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Valve Sizing Selection
Valve Sizing Selection
Valve Sizing Selection
Ranjeet Kumar
M.Tech Chemical
Steps in Sizing
Thumb Rules
Never use a valve that is less than half the pipe size.
Avoid using the lower 10% and upper 20% of the valve stroke.
The valve is much easier to control in the 10-80% stroke
range.
Select the type of valve & use its corresponding valve chart.
Valve chart is supplied by manufacturer.
Check Cv for minimum flow with selected size of valve &
check for minimum flow should not fall below 10% of valve
stroke.
25 35 110 25 73 35 =
= 85 38
110 73
150 85 150-110 85 73 =
Gain #1 = 85/38 = 2.2 = 40 12
Gain #2 = 40/12 = 3.3
Acceptance criteria :
Gain should never be less than 0.5.
Gain#2 Gain#1 < 50% of (max of Gain#1 or Gain#2)
Here 0.5 (3.3) = 1.65
and 3.3 - 2.2 = 1.10. Since 1.10 is less than 1.65 so it can be a
choice
08 Jan 09 Ranjeet Kr. 8
Choke Flow FL
Ball valves;
Diaphragm valves;
Gate valves;
Globe valves;
Butterfly valves;
Plug valves;
Check valve;
Safety/relief valve
Advantages:
High capacity
Tight shut off, Low cost, Little resistance to flow
Disadvantages:
Poor control
Cavitate at low pressure drops
Cannot be used for throttling
Advantages:
Efficient throttling
Accurate flow control valves
Available in multiple ports
Disadvantages:
High pressure drop
More expensive than other