 Vel fps 2.716

Density pcf 62.40 Density pcf 62.40
Press drop psf 4608 beta 0.250
K 645 k 639
beta 0.249 Press drop psf 4566

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ORIFICE CALCULATIONS FOR GAS (COMPRESSIBLE) FLOW

Based on Mink, Chem. Eng Aug 25, 1980, p91 Use solver to vary
Daugherty & Franzini, Fluid Mechanics H13 until H21=H27

INPUT DATA
Project WWP
Date 17-Jul-21
Fluid Steam Find dia
Inlet pressure p1 psig 5 5
Inlet density rho pcf 0.05 0.05
Flow rate m lb/h or cfm 25310.321 lb/h (units) 25600 lb/h (units)
Orifice dia d inch 7 7.035713
Pipe od Do inch 12 12
Pipe wall Dw inch 0 0
Pressure drop DP psi 4 4
sp.ht ratio k 1.25 1.25

CALCULATIONS
Inlet pressure psia 19.7 19.7
Flow rate lb/sec 7.0306447 7.111111
Pipe ID Di inch 12 12
Critical pressure ratio 0.555 0.555
Flow critical no no
beta d/D 0.5833333 0.586309
Y 0.9268181 0.926683
m lb/sec 7.0306447 7.11111

Solver parameters
1
0
100

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Use solver to vary

K16 until K21=K27

Find pressure drop

5
0.05
25600 lb/h (units)
7
12
0
4.109893
1.25

19.7
7.111111
12
0.555
no
0.583333
0.924808
7.111108

1
0
100

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