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Relief Valve : Type B/Bellows

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PSV GAS/VAPOUR SIZING CALCULATIONS USCust Input values Comments

REQUIRED CAPACITY (W) = kg/h 10000 API Example3.6.3.2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT (M) = - 29.000
SET PRESSURE (Pset) = barg 60.000
OVERPRESSURE = % 10% ASME VIII non-fire single valve
ATMOS PRESSURE (Patm)= bara 14.6959 ground level
BACK PRESSURE(Pback) barg 25.0000 incl built-up back P
TEMPERATURE (T) = C 120.00
SPECIFIC HEAT RATIO (k) = - 1.090
COMPRESSIBILITY (z) = - 0.840
COEFF. OF DISCHARGE (Kd) = - 0.975 API 520 rec. No rupture disk
CAPACITY CORRECTION FACTOR (Kb) - 1.000 input according to type
COMBINATION CORRECTION FACTOR (Kc) - 1.000
CONSTANT FOR CRIT.FLOW ORIF. AREA (Ccfoa) SI units 131.6
CONST. FOR CONVERSION TO ABS. TEMP( Tcon ) C->K 273.15

Calculation formula for relieving pressure( P1 )

P1 = Pset * ( 1 + Overpressure) + Patm
RELIEVING PRESSURE (P1) = bara 80.696 1170

Calculation formula for critical back pressure(Pcf)

Pcf = P1 * [ 2 / (k+1) ] {k/(k-1)}
CRITICAL BACK PRESSURE(Pcf) = bara 47.351
ACTUAL BACK PRESSURE(P2) bara 39.696
Check if Critical Flow (P2 <= Pcf) TRUE! 1
The following equations are valid for critical flow of Gas or Vapour only
Calculation formula for Sp. Ht. coefficient ( C )
C = 519.7 *  {(k)[2/ (k+1) ](k+1)/(k-1)} Ref. API 520 Fig.32
SP. HT COEFFICIENT (C) = - 325.5

Calculation formula for crit. flow. calc. orif. area (AGCF)

AGCF = Ccfoa * W *   ( Tabs) * z / M ] Ref. API 520 Eq.3.2
P1 * C * Kd * Kb * Kc
Tabs = T + Tcon K 393.15
Calc. Area ( Acfoa) = mm² 173.4

Calculation formula for diameter (d)

d=  (4 * AG/ p )
mm 14.86
Selection of no. off and API standard letter orifice
User choice of number 1 Check overpressure
Selected API Orifice = 1.5 F 2
Selected Orifice Area (Asel) = mm² 198.1
Non std orifice mm² 5.000 LESS THAN REQUIRED AREA!
Calculation formula for rated flow = Aselect / Acalc * W
Rated Flow per PSV = kg/h 288

Conclusion :

Relief valve selection table:

Ref: GPSA Engineering Data Book Fig. 5-7
Orifice Area Area Orifice Area Area
in2 mm² in2 mm2
1D2 0.110 71 4L6 2.853 1841
1E2 0.196 125 4M6 3.600 2323
1.5 F 2 0.307 198 4N6 4.340 2800
2G3 0.503 325 4P6 6.379 4116
2H3 0.785 506 6Q8 11.045 7129
3J4 1.287 830 6 R 10 16.000 10323
3K6 1.838 1186 8 T 10 26.000 16774
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