PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE SIZ

VAPOUR OR GAS
BASED ON VOLUMETRIC FLOW RATE (Nm3/min

PROCESS DATA
Vapour or Gas Relief
Fluid
Relieving Scenario
Vessel Design Code
Required Flow through the device , V Nm3/min
Gas Molecular Weight, M kg/kmol
Relief Temperature of Inlet Gas or Vapor, T °C
Compressibility, Z
Cp/Cv , k
RV Set pressure kPag
Back Pressure, P2 kPag
Back Pressure Correction Factor Kb (Default value = 1)
Coefficient from k = Cp/Cv, C
Accumulation / Overpressure . %
CALCULATIONS / RESULTS
Absolute Upstream Relieving Pressure. P 1 kPaa
Critical backpressure , Pcr kPaa
Critical flow / Subcritical flow
Type of SV
Effective coefficient of Discharge, K d
Calculated Orifice Area, A inch2
Selected Orifice
Selected Orifice Area inch2
Relieving Capacity of Selected PSV Nm3/min

Preliminary PSV Size (Inlet x Outlet)

Orifice Designation
 PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE SIZING CALCULATIONS
VAPOUR OR GAS RELIEF
ASED ON VOLUMETRIC FLOW RATE (Nm3/min)

2045.8
19.54
60.00 600 R
1.00
1.293
15857.94
103.42 User Input for Kb (optional):

1.00 1.00
346.28 User Input for overpressure (optional):

16 16

18496.54 2652.22972145078
10118.87
Critical Flow
Conventional
0.975 Default Value as per API-520.
2.58228 0.00400 mm2
L Refer Table 1 of API Std. 526
2.8530
2260 Nm3/hr. 135616.54

4"x 6"
L
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Orifice Orifice area

Size
Designation (sq. in.)

D 1"x 2" 0.110

E 1"x 2" 0.196
F 1.5"x 2" 0.307
G 2"x 3" 0.503
H 2"x 3" 0.785
J 2.5"X4" 1.287
K 3"x 4" 1.838
L 4"x 6" 2.853
M 4"X6" 3.600
Note, do not exceed defaults. P 4"x 6" 6.380
Q 6"x 8" 11.040
R 6"x 10" 16.000
T 8"x 10" 26.000
Values for Lookup only Relieving Scenario select box

D 0.110 1"x 2" FIRE

E 0.196 1"x 2" NON-FIRE
F 0.307 1.5"x 2" 1

G 0.503 2"x 3"

H 0.785 2"x 3"

J 1.287 2.5"X4"

K 1.838 3"x 4" Backpressure Correction

L 2.853 4"x 6" 1.00 1

M 3.600 4"X6"

P 6.380 4"x 6"

Q 11.040 6"x 8"

R 16.000 6"x 10"

T 26.000 8"x 10"

Vessel Design Code

ASME VIII Div.1

BS 5500
1
 PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE SIZ
VAPOUR OR GAS
BASED ON VOLUMETRIC FLOW RATE (Nm3/min

PROCESS DATA
Vapour or Gas Relief
Fluid
Relieving Scenario
Vessel Design Code
Required Flow through the device , V Nm3/min
Gas Molecular Weight, M kg/kmol
Relief Temperature of Inlet Gas or Vapor, T °C
Compressibility, Z
Cp/Cv , k
RV Set pressure kPag
Back Pressure, P2 kPag
Back Pressure Correction Factor Kb (Default value = 1)
Coefficient from k = Cp/Cv, C
Accumulation / Overpressure . %
CALCULATIONS / RESULTS
Absolute Upstream Relieving Pressure. P 1 kPaa
Critical backpressure , Pcr kPaa
Critical flow / Subcritical flow
Type of SV
Effective coefficient of Discharge, K d
Calculated Orifice Area, A inch2
Selected Orifice
Selected Orifice Area inch2
Relieving Capacity of Selected PSV Nm3/min

Preliminary PSV Size (Inlet x Outlet)

Orifice Designation
 PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE SIZING CALCULATIONS
VAPOUR OR GAS RELIEF
ASED ON VOLUMETRIC FLOW RATE (Nm3/min)

1455.71006775624 Valor iterado

19.54
60.00 600 R
1.00
1.293
15857.94
103.42 User Input for Kb (optional):

1.00 1.00
346.28 User Input for overpressure (optional):

16 16

18496.54 2652.22972145078
10118.87
Critical Flow
Conventional
0.975 Default Value as per API-520.
1.83745 0.00285 mm2
K Refer Table 1 of API Std. 526
1.8380
1456 Nm3/hr. 87368.81
Selected Orifice Area - Calculated Orif
3"x 4" ITERACIÓN 0.00055
K
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Orifice Orifice area

Size
Designation (sq. in.)

D 1"x 2" 0.110

E 1"x 2" 0.196
F 1.5"x 2" 0.307
G 2"x 3" 0.503
H 2"x 3" 0.785
J 2.5"X4" 1.287
K 3"x 4" 1.838
L 4"x 6" 2.853
M 4"X6" 3.600
Note, do not exceed defaults. P 4"x 6" 6.380
Q 6"x 8" 11.040
R 6"x 10" 16.000
T 8"x 10" 26.000

ce Area - Calculated Orifice Area

0.00055
Values for Lookup only Relieving Scenario select box

D 0.110 1"x 2" FIRE

E 0.196 1"x 2" NON-FIRE
F 0.307 1.5"x 2" 1

G 0.503 2"x 3"

H 0.785 2"x 3"

J 1.287 2.5"X4"

K 1.838 3"x 4" Backpressure Correction

L 2.853 4"x 6" 1.00 1

M 3.600 4"X6"

P 6.380 4"x 6"

Q 11.040 6"x 8"

R 16.000 6"x 10"

T 26.000 8"x 10"

Vessel Design Code

ASME VIII Div.1

BS 5500
1