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686279795.

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CONTROL VALVE SIZING Based on Masonelian Method


by S. Jane Stone January '94

Nomenclature
P1 Upstream Pressure Cf Critical Flow Factor
P2 Downstream Pressure Cv Valve Flow Coefficient
Delta P P1 - P2 del Ps Pressure drop for critical flow calculations
Pv Vapour Pressure Pc Critical Pressure
G Gas s.g. at S.C. Gf Gas s.g. at flowing temperature

Liquids

Job No. Tag No. Service Flow P1 Delta P Fluid Fluid Pv Fluid Pc
(gpm) (psia) (psi) s.g. (psia) (psia)

XXXX CV-XXX LIQUID - Calc CV 48 45 5 1 15.64 3206


76997 Cooler water 56 40 5 1 15.64 3206
64294 TT heater water valve(sum) 485 40 10 1 3 3206
64294 TT heater water valve(win) 39 40 10 1 3 3206

XXXX CV-XXX LIQUID - Calc Delta P 48 45 5 1 15.64 3206

XXXX CV-XXX LIQUID - Calc flow 48 45 5 1 15.64 3206

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Press F5 and select whichever calculation you want to use (for example LIQUID-CalcCV)
2 Pick Edit Copy
3 Move the cursor to the line you want to copy to in the column under Job No.
4 Pick Edit Insert Paste (it will ask you if you want to Shift Cells Down - pick OK)
5 Enter values in all the cells with yellow backgrounds - other values will be calculated.

FOR MORE INFO PRESS F5 and SELECT NOMENCLATURE

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Check for Critical Flow Condition Saturated Steam


(cavitation or flashing)
Valve Flow del Ps Job Tag
Cf Critical? Cv (psi) Notes No No
67194
67194
63593 CV-105/20
0.75 NO 21.5 44.35 67194
0.75 NO 25.0 39.35 76997 ster
1 NO 153.4 39.07
1 NO 12.3 39.07 XXXXX CV-XXX

XXXXX CV-XXX
0.75 NO 21.5 44.35

XXXXX CV-XXX
0.75 NO 21.5 44.35 74896
76397 PV804A-C
XXXXX PV804D

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Check for Critical Flow Condition

Service Flow P1 Delta P Valve Cv Flow P2


lb/hr (psia) (psi) Cf Critical? (psia)
CANADA SALT OUTLET 25600 19.7 5 0.65 1092.5 YES 14.7
ADM OUTLET 106000 19.7 5 0.65 4523.5 YES 14.7
Steam to water injector heater 2590 85 37 0.75 22.2 YES 48
Steam line purge 15000 20 5 0.75 539.9 NO 15
Sterlilizer steam 600 85 5 0.75 9.9 NO 80

SAT'D STEAM - Calc Cv 1000 85 10 0.75 11.9 NO 75

SAT'D STEAM - Calc Delta P 1000 85 10 0.75 11.9 NO 75

SAT'D STEAM - Calc Flow 1000 85 10 0.75 11.9 NO 75


Steam to kettles 6492 150 35 0.75 32.1 NO 115
Booster motive steam, 10" 116563 150 1 0.75 3210 NO 149
Booster motive steam, 4" 22514 150 1 0.75 620 NO 149

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Flow Condition Gases

Job Tag
Notes b c No No

XXXXX CV-XXX

XXXXX CV-XXX
XXXXX CV-XXX
170 -1601.281
63593 Air
XXXXX CV-XXX

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Check for Critical Flow Condition

Service Flow Gas Temp P1 Delta P Valve Cv Flow


lb/hr M.W. (deg F) (psia) (psi) Cf Critical?

GASES - Calc Cv 15000 18 250 20 5 0.75 522.3 NO

GASES - Calc Delta P 1000 18 316 85 10 0.75 12.0 NO


GASES - Calc Delta P 1000 18 316 85 10 0.75 12.0 NO

Cylinder lift 156 29 70 85 5 0.75 1.7 NO


GASES - Calc Flow 997 18 316 85 10 0.75 12 NO

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or Critical Flow Condition Superheated Steam


at s.c.=32F, 14.7 psia
Gas s.g. Gf P2 Job Tag
G (psia) Notes b c No No

0.62069 0.45459 15 XXXXX CV-XXX

0.62069 0.415926 75 170 -1610.311 XXXXX CV-XXX


0.62069 0.415926 75 170 -1610.311 XXXXX CV-XXX

1 0.981132 80 XXXXX CV-XXX


0.62069 0.415926 75 XXXXX CV-XXX

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heated Steam Check for Critical Flow Condition

Service Flow P1 Delta P Valve Superheat Cv Flow


lb/hr (psia) (psi) Cf (deg F) Critical?

SUPERHTD STEAM - Calc Cv 1000 85 10 0.75 0 11.9 NO

SUPERHTD STEAM - Calc Delta P 1000 85 10 0.75 0 11.9 NO


SUPERHTD STEAM - Calc Delta P 1000 85 10 0.75 0 11.9 NO

SUPERHTD STEAM - Calc Flow 1000 85 10 0.75 0 11.9 NO


SUPERHTD STEAM - Calc Flow 1000 85 10 0.75 0 11.9 NO

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or Critical Flow Condition Laminar Flow of Liquids

P2 Job No. Tag No.


(psia) Notes b c

XXXX CV-XXX
75
XXXX CV-XXX
75 170 -1601.281
75 170 -1601.281
XXXX CV-XXX
75
75

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ar Flow of Liquids

Service Flow P1 Delta P Fluid Fluid Fluid Pv Fluid Pc


(gpm) (psia) (psi) s.g. Visc (cp) (psia) (psia)

LAMINAR LIQUID - Calc CV 48 45 5 1 1000 15.64 3206

LAMINAR LIQUID - Calc Delta P 48 45 5 1 1000 15.64 3206

LAMINAR LIQUID - Calc flow 48 45 5 1 1000 15.64 3206

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Check for Critical Flow Condition


(cavitation or flashing)
Valve Required Turbulent Laminar del Ps
Cf Cv Cv Cv (psi) Notes

0.75 32.5 9.6 32.5 44.35

0.75 CV goes in Laminar Co 32.5 44.35

0.75 CV goes in Laminar Co 32.5 44.35

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