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THERMAL RELIEF RATE CALCULATION

αV * Ф
q=
1000* d * c

Reference standard :- API 521, 4.4.12.3 ; Equation (1)


Where,
q = volume flow rate at the flowing temperature,
expressed in m³/s;
αv = cubic expansion coefficient for the liquid at the expected temperature, expressed
in 1/°C; Refer Table-2 , API 521, 4.4.12.3
φ = total heat transfer rate, expressed in watts;
d = relative density referred to water (d = 1.00 at 15.6 °C), dimensionless;
c = specific heat capacity of the trapped fluid, expressed in J/kg·K.

Tag number TRV 305


P&ID reference GEP0478- PR- PID- 0005
Service medium JET A1
Specific Gravity (d) 0.84
API gravity = (141.5/Specific Gravity)-131.5
API gravity = 36.95238095
αv 0.0009 0
1/ C
Ø = m * c * (T2-T1) J/hr
Pipe size 20" inch
Pipe ID 0.489 m
Trapped fluid length 23 m
3
Density of product 840 Kg/m
m 3628.396353 Kg/hr
c 2220 J/Kg.K
T2 358
T1 323
Ø = m * c * (T2-T1)
Ø 2.8192640E+08 J/hr
7.8312888E+04 watt
d 0.84
q 3.77958E-05 m3/sec
136.0648632 liter/hr.

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