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DIM-HEM - API 520-1 Annex C.2.1

This document provides information and equations for sizing pressure relief valves (PRVs) using direct integration of isentropic nozzle flow. It includes tables for input parameters like relieving conditions, vapor and liquid properties, mixture properties, and correction factors. Equations are provided for calculating mass flux as a function of pressure using vapor density, liquid density, liquid mass fraction, temperature, specific volume, and density for two-phase mixtures. The integral of this mass flux function from the inlet to outlet pressure is used to calculate the required discharge area for the PRV.

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DIM-HEM - API 520-1 Annex C.2.1

This document provides information and equations for sizing pressure relief valves (PRVs) using direct integration of isentropic nozzle flow. It includes tables for input parameters like relieving conditions, vapor and liquid properties, mixture properties, and correction factors. Equations are provided for calculating mass flux as a function of pressure using vapor density, liquid density, liquid mass fraction, temperature, specific volume, and density for two-phase mixtures. The integral of this mass flux function from the inlet to outlet pressure is used to calculate the required discharge area for the PRV.

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API Standard 520 Part 1, Edition 2008, Annex C, Sec. C.2.

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PRV Sizing by Direct Integration of the Isentropic Nozzle Flow

[Symbol]

[Value]

[Unit]

[Description]

Relieving conditions

p0

1.013

pa0

1.013

barg
%
barg
bara

set pressure
overpressure
overpressure
relieving pressure (stagnation pressure p i)

barg
bara
C

back pressure
absolute back pressure
relieving temperature

kg / kmol
kg / m*s
kg / m
kg / h

molar mass
isentropen exponent
compressibility faktor
dynamic viscosity
density (vapour)
mass flow (vapour)

Vapour properties

M
Cp/Cv

Z
@T
rv
qm V
Liquid properties

kg /m density (liquid)
kg / m*s dynamic viscosity (suggested maximal value)
kg / h mass flow (liquid)

rl
@T
qm L
Mixture properties
ri

kg /m
kg / h
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qm
x
a

overall mass density at the stagnation pressure p i


overall mass flow
mass fraction of the vapour phase
volume fraction of the vapour phase

Correction factors

Kd
Kb
Kc
Kv
Orifice calculation
G2 max.
A required

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A selected
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kg / s*m2
mm2
mm2
%

discharge coefficient (average value for two-phase flow)


backpressure correction factor
correction factor for installations with rupture disc upstream
viscosity correction factor

Mass flux, maximal


Required discharge area
Selected LESER effective orifice
Selected LESER effective discharge area
Capacity surplus

Remarks :

input data
data provided by customer on the basis of process simulation

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Pressure
[kPa-a]

Vapour density

[kg/m]

Liquid density
[kg/m]

Liquid Mass Fraction


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Temperature
[C]

Mixture spec. volume

Mixture density

[m3/kg]

[kg/m3]

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Mass flux

pi

pi+1

Mixture density i

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Function

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[Pa]

[kg/m3]

[kg/m3]

[Pa*m3/kg]

[Pa*m3/kg]

[kg/s*m2]

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