ABB Lummus Global

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API-520 RELIEF VALVE SIZING - DATA INPUT SHEET
FACILITY XXX
PSV- 200 A/B
1 P0 = SET PRESSURE, PSIG: 1440
2 P b= BACK PRESSURE, PSIG: 20.0
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4 GAS BLOWBY
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6 V0= REQUIRED FLOW THROUGH THE VALVE, MMSCFD 3
7 TF= RELIEVING TEMPERATURE, deg F: 100
8 Z= COMPRESSIBILITY FACTOR 0.960
9 M= MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 20.13
10 k= SPECIFIC HEATS RATIO: 1.250
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12 CRITICAL FLOW REGIME IS USED FOR CALCULATIONS
13 Abb= EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA FOR GAS BLOWBY CASE, SQUARE INCHES: 0.069
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15 BLOCKED OUTLET
16 LIQUID
17 Q LIQUID FLOW, BBLPD: 30000
18 G SPECIFIC GRAVITY AT THE FLOWING TEMPERATURE REFERRED TO WATER AT 70F 0.92 OIL - WATER MIX.
19 m ABSSOLUTE VISCOSITY AT THE FLOWING TEMPERATURE, IN CENTIPOISES. 3.2
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21 A= LIQUID EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA, SQUARE INCHES: 0.924
22 GAS
23 V0= REQUIRED FLOW THROUGH THE VALVE, MMSCFD 36
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25 CRITICAL FLOW REGIME IS USED FOR CALCULATIONS
26 A= GAS EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA, SQUARE INCHES: 0.947
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28 Abo= EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA FOR BLOCKED OUTLET CASE , SQUARE INCHES: 1.871
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30 FIRE CASE
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32 D= VESSEL OD DIAMETER, INCHES: 72
33 L= VESSEL LENGTH S/S, INCHES: 360
34 h= VESSEL NORMAL LIQUID LEVEL, NLL, %: 50
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37 A1= EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA FOR C4 RELEASE, SQUARE INCHES: 0.216
38 A2= EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA FOR n-C4 RELEASE, SQUARE INCHES: 0.283
39 A3= EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA FOR n-C12 RELEASE, SQUARE INCHES: 0.206
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PSV ORIFICE AREA IS SIZED FOR GAS BLOWBY CASE. EXPECTED GAS FLOW FOR THE BLOWBY IS INPUTED.

1 W= REQUIRED FLOW THROUGH THE VALVE, LB/HR 7008

2 k= SPECIFIC HEATS RATIO, 1.100
3 Kd= EFFECTIVE COEFFICIENT OF DISCHARGE 0.975
4 Kd= 0.975 FOR USE IN EQUATIONS 2 - 7
5 P0 = SET PRESSURE, PSIG: 1440
6 P1= UPSTREAM RELIEVING PRESSURE, PSIA: 1598.69 NON FIRE, +10%
7 Pcf= CRITICAL FLOW THROAT PRESSURE, PSIA: 934.7
8 P b= BACK PRESSURE, PSIG: 20.0
9 P2= BACK PRESSURE, PSIA 34.7
10 FOR THE ABOVE PRESSURES CRITICAL FLOW BEHAVIOR EQUATIONS SHOULD BE USED
11 Kb= CAPACITY CORRECTION FACTOR: 1
12 TF= RELIEVING TEMPERATURE, deg F: 560 deg R 100
13 Z= COMPRESSIBILITY FACTOR 0.960
14 M= MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 20.13
15 V0= REQUIRED FLOW THROUGH THE VALVE, MMSCFD 3
16 V= REQUIRED FLOW THROUGH THE VALVE, SCFM 2083
17 C= C COEFFICIENT, CALCULATED FROM k 327
18 G= SPECIFIC GRAVITY, REFFERED TO AIR 0.6939
19 ra= AIR DENSITY AT STANDARD CONDITIONS, Lb/CF: 0.0808 PERRY, T 3-30
20 r= GAS DENSITY AT INLET CONDITIONS, Lb/CF: 5.5789
21 r o= GAS DENSITY AT STANDARD CONDITIONS, Lb/SCF: 0.0561
22 F2= COEFFICIENT OF SUBCRITICAL FLOW 0.0559
23 FOR CRITICAL FLOW
24 EQ. ( 2 ) A1= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 0.071
25 EQ. ( 3 ) A2= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 0.067
26 EQ. ( 4 ) A3= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 0.067
27 AVERAGE: 0.069
28 FOR SUBCRITICAL FLOW:
29 EQ. ( 5 ) A4= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 0.572
30 EQ. ( 6 ) A5= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 0.541
31 EQ. ( 7 ) A6= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 0.541
32 AVERAGE: 0.551
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PSV ORIFICE AREA IS SIZED FOR BLOCKED OUTLET. EXPECTED LIQUID FLOW FOR BLOCKED OUTLED CASE IS
INPUTED. REQUIRED AREA IS SUM OF LIQUID AND GAS AREAS.

1 Q LIQUID FLOW, BBLPD: 30000

2 Q LIQUID FLOW, US GALPER MINUTE: 875
3 Kd EFFECTIVE COEFFICIENT OF DISCHARGE: 0.65
4 Kw BACK PRESSURE CORRECTION FACTOR: (Kw=0.7 - 1.0) 1.0 API 520 - Fig.31
5 Kv VISCOSITY CORRECTION FACTOR, (Kv=0.3 - 1.0) 1.0
6 G SPECIFIC GRAVITY AT THE FLOWING TEMPERATURE REFERRED TO WATER AT 70F 0.92
7 P0 SET PRESSURE, PSIG: 1440
8 P1 UPSTREAM RELIEVING PRESSURE, PSIG: 1584 NON FIRE, +10%
9 P2 TOTAL BACPRESSURE, PSIG: 20
10 P2/P0 % PERCENT OF GAUGE BACK PRESSURE, %: 1.38889
11 FOR P2/P0 BETWEEN 0 AND 15%, Kw = 1 API 520 - Fig.31
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13 A1 PRELIMINARY EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA, SQUARE INCHES: 0.859 API 520, - 4.5.1
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15 m ABSSOLUTE VISCOSITY AT THE FLOWING TEMPERATURE, IN CENTIPOISES. 3.2
16 A PRELIMINARY EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA IN SQUARE INCHES FROM MANUFACTURER 0.945
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18 R REYNOLD'S NUMBER: 724543 API 520 - 4.5.1.
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20 Q LIQUID FLOW, BBLPD: 30000
21 Q LIQUID FLOW, US GALPER MINUTE: 875
22 Kd EFFECTIVE COEFFICIENT OF DISCHARGE: 0.65
23 Kw BACK PRESSURE CORRECTION FACTOR: (Kw=0.7 - 1.0) 1.0
24 Kv VISCOSITY CORRECTION FACTOR, (Kv=0.3 - 1.0) CHECK FOR R<20000 0.93 API 520 - Fig. 32
25 G SPECIFIC GRAVITYAT THE FLOWING TEMPERATURE REFERRED TO WATER AT 70F 0.92
26 P1 SET PRESSURE, PSIG: 1440
27 P1 UPSTREAM RELIEVING PRESSURE, PSIG: 1584 NON FIRE, +10%
28 P2 TOTAL BACPRESSURE, PSIG: 20
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30 A1 REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA, SQUARE INCHES: 0.924 API 520, - 4.5.1
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PSV ORIFICE AREA IS SIZED FOR BLOCKED OUTLET. EXPECTED GAS FLOW FOR BLOCKED OUTLED CASE IS
INPUTED. REQUIRED AREA IS SUM OF LIQUID AND GAS AREAS.

1 W= REQUIRED FLOW THROUGH THE VALVE, LB/HR 84102

2 k= SPECIFIC HEATS RATIO, 1.250
3 Kd= EFFECTIVE COEFFICIENT OF DISCHARGE 0.809
4 Kd= 0.975 FOR USE IN EQUATIONS 2 - 7
5 P= SET PRESSURE, PSIG: 1440
6 P1= UPSTREAM RELIEVING PRESSURE, PSIA: 1599 NON FIRE, +10%
7 Pcf= CRITICAL FLOW THROAT PRESSURE, PSIA: 887.2
8 P b= BACK PRESSURE, PSIG: 20.0
9 P2= BACK PRESSURE, PSIA 34.7
10 FOR THE ABOVE PRESSURES CRITICAL FLOW BEHAVIOR EQUATIONS SHOULD BE USED
11 Kb= CAPACITY CORRECTION FACTOR: 1
12 TF= RELIEVING TEMPERATURE, deg F: 560 deg R 100
13 Z= COMPRESSIBILITY FACTOR 0.960
14 M= MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 20.13
15 V0= REQUIRED FLOW THROUGH THE VALVE, MMSCFD 36
16 V= REQUIRED FLOW THROUGH THE VALVE, SCFM 25000
17 C= C COEFFICIENT, CALCULATED FROM k 342
18 G= SPECIFIC GRAVITY, REFFERED TO AIR 0.6939
19 ra= AIR DENSITY AT STANDARD CONDITIONS, Lb/CF: 0.0808 PERRY, T 3-30
20 r= GAS DENSITY AT INLET CONDITIONS, Lb/CF: 5.5789
21 r o= GAS DENSITY AT STANDARD CONDITIONS, Lb/SCF: 0.0561
22 F2= COEFFICIENT OF SUBCRITICAL FLOW 0.0772
23 FOR CRITICAL FLOW
24 EQ. ( 2 ) A1= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 0.982
25 EQ. ( 3 ) A2= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 0.930
26 EQ. ( 4 ) A3= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 0.929
27 AVERAGE: 0.947
28 FOR SUBCRITICAL FLOW:
29 EQ. ( 5 ) A4= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 5.987
30 EQ. ( 6 ) A5= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 5.669
31 EQ. ( 7 ) A6= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 5.661
32 AVERAGE: 5.772
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PSV ORIFICE AREA IS SIZED FOR FIRE CASE. ETHANE/PROPANE GAS RELEASE IS CALCULATED

1 As= SURFACE AREA, SQUARE FEET: 626.0

2 h= VESSEL NORMAL LIQUID LEVEL, NLL, %: 50
3 Aw= WETTED AREA, SQUARE FEET: 313.0
4 Q= HEAT ABSORBED TO THE WETTED SURFACE, BTU/HR: 2336397 API 520 - D.5.1
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6 MW= MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 43
7 r GAS DENSITY, POUND PER CUBIC FEET 0.120
8 T= TEMPERATURE R: 635 K: 175
9 LHvap= LATENT HEAT OF VAPOURISATION, BTU.LB: 70
10 G1= GAS RELEASE, SCFM: 33377
11 V1= GAS RELEASE, POUNDS PER HOUR: 4645
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13 W= REQUIRED FLOW THROUGH THE VALVE, LB/HR 33378
14 k= SPECIFIC HEATS RATIO, 1.100
15 Kd= EFFECTIVE COEFFICIENT OF DISCHARGE 0.975
16 Kd= 0.975 FOR USE IN EQUATIONS 2 - 7
17 P0 = SET PRESSURE, PSIG: 1440
18 P1= UPSTREAM RELIEVING PRESSURE, PSIA: 1757.09 FIRE, +21%
19 Pcf= CRITICAL FLOW THROAT PRESSURE, PSIA: 1027.3
20 P b= BACK PRESSURE, PSIG: 20.0
21 P2= BACK PRESSURE, PSIA 34.7
22 FOR THE ABOVE PRESSURES CRITICAL FLOW BEHAVIOR EQUATIONS SHOULD BE USED
23 Kb= CAPACITY CORRECTION FACTOR: 1
24 TF= RELIEVING TEMPERATURE, deg F: 635 deg R 175
25 Z= COMPRESSIBILITY FACTOR 0.960
26 M= MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 43
27 V= REQUIRED FLOW THROUGH THE VALVE, SCFM 4645
28 C= C COEFFICIENT, CALCULATED FROM k 327
29 G= SPECIFIC GRAVITY, REFFERED TO AIR 1.4823
30 ra= AIR DENSITY AT STANDARD CONDITIONS, Lb/CF: 0.0808 PERRY, T 3-30
31 r= GAS DENSITY AT INLET CONDITIONS, Lb/CF: 11.5510
32 r o= GAS DENSITY AT STANDARD CONDITIONS, Lb/SCF: 0.1198
33 F2= COEFFICIENT OF SUBCRITICAL FLOW 0.0518
34 FOR CRITICAL FLOW
35 EQ. ( 2 ) A1= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 0.225
36 EQ. ( 3 ) A2= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 0.213
37 EQ. ( 4 ) A3= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 0.212
38 AVERAGE: 0.216
39 FOR SUBCRITICAL FLOW:
40 EQ. ( 5 ) A4= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 1.947
41 EQ. ( 6 ) A5= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 1.844
42 EQ. ( 7 ) A6= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 1.841
43 AVERAGE: 1.878
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1 As= SURFACE AREA, SQUARE FEET: 626.0

2 h= VESSEL NORMAL LIQUID LEVEL, NLL, %: 50
3 Aw= WETTED AREA, SQUARE FEET: 313.0
4 Q= HEAT ABSORBED TO THE WETTED SURFACE, BTU/HR: 2336397 API 520 - D.5.1
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6 MW= MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 59
7 r GAS DENSITY, POUND PER CUBIC FEET 0.164
8 T= TEMPERATURE R: 760 K: 300
9 LHvap= LATENT HEAT OF VAPOURISATION, BTU.LB: 50
10 G1= GAS RELEASE, SCFM: 46728
11 V1= GAS RELEASE, POUNDS PER HOUR: 4739
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13 W= REQUIRED FLOW THROUGH THE VALVE, LB/HR 46729
14 k= SPECIFIC HEATS RATIO, 1.100
15 Kd= EFFECTIVE COEFFICIENT OF DISCHARGE 0.975
16 Kd= 0.975 FOR USE IN EQUATIONS 2 - 7
17 P0 = SET PRESSURE, PSIG: 1440
18 P1= UPSTREAM RELIEVING PRESSURE, PSIA: 1757.09 FIRE, +21%
19 Pcf= CRITICAL FLOW THROAT PRESSURE, PSIA: 1027.3
20 P b= BACK PRESSURE, PSIG: 20.0
21 P2= BACK PRESSURE, PSIA 34.7
22 FOR THE ABOVE PRESSURES CRITICAL FLOW BEHAVIOR EQUATIONS SHOULD BE USED
23 Kb= CAPACITY CORRECTION FACTOR: 1
24 TF= RELIEVING TEMPERATURE, deg F: 760 deg R 300
25 Z= COMPRESSIBILITY FACTOR 0.960
26 M= MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 59
27 V= REQUIRED FLOW THROUGH THE VALVE, SCFM 4739
28 C= C COEFFICIENT, CALCULATED FROM k 327
29 G= SPECIFIC GRAVITY, REFFERED TO AIR 2.0338
30 ra= AIR DENSITY AT STANDARD CONDITIONS, Lb/CF: 0.0808 PERRY, T 3-30
31 r= GAS DENSITY AT INLET CONDITIONS, Lb/CF: 13.2422
32 r o= GAS DENSITY AT STANDARD CONDITIONS, Lb/SCF: 0.1643
33 F2= COEFFICIENT OF SUBCRITICAL FLOW 0.0518
34 FOR CRITICAL FLOW
35 EQ. ( 2 ) A1= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 0.294
36 EQ. ( 3 ) A2= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 0.278
37 EQ. ( 4 ) A3= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 0.278
38 AVERAGE: 0.283
39 FOR SUBCRITICAL FLOW:
40 EQ. ( 5 ) A4= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 2.546
41 EQ. ( 6 ) A5= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 2.411
42 EQ. ( 7 ) A6= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 2.408
43 AVERAGE: 2.455
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PSV ORIFICE AREA IS SIZED FOR FIRE CASE. n-DODECANE GAS RELEASE IS CALCULATED

As= SURFACE AREA, SQUARE FEET: 626.0

h= VESSEL NORMAL LIQUID LEVEL, NLL, %: 50
Aw= WETTED AREA, SQUARE FEET: 313.0
Q= HEAT ABSORBED TO THE WETTED SURFACE, BTU/HR: 2336397 API 520 - D.5.1

MW= MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 170

r GAS DENSITY, POUND PER CUBIC FEET 0.473
T= TEMPERATURE R: 1160 K: 700
LHvap= LATENT HEAT OF VAPOURISATION, BTU.LB: 50
G1= GAS RELEASE, SCFM: 46728
V1= GAS RELEASE, POUNDS PER HOUR: 1645

1 W= REQUIRED FLOW THROUGH THE VALVE, LB/HR 46729

2 k= SPECIFIC HEATS RATIO, 1.100
3 Kd= EFFECTIVE COEFFICIENT OF DISCHARGE 0.975
4 Kd= 0.975 FOR USE IN EQUATIONS 2 - 7
5 P0 = SET PRESSURE, PSIG: 1440
6 P1= UPSTREAM RELIEVING PRESSURE, PSIA: 1757.09 FIRE, +21%
7 Pcf= CRITICAL FLOW THROAT PRESSURE, PSIA: 1027.3
8 P b= BACK PRESSURE, PSIG: 20.0
9 P2= BACK PRESSURE, PSIA 34.7
10 FOR THE ABOVE PRESSURES CRITICAL FLOW BEHAVIOR EQUATIONS SHOULD BE USED
11 Kb= CAPACITY CORRECTION FACTOR: 1
12 TF= RELIEVING TEMPERATURE, deg F: 1160 deg R 700
13 Z= COMPRESSIBILITY FACTOR 0.960
14 M= MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 170
15 V= REQUIRED FLOW THROUGH THE VALVE, SCFM 1645
16 C= C COEFFICIENT, CALCULATED FROM k 327
17 G= SPECIFIC GRAVITY, REFFERED TO AIR 5.8601
18 ra= AIR DENSITY AT STANDARD CONDITIONS, Lb/CF: 0.0808 PERRY, T 3-30
19 r= GAS DENSITY AT INLET CONDITIONS, Lb/CF: 24.9985
20 r o= GAS DENSITY AT STANDARD CONDITIONS, Lb/SCF: 0.4735
21 F2= COEFFICIENT OF SUBCRITICAL FLOW 0.0518
22 FOR CRITICAL FLOW
23 EQ. ( 2 ) A1= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 0.214
24 EQ. ( 3 ) A2= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 0.202
25 EQ. ( 4 ) A3= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 0.202
26 AVERAGE: 0.206
27 FOR SUBCRITICAL FLOW:
28 EQ. ( 5 ) A4= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 1.853
29 EQ. ( 6 ) A5= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 1.755
30 EQ. ( 7 ) A6= REQUIRED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE AREA OF THE VALVE, sq in 1.752
31 AVERAGE: 1.787
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