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Correction Factors
Kb at Total Variable
Back Pressures
1.0
0.9
21% Over
Correction Factor Kb
Pressure
10% Over
0.8 Pressure
0.7
Example:
Set Pressure - 75 psig 16% Over
0.6 Total Variable Back Pressure - 0 to 40 psig Pressure
Back Pressure Percentage 40 = 53.3%
75
Follow dashed example line from 53.3%
Back Pressure to the 10% Over Pressure line
0.5 and find that flow will be 72% of rated capacity
at 10% over pressure. Correction K b = 0.72
0.4
0 10 20 30 40 45 50 60 70 80 90
Pb
Total Back Pressure Percentage = x 100
P
VS.8
Consolidated Safety Relief Valves Valve Sizing (SRV-1/Q2.02)
Valve Sizing
Correction Factors
0.9 Example:
0.8
Correction Factor Kb
0.7
0.6
0.5
Example:
0.4
Set Pressure - 100 psig
Flowing Pressure at 10% OverPressure = 100 + 10 = 110 psig or 124.7 psia
0.3
Total Back Pressure (Constant + Built up) = 75 psig or 89.7 psia
0.2 Back Pressure Percentage 89.7 = 71.9%
124.7
Follow dotted line from back pressure percentage scale to
0.1 correction factor Kb scale and find that Kb equals 0.93
0.0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
P2
Back Pressure Percentage = x 100
P1
Figure 3 - 1900 Balanced Bellows and 19096M-BP Only - Liquids - Correction Factor Kw
Capacity Curve Kw at Constant and Varying Back Pressures
1.0
0.9
0.8
Correction Factor K w
0.7
Example:
0.6
0.5
Example:
0.4 Set Pressure - 100 psig
Variable Back Pressure - 0 to 50 psig
0.3
Back Pressure Percentage 50 = 50%
100
0.2 Follow dotted example line from 50% Back Pressure
to the Capacity Curve and find that flow will be 65.8%
0.1 of rated capacity. Correction Factor Kw = 0.658
0.0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Pb
Back Pressure Percentage = x 100
P
VS.9
Valve Sizing (SRV-1/Q4.04)