checking condition for critical and subcritical flow

Sr. No Description Symbol Data Unit

1 Critical flow nozzle pressure Pcf 4.7549257 BAR abs

2 U/P releiving pressure P1 8.71 BAR abs
3 Ratio of specific heat(Cp/Cv) k 1.3
4 Back pressure P2 0.116 BAR g

5 Actual back pressure P2 1.7 BAR abs

Condition
P2<=Pcf critical flow
P2>Pcf subcritical flow
Sr. No Description Symbol

1 Service

2 Required Flow through The device Q

3 Density of liquid ρ
4 Specific Gravity of the liquid G1
5 Required Flow through The device as per calculation Q
6 Set Pressure Set P
7 Overpressure X
8 Pressure For Calculation P'
10 Final Pressure For Calculation as per API Code P1
11 Total back pressure P2
12 Capacity correction factor due to back Pressure Kw
13 Combination Correction Factor Kc
14 Correction factor due to Viscocity Kv
15 Viscosity л
17 Effective Coefficient of Discharge Kd

For Pressure Relief Device Operating at Critical Flow Condition, As per

18
API

19 Required area based on Capacity A

Selected Orifice Effective Area Based on API Code For
20 A
Oriffice
21 Selected Orifice Based on API Code
22 Hence diameter of Selected orifice d

NOTE:
1 Combimation correction factor(Kc),
if rupture disc is not installed 1
if rupture disc is also installed with PRV 0.9

2 Rated Coefficient of Discharge(Kd)

PRV with or without rupture disc 0.65
when PRV not installed and only rupture disc is installed 0.62

3 Correction factor due to viscosity(Kv)

Note: For Kv calculation follow trail and error method
Step:1 Find orifice area by using above sheet in which put (Kv=1)
Step:2 Select next higher size orifice from API-526 A
Step:3 find reynold number by using following equation.
Re

Step:4 Find Kv value from Figure 37 of API 520(page No:72)

 Unit Data USC Unit Data

Liquid

Kg/hr. 23,322 lb/hr 51,416.15

kg/m^3 897 lb/ft^3 56.00
0.897 0.897
lit/min 433.33 gal/min 114.49
BARG 7.00 psig 101.57
% 10% 10%
BARG 7.70 psig 111.73
kPaG 770 psig 111.73
kPaG 0 psig 0
1 1
1 1
1 1
Cp 0.035 0.035
0.65 0.65

mm^2 268.0433 in^2 0.415

mm^2 in^2
324.515 0.503
G G
mm 20.33 in 0.80
 324.515

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Sr. No Description
1 Service
2 Molecular weight
3 Relieving Requirements Safety Valves
4 operating condition
5 No.of Safety Valves in Operating Condition
6 Relieving Capacity For Each Safety Valve
7 Set Pressure
8 Relieving Pressure (10% over set pressure)
9 Temperature

10 Constant

11 Overpressure
12 Saturated steam [As per IBR 293-(a)]
13 For Saturated steam Condition
14 Required area based on capacity
15
16

17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
Symbol Data Unit
LP Steam (Saturated)
18 kg/k.mol
1xE 908 Kg / hr.

1 Nos
E 908 Kg / hr.
P 15.10 Bar Abs
Pt 15.86 Bar Abs
T 360 °C
For Full
Lift
C 0.48
Safety
Valve
X 5 %

E= CxAxP Eqn.-78
A= (E / C * P)
119.31 mm^2
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Sr. Description Symbol Unit
1 Service
2 Relieving Requirements Safety Valve in operating condition E Kg/hr.
3 No.of Safety Valves in Operating Condition Nos
4 Relieving Capacity For Each Safety Valve E Kg/hr.
5 Set Pressure Set P BARG
6 Overpressure X
7 Pressure For Calculation with overpressure P' BARG
8 Final Pressure For Calculation as per IBR Code with overpressure 5% P BAR abs
9 Maximum Operating Temperature T °C
10 Saturation Temperature T' °C
11 Degree of Superheat Ts °C
For Full
Lift
12 Constant (From Vendor to Vendor, it may be Changed) C Safety
Valve
13 For Superheated Steam, As per IBR 293-(a)
14 For Superheated Steam Condition Es Eqn.-78
15 Required area based on capacity A
16 A mm^2
17 Selected Orifice Effective Area Based on API Code A mm^2
18 Selected Orifice Based on API Code

19 Hence dia of Selected orifice d mm

20 Capacity based on selected orifice area Es Kg/hr.
21 Safety Valve Inlet & Outlet Size based on Final Orifice
22 Inlet & Out Flange Rating
 Data
Superheated Steam
62,500
1
62,500
30.32
5%
31.84
32.85
400
234
166.00

0.48

62500 1.203412 6025 mm^

0.38 32.85 9.34 inch ^2
(C x A x P) / (Sqrt (1+2.7Ts) /1000)
(E * (Sqrt (1+2.7Ts) /1000 ) / C * P)
4,770.14
7129
Q

77.93
93,407
1½" x 2"
600# x 150#
STANDARD ORIFFICE SIZE WITH DESIGNATION LETTER
AS PER API 526 ( FLANGED STEEL SAFETY VALVE )
DESIGNATION EFFECTIVE ORIFFICE AREA SV Inelt x Outlet (For carbon steel)
SQ. INCH SQ. CM SQ. MM
D 0.11 0.71 71 1"x2"
E 0.196 1.265 126 1"x2"
F 0.307 1.981 198 1½" x 2"
G 0.503 3.245 325 1½" x 3"
H 0.785 5.065 506 1½" x 3"
J 1.287 8.303 830 2"x3"
K 1.838 11.858 1186 3"x4"
L 2.853 18.406 1841 3"x4"
M 3.6 23.226 2323 4"x6"
N 4.34 28 2800 4"x6"
P 6.38 41.161 4116 4"x6"
Q 11.05 71.29 7129 6"x8"
R 16 103.226 10323 6"x8"
T 26 167.742 16774 8"x10"
 )
t x Outlet (For carbon steel)

1½" x 2" 1½" x 3"

1½" x 2" 1½" x 3"
1½" x 3"
2"x3"
2"x3"
3"x4"
3"x6"
4"x6"

6"x10"