FLUID FLOW/VALVES
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Allowable liquid control valve
pressure drops
Provi
ig valve pressure drops at minimum, normal and maximum
flows enables selecting the proper valve for the full Operating range
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sure calculated easily since CV, is known. DP. psi Seflowat — Se flowat_ Range in Covered
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Q) flowrate, Q,. For each flow case, a control valve is selected using __23_"68) ine 163 i
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50, 300, 900 and 1,800 gpm are selected using I-in.,2-in. 4-in,
Gin., and Bein, lines, respectively. Five system pressure drops
(based on maximum flow) are selected: 5,25, 50, 75 and 100 psi
foreach flow case.
‘The following factors are seu:
1 Allowable liquid coneeo valve pressure drop, DP,, at maxi-
‘mum flow, Qy
Allowable liquid contro valve pressure drops of 5, 10 and 15
psi are selected. The control vale is selected close to the maximum,
acceptable valve opening (90% open) with an equal-percentage
characerstc. Table 1 shows the results
From Table 1, we sce that a larger globe control valve is
requited ifthe allowable control valve pressure drop is smaller
and vice versa
2. Control valve peeformance at different system pressure
dleops, DP,
“This study is based on a contro vale selected usingan allowable
control vale pressure drop of 10 psiat maximum water flow (Table
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1), Acacceptable minimum and maximum contol valve openings
(200% and 90%), low through the contol valve in ems of percent
age of normal flow calculated for various system pressure drops (at
‘maximum flow). Results re listed in Table 2 for maximum water
flows of50, 300 and 900 gpm. Our targets that the contol valve
is able t operate over 50-1 10% of norinal flow.
From Table 2, we see that the seleced globe control valves
ate able to operate over a 50-1109 flow range. Operating low
range is 107-1169 of normal flow for a system pressure drop of
5 psi and 100-76% of normal fw fora system pressure drop of
25-100 ps.
3. Selec control valve away from he aeeptable maximum
control valve opening
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TABLE 5. Effect of pump head—increase pump head
‘at 20% opening, decrease pump head at 90% opening
Maximum water flow = 50 gpm; se 1.5 in. 1% in, port valve,
v= 23.1: ev (20% open) + 158, ev (50% open) = 18.2
DP psi Yeflowat — Yeflow at seflowat se lowat
20% open, steeper, 20% open, 90% open
Increase’ decease increase decrease
Spsihead 25 psihead 1Opsihead 5 psihead
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‘900 gpm: use 6 in, 7 in. port valve, cv = 394;
258, cv (90% open) = 368,
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“Table 2 contol vas ar selected close tothe acceptable maxi
mum opening (90% open). Performance of con valves selected
away fom the maximum opening sisted in Table 3.
Comparing the lobe contto valve performance co the cor-
responding one in Table 2, it can be scen that a larger control
valve is selected if valve selection is away from the maximum
acceptable opening (higher capital cost). Comparing the oper-
Ming ranges of Table 3 control valves co those in Table 2, Table
3 control valves are notable to operate atthe minimum flow
(50% of normal flow) fora sytem with a larger sytem pressure
drop (75100 psi) since valve opening will be less than 20%
‘open. A separate calculation shows that, for the 900 gpm case,
‘fa contol valve (6 in 7 in, port, cv = 394) is selected at 76%
valve opening, iis able to cover the whole low range. Table 3
control valve operating flow range is larger than Table 2 control
valve operating flow range ony fora system pressure drop of 5
psi case [(15096 vs 1079% (50 gpm case), 1419 vs 116% (900
pm case), and i smaller for che res of the system pressure drop
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‘TABLE 6. Rotary control valve selection at different
pressure drops
‘Maximum water flow = 900 gpm
Dra psi___ eval
Deg valve open
‘cases [for 25 psi DP,» 91% vs 94% (50 gpm case), 879% v5 98%
(000 gpm case); for 100 psi DP, 57% vs 76% (50 gpm case),
52%6 vs 80% (900 gpm case]
4, Effect of higher maximum flow limit (wider flow range):
Table 1 control valve sclection is based on maximum flow
being 110% of normal flow: In this section, we will study the
control valve selection based on higher maximum flows: 120%
and 150% of normal flow (system with wider flow range). The
results are shown in Tables 4a and 4b, Maximum flow and maxi-
‘mum system pressure drop are increased proportionally to have
a fai comparison.
Table 4a shows that, when increasing maximum flow from
110% to 1209 of nomal flow, the same size globe control valves
are selected.
‘Table 4b shows that, when increasing maximum flow from
110% to 150% of normal flow, larger globe control valves are
requited. The selected control valves are not able to operate at
minimum flow (50%6 of normal flow) for a system with a larger
pressure drop. An option co avoid this problem isto increase the
allowable contol valve pressure drop (Table 4c) orto use a second
smaller control valve for the low-flow service
Increasing allowable contro valve pressure drop to 20 psi does
not improve the valve performance atthe lower flow limit but
makes it worse
5. Effect of pump head change with How:
‘A centrifugal pump curve shows pump head variation with
flow (Fig 1). The shape ofthe pump curve depends on pump
design. Most centrifugal pump curves are Type A. Depending
oon the pump curve and the operating point, pump head or dis-
charge pressure will increase or not change when pumping rate
is decreased, oi will decrease or not change when the pumping
rate is increased
Since the contol vale is selected based on maximum flowrate
and a valve opening close o 90% open, pump head will increase
‘or not change forthe 20% valve opening case and it will decrease
‘or not change forthe 90% valve opening cas. The effects of pump
head increases of and 10 psi (11.5 and 23 f) ar 20% valve opening
and pump head decreases 2.5 and 5 psi (5.8 and 11.5 fo) at 90%
valve opening are calculated. The results ae listed in Table 5,
From these tables we sce the effect of a pump head increase on
the globe control valve performance at 20% valve opening (cheger
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‘TABLE 7. Rotary control valve performance at
different process system pressure drops
Maximum water flow = 900 gpm; use 3. vale ev = 321;
FLUID FLOW/VALVES
‘TABLE 8. Select rotary control valve away from the
acceptable maximum control valve opening (90° open)
Maximum water fi
300 gpm; use in valve, ev =
36; ev (20°9pen)
£720" open) = 8.72, ev (90° open) = 321 2214, €¥(90" open) = 596,
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Maximum water flow = 16,000 gpm; use 14 in. valve, cv = 5,610;
1 (20" open) = 250, v (30° open) = 5,610,
‘Maximum water flow = 16,000 gpm: use 20, valve, ev = 10.300: ev
(20° open) = 459, cv (90° open) = 10,200
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lowest acceptable opening). As the pump head increased (5 or 10,
psi), low also increased, but slightly. The increase is about 2.1 to
0.7% (based on normal flow) fora 5-psi pump head increase and
3.9-1.406 fora 10-psi pump head inerease at different maximum
system pressure drop cases. The largest inercase occurted forthe
system with the smallest system pressure drop. Also shown isthe
effect of pump head decrease on the globe contol valve perfor-
‘mance at 90% valve opening (the highest acceptable opening).
Fora 2.5-psi pump head decrease % flow (based on normal flow)
decrease is about 11.2 to 1.2. For a S-psi pump head decrease,
4% flow decrease is about 23.6 to 2.5. The largest decrease again
occurs for the system with the smallest system pressure drop.
‘This table also shows that selected globe control valves are able to
‘operate at a lower flow limit (50% of normal flow). Since selected
‘control valves are based on the upper flow limit, they are able to
‘operate over the whole low range. Ac the acceptable maximum
valve opening (90% open) selected globe control valves may not
bbe able ro operate at the upper flow limic due co a pump head
dlecrease, especially for a smaller control valve and system with
a smaller system pressure drop (<25 psi), or larger pump head
decrease (5 psi).
B, For rotary control valves, maximum water flowrates 900,
5,000 and 16,000 gpm are selected using 6-in.,12-in. and 20-in.
lines, respectively. Five system pressure drops (based on maximum
flow) are selected 5, 25, 50, 75 and 100 psi foreach flow case.
‘The following factors are studied:
1. Allowable liquid control valve pressure drop, DP, at maxi-
mum flow, Q.
Allowable liquid control valve pressure drops of 5, 10 and 15
psi are selected. The control vale is selected close to the maximura
acceptable valve opening (90 degree) with an equal-percentage
characteristic. Table 6 shows the results,
From Table 6 we sce that a larger rotary control valve is
required ifthe allowable control valve pressure drop is smaller
and vice versa
2. Control valve performance at different system pressure
drops, DP,
‘This study is based on a contro valve selected sing an allow-
able control valve pressure drop of 10 psi at maximum water flow
(Table 6). Ac acceprable minimum and maximum control valve
‘openings (20° and 90°), flows through the eonerol valves in terms of
percentage of normal flow are calculated for various system pressure
drops (based on maximum flow). Results ae listed in Table 7 for
maximum water flows of 900 and 16,000 gpro. Ou target is that
the control valve sable to operate over 50-110% of normal fox.
rom Table 7, we sce thatthe selected rotary control valves ate
able to operate over 50-110% flow range. Operating flow range is
114-111% of normal flow fora system pressure drop of 5 psi, and
107-93% of normal low for a system pressure drop of 25-100 psi.
(Compared oa globe contol valve (Table 2,900 gpm case, a rotary
‘contol valve has a slightly narrower flow range atthe 5-ps system
pressure drop case (11496 vs 116), bur ichas wider ow range for
the res of the system pressure drop cases (107-999 vs 98-80%). A.
roxary control valve has a wide flow range than aglobe contol valve,
«specially fr the system with the larger system pressure drop.
3. Select the control valve away from the acceprable maximum
control valve opening:
“Table 7 control valves are selected close to the maximum open-
1g (90" open). Performance of contro valves selected away from
the maximum opening is listed in Table 8
‘Comparing the rotary control valve performance to the cor-
responding one in Table 7 itis seen tha a larger control vale will
be selected if control valve selection is away from the maximum
acceptable opening (higher capital cost). Comparing the operat-
ing ranges of Table 8 contto valves to those in Table 7, Table 8
control valve operating ranges are large fora sytem pressure drop
of 5 psi [14896 vs 114% (900 gpm case), 14496 vs 111% (16,000
pm case) and 25 psi (109% vs 107% (900 gpm case), 10696 vs
103% (16,000 gpm case) cases, and is smaller forthe rest of the
system pressure drop cases [(for 50 psi DP, 98% vs 103% (900
gpm case), 94% vs 99% (16,000 gpm case); for 100 psi DP.
‘88% v3 99% (800 gpm case), 82% vs 93% (16,000 gpm case)
Selected rotary control valves ae still able to operate atthe design
love range (50-110% normal flow).
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‘TABLE 9a. Rotary control valve performance - valve
selected based on maximum flow at 120% of normal
flow
‘TABLE 9b. Rotary control valve performance - valve
selected based on maximum flow at 150% of normal flow
Maximum water flow = 596;
Maximum wate low = 981.8 gpm: use 3 in vave, ev = 32;
120° open) 9.72, ev (90° open) = 321 DP. psi ‘eflow at SaflowatRangein Covered
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Max water flow = 21,8182 gpm use 16 in. vale, cv = 8.270;
‘&¥ 20"open) = 318, cv (90° open) = 6.270,
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TABLE 10. Effect of pump head—increase pump head
at 20° opening, decrease pump head at 90° opening
Maximum water flow = 900 gpm: use 3 in. valve, cv = 321;
{1 (20" open) = 8.72, ev (90° open) = 321
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20° open, 90° open, 20" open, 90" open,
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