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401862078.

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CONTROL VALVE SIZING Based on Masonelian Method


by S. Jane Stone January '94

Nomenclature
P1 Upstream Pressure Cf Critical Flow Factor
P2 Downstream Pressure Cv Valve Flow Coefficient
Delta P P1 - P2 del Ps Pressure drop for critical flow calculations
Pv Vapour Pressure Pc Critical Pressure
G Gas s.g. at S.C. Gf Gas s.g. at flowing temperature

Liquids

Job No. Tag No. Service Flow P1 Delta P


(gpm) (psia) (psi)

XXXX CV-XXX LIQUID - Calc CV 48 45 5


76997 Cooler water 56 40 5
64294 TT heater water valve(sum) 485 40 10
64294 TT heater water valve(win) 39 40 10

XXXX CV-XXX LIQUID - Calc Delta P 48 45 5

XXXX CV-XXX LIQUID - Calc flow 48 45 5

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Press F5 and select whichever calculation you want to use (for example LIQUID-CalcCV)
2 Pick Edit Copy
3 Move the cursor to the line you want to copy to in the column under Job No.
4 Pick Edit Insert Paste (it will ask you if you want to Shift Cells Down - pick OK)
5 Enter values in all the cells with yellow backgrounds - other values will be calculated.

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FOR MORE INFO PRESS F5 and SELECT NOMENCLATURE

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op for critical flow calculations

flowing temperature

Check for Critical Flow Condition


(cavitation or flashing)
Fluid Fluid Pv Fluid Pc Valve Flow del Ps
s.g. (psia) (psia) Cf Critical? Cv (psi) Notes

1 15.64 3206 0.75 NO 21.5 44.35


1 15.64 3206 0.75 NO 25.0 39.35
1 3 3206 1 NO 153.4 39.07
1 3 3206 1 NO 12.3 39.07

1 15.64 3206 0.75 NO 21.5 44.35

1 15.64 3206 0.75 NO 21.5 44.35

mple LIQUID-CalcCV)

will be calculated.

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Saturated Steam

Job Tag Service Flow


No No lb/hr
67194 CANADA SALT OUTLET 25600
67194 ADM OUTLET 106000
63593 CV-105/205Steam to water injector heater 2590
67194 Steam line purge 15000
76997 ster Sterlilizer steam 600

XXXXX CV-XXX SAT'D STEAM - Calc Cv 1000

XXXXX CV-XXX SAT'D STEAM - Calc Delta P 1000

XXXXX CV-XXX SAT'D STEAM - Calc Flow 1000


74896 Steam to kettles 6492
76397 PV804A-C Booster motive steam, 10" 116563
XXXXX PV804D Booster motive steam, 4" 22514

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Check for Critical Flow Condition

P1 Delta P Valve Cv Flow P2


(psia) (psi) Cf Critical? (psia)
19.7 5 0.65 1092.5 YES 14.7
19.7 5 0.65 4523.5 YES 14.7
85 37 0.75 22.2 YES 48
20 5 0.75 539.9 NO 15
85 5 0.75 9.9 NO 80

85 10 0.75 11.9 NO 75

85 10 0.75 11.9 NO 75

85 10 0.75 11.9 NO 75
150 35 0.75 32.1 NO 115
150 1 0.75 3210 NO 149
150 1 0.75 620 NO 149

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Gases

Job
Notes b c No

XXXXX

XXXXX
XXXXX
170 -1601.281
63593
XXXXX

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Tag Service Flow Gas Temp P1


No lb/hr M.W. (deg F) (psia)

CV-XXX GASES - Calc Cv 15000 18 250 20

CV-XXX GASES - Calc Delta P 1000 18 316 85


CV-XXX GASES - Calc Delta P 1000 18 316 85

Air Cylinder lift 156 29 70 85


CV-XXX GASES - Calc Flow 997 18 316 85

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Check for Critical Flow Condition


at s.c.=32F, 14.7 psia
Delta P Valve Cv Flow Gas s.g. Gf P2
(psi) Cf Critical? G (psia)

5 0.75 522.3 NO 0.62069 0.45459 15

10 0.75 12.0 NO 0.62069 0.415926 75


10 0.75 12.0 NO 0.62069 0.415926 75

5 0.75 1.7 NO 1 0.981132 80


10 0.75 12 NO 0.62069 0.415926 75

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Superheated Steam

Job Tag
Notes b c No No

XXXXX CV-XXX

170 -1610.311 XXXXX CV-XXX


170 -1610.311 XXXXX CV-XXX

XXXXX CV-XXX
XXXXX CV-XXX

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ated Steam

Service Flow P1 Delta P Valve Superheat


lb/hr (psia) (psi) Cf (deg F)

SUPERHTD STEAM - Calc Cv 1000 85 10 0.75 0

SUPERHTD STEAM - Calc Delta P 1000 85 10 0.75 0


SUPERHTD STEAM - Calc Delta P 1000 85 10 0.75 0

SUPERHTD STEAM - Calc Flow 1000 85 10 0.75 0


SUPERHTD STEAM - Calc Flow 1000 85 10 0.75 0

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Check for Critical Flow Condition

Cv Flow P2
Critical? (psia) Notes b c

11.9 NO 75

11.9 NO 75 170 -1601.281


11.9 NO 75 170 -1601.281

11.9 NO 75
11.9 NO 75

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Laminar Flow of Liquids

Job No. Tag No. Service Flow P1 Delta P


(gpm) (psia) (psi)

XXXX CV-XXX LAMINAR LIQUID - Calc CV 48 45 5

XXXX CV-XXX LAMINAR LIQUID - Calc Delta P 48 45 5

XXXX CV-XXX LAMINAR LIQUID - Calc flow 48 45 5

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Check for Critical Flow Condition


(cavitation or flashing)
Fluid Fluid Fluid Pv Fluid Pc Valve Required Turbulent Laminar
s.g. Visc (cp) (psia) (psia) Cf Cv Cv Cv

1 1000 15.64 3206 0.75 Err:522 Err:522 32.5

1 1000 15.64 3206 0.75 CV goes in Laminar Col 32.5

1 1000 15.64 3206 0.75 CV goes in Laminar Col 32.5

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del Ps
(psi) Notes

44.35 Err:522

44.35

44.35

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