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Operated Valve
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Pressure
Operated Valve
On Right
G A S L IF T V A L V E S C H E M A T IC Example
• Pbt = 1054
psi
Pbt
• Pi@L =
1068 psi
P in j • So if valve
@ L never
closed,
B e llo w s then it is
A rea, A b still open!
P ort
A rea, A p
P p ,m in @ L
G A S L IF T V A L V E S C H E M A T IC
Example
Pbt -
Pbt = 1054 psi
-
Pi@L = 1068 psi
-
Pp,act = 881 psi
-
Ap/Ab = 0.067
P in j -
Open? Pbt(Ab) = Pp,min +
@ L Pi(Ab-Ap)
- Pp,min = (Pbt - Pi@L(1.-
B ellow s 0.067)/.067
A rea, A b - Pp,min = 859psi
- Pp,actual = 881 so even if
closed before then open now!
P ort
A rea, A p
P p ,m in @ L
G A S L IF T V A L V E S C H E M A T IC
Balanced Just at
Opening
Pbt Pbt(Ab) =
Pp,min(Ap) + Pi(Ab-
Ap)
P in j
@ L
Balanced Just
B ellow s
A rea, A b Before Closing
Pbt(Ab) = Pi(Ab)