Contents

• Introduction
• Components of Globe Valve
• Valve Coefficient (Cv)
• Need for CFD Analysis
• Objective
• CFD analysis of Globe valve
• CFD Results
• Conclusion

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Introduction

• Control Valve
• Globe Valve
• Advantages of Globe Valve

Globe Valve

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Components of Globe Valve

Schematic of 10” Class 150 Globe Valve

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Valve Coefficient (Cv)

Definition of Valve Coefficient (Cv)

• Cv is the volume of water in USGPM that will flow per minute with a
pressure drop of 1 psi across the valve

• Cv too small – required max. flow will not pass

• Cv too large – needs to open slightly to pass max. flow

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Need for CFD Analysis

To find Cv and corresponding choked flow condition

due to following reasons
• Max. velocity and min. pressure occurs at seating
area
• If pressure falls below vapor pressure, bubbles
form
• Further increase in pressure drop, bubbles Relationship between Q and Cv

formation increases
• Choking
• Noise, vibrations and erosion occurs
• Thus it is important to predict choking condition

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 Objective
Three dimensional CFD analysis of the valve is performed
• To predict maximum/choked flow passing through the valve.
• To estimate valve coefficient (Cv) at different valve openings.
3.46

Pressure dro p ( psi)

3.42

3.38

3.34
 
3.30
Inflow
3.26
  Number of grid points (million)

Outflow Grid independence test

 

Computational domain of the valve Grid structure of the valve

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 CFD Analysis of Globe Valve
Boundary Conditions

• The problem is solved considering steady state case.

• Working fluid – Two phase mixture of water and water vapour.
• Valve is modelled as stationary domain.
• Mass flow rate at Inlet / Pressure outlet at Outlet of the valve.
• Cavitation / Buoyancy model - Rayleigh Plesset / Density difference model
• Discretization scheme - High resolution advection scheme.
• Turbulence model – SST.

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CFD results

3480 1500
3480

2900 1250
2900

Choked flow (gpm)

Flow ( gpm)

2320 1000
2320

1740 750

CV
1740
Choked flow
1160 500
1160 Cv
580 250
580

0 0
0
0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.7 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage of opening (%)

√∆𝑃 (psi)

Flow vs √∆𝑃 for 100% opening Choked flow and Cv vs percentage of opening

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