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Saturated Steam
GPM x √( G )
A = ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28.14 x Kv x Kw x √( △P )
125 x √( 1.23 )
A = ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ = 0.63602706 in2
28.14 x 1 x 0.866 x √( 80 ) 410.3 mm2
4.1 cm2
0.003 m2
fluid : sodium trifulfate
Min. required effective discharge area A
Specific gravity of liquid at flowing conditions G : 0.96
Required capacity W : 100 gpm
Overpressure : 10 %
Set pressure 210 psig
Relieving temperature : 60 ℉
Relieving pressure P1 : 231 psig
back pressure Pb : 35 psig
Differential pressure △P : 196 psig
( set pressure + overpressure -back pressure)
GPM x √( G )
A = ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28.14 x Kv x Kw x √( △P )
100 x √( 0.96 )
A = ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ = 0.24870441 in2
28.14 x 1 x 1 x √( 196 ) 160.5 mm2
1.6 cm2
0.001 m2
Steam Sizing
Saturated Steam
W
A = --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
51.5 x K x P1 x KSH x Kn X Kb
21500
A = -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- = 1.63302912 in2
51.5 x 0.975 x 262.2 x 1 x 1 X 1 = 1053.565 mm2
= 10.536 cm2
= 0.007 m2
Superheated Steam
W
A = --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
51.5 x K x P1 x KSH x Kn X Kb
108500
A = -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- = 4.27 in2
51.5 x 0.975 x 599.9 x 0.844 x 1 X 1 = 2754.8 mm2
= 27.5 cm2
= 0.018 m2
Saturated Steam at a Relieving Pressure Greater than 1500 psig ( 103.4 barg)
Min. required effective discharge area A
W
A = --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
51.5 x K x P1 x KSH x Kn X Kb
88000
A = -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- = 0.5 in2
51.5 x 0.975 x 3039.7 x 1 x 1.155 X 1 = 322.6 mm2
= 3.2 cm2
= 0.002 m2
GAS AND VAPOR SIZING ( EXCEPT STEAM)
Atmospheric back pressure
W x √( T x Z )
A = --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C x K x P1 x Kb x √( M )
W x √( T x Z )
A = --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C x K x P1 x Kb x √( M )
W x √( T x Z )
A = --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C x K x P1 x Kb x √( M )
W x √( T x Z )
A = --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C x K x P1 x Kb x √( M )