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    This document contains calculations to estimate the steam exit rate from a 3-inch vent pipe under different conditions. It first considers the flow as ideal gas and real gas assuming choked flow conditions. It then considers the flow when the vent pipe length is sufficient to avoid choking. The estimated exit rates are compared to published steam table data and formulas. The document contains inputs, assumptions, and results of the calculations but does not state a final estimated exit rate.

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    This document contains calculations to estimate the steam exit rate from a 3-inch vent pipe under different conditions. It first considers the flow as ideal gas and real gas assuming choked flow conditions. It then considers the flow when the vent pipe length is sufficient to avoid choking. The estimated exit rates are compared to published steam table data and formulas. The document contains inputs, assumptions, and results of the calculations but does not state a final estimated exit rate.

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    This document contains calculations to estimate the steam exit rate from a 3-inch vent pipe under different conditions. It first considers the flow as ideal gas and real gas assuming choked flow conditions. It then considers the flow when the vent pipe length is sufficient to avoid choking. The estimated exit rates are compared to published steam table data and formulas. The document contains inputs, assumptions, and results of the calculations but does not state a final estimated exit rate.

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    This document contains calculations to estimate the steam exit rate from a 3-inch vent pipe under different conditions. It first considers the flow as ideal gas and real gas assuming choked flow conditions. It then considers the flow when the vent pipe length is sufficient to avoid choking. The estimated exit rates are compared to published steam table data and formulas. The document contains inputs, assumptions, and results of the calculations but does not state a final estimated exit rate.

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    Estimateofsteamexitratefroma3"ventpipe
    http://www.cheresources.com/invision/topic/6513-how-to-calculate-steam-vent-flow/
    No

    Description

    units

    values

    Notes

    A.
    A1
    A2
    A3
    A4
    A5
    A6
    A7
    A8
    A9
    A10
    A11
    A12
    A13
    A14
    A15
    A16
    Note:

    Exit steam rate to atmosphere, considering it as ideal gas, vent pipe length = 0

    Exit steam rate to atmosphere, considering it as real gas, vent pipe length = 0

    B1
    B'2
    B'3
    B'4
    B'5
    B'6
    B''2
    B''3
    B''4
    B''5
    B''6
    Note
    B2
    B3
    B4
    B5
    Note:
    C
    C1
    C2
    C3
    C4
    C5
    C6
    C7

    Water temperature in deaerator


    oC
    Steam pressure in deaerator p
    bara
    Steam k=Cp/Cv
    Steam density in deaerator
    kg/m3
    Critical pressure ratio p*/p
    Corresponding p*
    bara
    Corresponding t*
    oC
    Corresponding *
    kg/m3
    Exit velocity at choke conditions u*
    m/s
    Steam pressure in deaerator p
    Pa
    Universal gas constant, R
    J/kmol
    Internal pipe diameter (3" Sch40)
    mm
    Internal pipe section
    m2
    Mass velocity
    kg/m2/s
    Steam exit rate
    kg/h
    Steam exit rate
    kg/h
    * means sonic conditions

    118
    Err:511
    Err:511
    Err:511
    Err:511
    Err:511
    Err:511
    Err:511
    Err:511
    Err:511
    8314
    77.9
    4.77E-03
    Err:511
    Err:511
    Err:511

    Actually p=1.013 bar a at exit, flow can be choked

    steam at t* and p* would be liquid


    due to choked flow

    Perry's formula 6-122 (7th ed, 1997)


    pipe section* mass velocity
    pipe section*(u*)*(*)

    Formula for steam PSV, Cl. Matthews, "pressure relief valves - a quick guide", PP 2004, p. 18, Table 2.4
    Check of the formula for a steam condition (choked flow)
    Pressure
    bara
    40
    Exit pressure = 1.013 bar a
    Temperature
    oC
    Err:511 saturated steam
    Relieving rate from a 3" orifice
    kg/h
    97625 Kn=1 assumed. Orif size=int dia of 3" Sch40 pipe
    Critical mass flow from steam tables kg/cm2/s/bara 1.42E-02 UK steam tables (SI), Ed Arnold 1970, p. 129
    97183 So formula by Matthews seems right
    Relieving rate, 3" orifice as above
    Pressure
    bara
    10
    Exit pressure = 1.013 bar a
    Temperature
    oC
    Err:511 saturated steam
    Relieving rate from a 3" orifice
    kg/h
    24406 Kn=1 assumed. Orif size=int dia of 3" Sch40 pipe
    Critical mass flow from steam tables kg/cm2/s/bara 1.45E-02 UK steam tables (SI), Ed Arnold 1970, p. 129
    24879 So formula by Matthews seems right
    Relieving rate, 3" orifice as above
    Formula of PSV discharge (choked flow) by Matthews agrees well with Ed Arnold steam rable diagram
    Case of deaerator
    Pressure
    bara
    Err:511 Exit pressure = 1.013 bar a
    Temperature
    oC
    118
    saturated steam
    Relieving rate from a 3" orifice
    kg/h
    Err:511 Kn=1 assumed. Orif size=int dia of 3" Sch40 pipe
    Formula by Cl. Mathews is applied for relieving rate

    Steam rate to atmosphere, considering vent pipe length enough to avoid choked flow
    Exit pressure
    Pressure just upstream vent
    Enthalpy of exit steam H
    Average steam pressure
    Steam temperature
    Entalpy at steam temperature - H
    Average steam density

    bara
    bara
    kJ/kg
    bar a
    oC
    kJ/kg
    kg/m3

    1.01
    Err:511
    Err:511
    Err:511
    115.0
    Err:511
    Err:511

    atmospheric
    just below limit of critical pressure ratio
    Same as of sat steam of 118 oC
    Upstream exit- downstream exit
    Assumed, then verified through enthalpies
    Steam properties at "average" conditions
    of 1.30 bara and 115 oC

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    C8
    C9
    C10
    C11

    Exit pressure loss


    Exit pressure loss
    Steam exit velocity
    Steam exit rate

    bar
    m of fluid
    m/s
    kg/h

    Err:511
    Err:511
    Err:511
    Err:511

    D
    D1
    D2
    D3
    D4
    D5
    D6
    D7
    D8
    D9
    D10
    Note:

    Steam rate to atmosphere, considering vent pipe length enough to avoid choked flow
    Exit pressure
    bara
    1.01
    atmospheric
    Pressure just upstream vent
    bara
    Err:511 just below limit of critical pressure ratio
    Enthalpy of steam at D2 H
    kJ/kg
    Err:511 Same as of sat steam of 118 oC
    Steam temperature at D2
    oC
    116
    Assumed, then verified through enthalpies
    Entalpy at steam temperature - H
    kJ/kg
    Err:511
    Steam density at D2
    kg/m3
    Err:511 At conditions of D2, 1.58 bar a and 116 oC
    Exit pressure loss
    bar
    Err:511
    Exit pressure loss
    m of fluid
    Err:511 based on density = 0.89 kg/m3
    Steam exit velocity
    m/s
    Err:511
    Steam exit rate
    kg/h
    Err:511 based on density = 0.89 kg/m3
    Present result is considered more precise than C , but advise would be welcomed

    Note: About 1 m of 3" dia vent pipe is adequate to cause P=1.86-1.58=0.28 bar. Then flow is not choked.
    Ref

    Cl Matthews, "Pressure Relief Valves - A quick guide", Professional Engineering, UK 2004


    17-1-2012

    ow can be choked

    " conditions

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