Case study to find support

loads and stresses caused

by relief valve discharge
using PASS START PROF

jafar sadiq sayyed

Application Engineer-Piping

DHIO Research and Engineering Pvt Ltd.,

# 28 (Old No 619/1), 2nd Floor, 36th Cross,
2nd Block, Rajajinagar, Next to Srinivasa
Kalyana Mantapa, Bangalore-560010 India
CHALLENGE :
 The objective of the analysis is to calculate support loads and stresses caused by relief valve
discharge by static method using PASS START PROF

 Formula used: F1 - static reaction force, N. May be computed

Equivalent dynamic thrust force can be estimated by equation:
by the following equation:
where
where W - mass flow rate (relieving capacity stamped
on the valve by 1.11), kg/sec
DLF - dynamic load factor, depend on first natural period of
piping. If period is unknown the DLF=2.0􀁅􀁠 􀀏 􀀷􀁆􀀍􀀖 􀀏 􀀌􀀖􀀷􀁘􀀍􀀖 gc=1 - gravitational constant,
Pa - atmospheric pressure, N/m²
A1 - exit flow area, m² A1=p∙(D-2t)²/4
V1 - exit velocity (node 36), m/sec
P1 - static pressure, N/m²
h0 - stagnation enthalpy at the safety valve
inlet, MJ/kg
J = 999835.0529 m*N/MJ
a, b - constants according to table below
IMPORTANCE :
.
Thrust loads from relief valve need to be considered while analyzing the piping system. these
loads will influence huge stresses and loads on nozzles and supports if not taken into account
it will lead to failure of piping system

There’s a two methods to estimate the dynamic equivalent thrust force F:

1.ASME B31.1 method

2. Direct calculation of V1 и P1 by special software like PASS Hydrosystem
PROBLEM STATEMENT :
. Calculate equivalent dynamic thrust force for the input given below

Diameter of discharge pipe: 0.219 m

Wall thickness of discharge pipe: 0.016 m

product: Saturated steam

relief valve relieving capacity: 48 kg/sec

Steam pressure: 64 kgf/cm²

Steam temperature: 538°C

Input given:
Design code - GOST 32388
material of pipe - A106 G B
Tempreture - 538 C
Fluid - Steam
Pressure - 64 kgf/cm²
Ambiant temp - -20 C
Load cases:
START PROF MODEL :
SOLUTION :

A1=p∙(D-2t)²/4 = 3.14159∙(0.219-2∙0.016)²/4 = 0.027465 m²

a = 1.9143 MJ/kg
b = 4.33
W = 48∙1.11 = 53.28 kg/sec
stagnation enthalpy for steam at 64 kgf/cm² and 538°C h0 = 3.506 MJ/kg
J = 999835.0529 m*N/MJ
P1=53.28/0.027465*(4.33-1)/4.33*(2*(3.506-1.9143)*999835.0529/(2*4.33-
1)/1)^0.5 = 961693 N/m²

V1 = (2*999835.0529*(3.506-1.9143)/(2*4.33-1))^0.5 = 644.6 m/sec

F1 = 53.28*644.77 + (961693-100000)*0.027465 = 58019 N

F = DLF ∙ F1 = 2*58019 = 116039 N

OPERATION MODE EDITOR

If we have more relief valves, then we should add more additional modes (1.2, 1.3, etc.) if it's open not
simultaneously.
OPERATION MODE EDITOR
Apply dynamic thrust force at node 29 for mode 1.1:
RESULTS :
Stresses due to relief valve thrust load
Support loads due to relief valve thrust load
Thank you
DHIO Research & Engineering Pvt Ltd.,
# 28 (Old No 619/1), 2nd Floor, 36th Cross,
2nd Block, Rajajinagar, Next to Srinivasa
Kalyana Mantapa, Bangalore-560010 India

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