CONVAL® by F.I.R.S.T. Version 10 (Build 10.4.

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Restriction orifice plate: New calculation 9/20/2023 4:20:05 PM

Calculation header
Identifier New calculation

Medium selection and state

State Gaseous
Gas Gas, dry (Operating conditions)

Inlet properties
Operating temperature t1 31.7 °C
Operating pressure p1 11,143.0 kPa(g)
Operating density (t1, p1) ϱ1 58.9 lb/ft³
Isentropic exponent (t1, p1) ϰ1 1.4 -

Pipeline
Material number A182-F316
Material short name 316
Pipe class ANSI
Size class NPS 2"
Schedule SCH Schedule 160
Pressure class class class 1500
Pipe outside diameter Do 60.325 mm
Pipe wall thickness tP 8.7376 mm
Pipe inside diameter (20°C) Di 42.85 mm
Linear coefficient of thermal expansion αlin 15.417 E-6 1/K
Sound velocity in pipe material cP 16,995.0 ft/s
Density of pipeline ϱP 481.68 lb/ft³
Maximum operating temperature t,max 1,500.8 °F
Minimum operating temperature t,min -328.0 °F
Maximum operating pressure p,max 3,614.7 psi(a)

Orifice plate
Type of orifice plate Single-hole orifice
Type of bore Cylindrical bore
Thickness of orifice plate E 8.0 mm
Flow coefficient C 1.0 -

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CONVAL® by F.I.R.S.T. Version 10 (Build 10.4.1)

Restriction orifice plate: New calculation 9/20/2023 4:20:05 PM

Material
Material number Device A182-F316
Material short name Device 316

Operating data
Critical flow according to R. W. Milller Safety-related application
Calculation Δϖ
Permanent pressure loss Δϖ 11,233.0 kPa
Throttle orifice (20°C) d 8.0 mm
Mass flow rate qm 1.26 kg/s
Volume flow rate (operating conditions) qv 4.8077 m³/h
Flow state Laminar flow!
Flow type Non-critical

Calculated auxiliary values

Sound pressure level LA 72.4 dB(A)
Diameter ratio β 0.1867 -
Reynolds number in orifice Red 0.24464 -
Reynolds number ReD 0.045675 -
Expansion factor ε 0.91071 -
Operating pressure (vena contracta) pVC 5,838.8 kPa(g)
Temperature (vena contracta) tVC -19.108 °C
Pipe inside diameter (t1) Di,t1 42.858 mm
Throttle orifice (t1) d,t1 8.0014 mm
Flow velocity in pipeline u1 0.92608 m/s
Flow velocity in pipeline u2 124.33 m/s
Flow velocity in orifice uO 26.559 m/s
Factor for viscous flow FR 0.016802 -
Power loss P 45.255 kW
Factor (choked flow) xcr 1.0 -
Discharge coefficient (IEC 60534-2-1) Kv 0.65925 m³/h
Factor (choked flow) xT 1.0 -
Style modifier Fd 1.0 -

Outlet properties
Mach number Ma2 2.6269 -

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CONVAL® by F.I.R.S.T. Version 10 (Build 10.4.1)

Restriction orifice plate: New calculation 9/20/2023 4:20:05 PM

Hint:
Approximate value: Operating temperature - t2
Laminar flow

Missing input data:

Missing parameter: Medium

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