The Minimum Discharge Area of Spring Operated Relief Safety Valves in Liquid Systems Can Be Calculated As
The Minimum Discharge Area of Spring Operated Relief Safety Valves in Liquid Systems Can Be Calculated As
The Minimum Discharge Area of Spring Operated Relief Safety Valves in Liquid Systems Can Be Calculated As
where
SG = Specific Gravity
Kvisc = correction factor due to velocity - 1.0 for most water systems
can be calculated as
where
lm = maximum length of vent line (feet)
The minimum discharge area of pilot operated relief safety valves in liquid
systems can be calculated as
where
SG = Specific Gravity
Kvisc = correction factor due to velocity - 1.0 for most water systems
The table below can be use to determine the maximum relief free air capacity
of safety valves:
1/2 20 32 42 51 59 67 74 111 129 147 177 205 230 270 304 330
3/4 37 59 78 96 112 127 141 176 224 232 242 346 386 423 474 518
1 58 94 124 152 178 202 224 248 286 324 390 450 500 586
1 1/4 84 135 180 221 259 293 325 352 400 443 509
1 1/2 114 186 248 302 354 400 444 478 528 568 634
As a "rule of thumb" it is common to set the relief pressure 10% above the
working pressure of the system.
Flow (lb/hr)
The minimum discharge area of relief safety valves in gas and vapor systems
can be calculated with the equation
where
Coefficient
Gas Molecular Weight
-C-
Carbon
76.13 338
Disulphide
Carbon
28.01 356
Monoxide
Hydrogen
36.47 357
Chloride
Hydrogen
34.08 349
Sulphide
Flow (SCFM)
The minimum discharge area of relief safety valves in gas and vapor systems
can alternatively be calculated with the equation
where