LIQUID FLOW

ORIFICE PLATE SIZING FOR LIQUID FLOW Tung and Mikasinovic, Chemical Engineering, Dec 12, 1983 p 69 K vs beta correlation by JNS Find orifice size Input Data Flow rate USgpm Fluid SG Pipe ID in Press. drop psi Result Orifice dia Calcs Vel Density Press drop K beta in fps pcf psf 0.374 2.716 62.40 4608 645 0.249 Press. drop psi Vel Density beta k Press drop fps pcf 32 2.716 62.40 0.250 639 4566 15 1 1.5 32 Flow rate Fluid SG Pipe ID Orifice dia USgpm in in 15 1 1.5 0.375 Find pressure drop

psf

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ORIFICE CALCULATIONS FOR GAS (COMPRESSIBLE) FLOW Based on Mink, Chem. Eng Aug 25, 1980, p91 Daugherty & Franzini, Fluid Mechanics INPUT DATA Project Date Fluid Inlet pressure Inlet density Flow rate Orifice dia Pipe od Pipe wall Pressure drop sp.ht ratio Use solver to vary H13 until H21=H27

p1 rho m d Do Dw DP k

WWP 17-May-13 Steam psig 5 pcf 0.05 lb/h or cfm 25310.32 lb/h inch 7 inch 12 inch 0 psi 4 1.25

(units)

Find dia 5 0.05 25600 lb/h 7.035713 12 0 4 1.25

CALCULATIONS Inlet pressure Flow rate Pipe ID Di Critical pressure ratio Flow critical beta d/D Y m

psia lb/sec inch

lb/sec

19.7 7.030645 12 0.555 no 0.583333 0.926818 7.030645

19.7 7.111111 12 0.555 no 0.586309 0.926683 7.11111

Solver parameters 1 FALSE 100

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Use solver to vary K16 until K21=K27

(units)

Find pressure drop 5 0.05 25600 lb/h 7 12 0 4.109893 1.25

(units)

19.7 7.111111 12 0.555 no 0.583333 0.924808 7.111108

1 FALSE 100

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