u

1
1000

C 2000

T
1
= 1140 888.706
P
1
1140

1
11
k 1.3
P P
1

1
T T
1
u u
1
M

u
C
T
o
= T

+ 1

k 1
2
M
2

922.032
P
o
= P

T
o
T

k
k 1

1.337 10
3

o
=

T
o
T

1
k 1
12.436
T
star
= T
o

2
+ k 1

801.767
P
star
= P
o

2
+ k 1

k
k 1
729.731

star
=
o

2
+ k 1

1
k 1
7.805
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A
star
m (( R T))
W t H d t dd l f t l
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Water Hammer due to sudden closure of vent valve
Properties of Steam at 560*F Properties of Steam at 580*F
T
1
560 T
2
580
h
g1
1187

h
g2
1178

u
g1
1105.8

u
g2
1098.9

k =

h
g2
h
g1
u
g2
u
g1
1.304
p
o
1140
T
o
564

o
=

1
0.36

3
2.778

3
p
atm
14.7
=

p
atm
p
o
0.013 =

p
o
p
atm
77.551
Assuming Isentropic flow
http://www.engineering.com/calculators/
isentropic_flow_relations.htm
M 3.39
Since M is greater than 1, this will result in a choked flow for a non C-D nozzle
M 1
Reference Section 7.0 of 26-4 PE Reference Manual
R
steam
85.78

2
+ k 1

1
k 1

o
1.744

3
T =

2
+ k 1
T
o
493.594
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a =

k R
steam
T

0.5

1.788 10
3

1
v = M a

1.788 10
3

Water Hammer Due to sudden closing of steam vent
Sudden Closing of pipe
L 500 Length of pipe
t 60 sec time it takes to close the valve
p = v

L
t
5.61
Using Isentropic Flow chart http://www.engineering.com/
calculators/
isentropic_flow_relations.htm
1 - inlet 2-outlet
d
1
1.25 d
2
0.25
A
1

d
1
2
4
A
2

d
2
2
4
P
1
= p
o

1.14 10
3

P
2
= p
atm
14.7
u
1
0

u
2
= v

1.788 10
3

massflowrate = A
2
u
2
1.063

F.net = massflowrate

u
2
u
1

59.101
The only way this mass flow rate can be reduced is by reducing the mass flow rate
that enters the coil
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