PSV Sizing

PRV set pressure

Accumulation
Pressure at PRV inlet
Temperature at PRV inlet
Liquid heat capacity
Specific volume of two-phase system
Specific volume of vapor
Vapor mass fraction

Po
T
Cp
Vo
Vvo
xo
hvlo

latent heat of vaporization

Ratio of specific heats of vapor
vapor & liquid specific vol. difference

k
Vvlo

Sp. Vol evaluated at 90% of Po

Omega Parameter

V9

Selected Value of Omega

Crictical Pressure Ratio

Downstream Back pressure
Crictical Pressure

(two phase flow)

psig
%
psia
R
btu/lb.R
ft3/lb
ft /lb
btu/lb

for D.2, D.4

for D.1, D.2
ft /lb
3

psia

Flow is
a

Mass Flux
Mass Flow Rate
Discharge Coefficient
Back Presure Correction Factor
Correction Factor For Rupture disk

G
W
Kd
Kb
Kc

0.3116

Pa
Pc

back pressure ratio

60
10
80.7

0.3629 for D.3

#DIV/0! D.1
#DIV/0! D.2
1.482 D.3
#DIV/0! D.4
1.482
0.66 from graph D.1
29.7
53.262
Critical Flow
0.36803

lb/s.ft2
lb/hr

594.07
477430
0.85
1 from graph D.2
1

Calculated Area of the Orifice

in2

37.82

Selected Orifice Designation

in2

#N/A

INPUT
OUTPUT

or D.2, D.4

or D.1, D.2
Boiling Range < 150 F
Boiling Range < 150 F
Boiling Range > 150 F
For Nonflashing systems

om graph D.1

om graph D.2

Pc > Pa
Pc < Pa

Critical Flow
Sub-Critical Flow

API Orifice
Designations
D
0.11
E
0.196

0.11
0.196

0.307

0.307

G
H

0.503
0.785

0.503
0.785

J
K

1.287
1.838

1.287
1.838

2.853

2.853

M
N
P
Q
R
T

3.6
4.34
6.38
11.05
16
26

3.6
4.34
6.38
11.05
16
26

D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
N
P
Q
R
T

PSV Sizing
PRV set pressure
Accumulation

(two phase flow)

psig
%

260
10
300.7

Pressure at PRV inlet

Po

psia

Temperature at PRV inlet

Saturation Pressure at To

To

519.67

Ps

Liquid heat capacity

Cp
lo

psia
btu/lb.R

107.6
0.6365

Liquid density at PRV inlet

lb/ft3

lb/ft3

hvls

btu/lb

vapor & liquid specific vol. difference

Omega Parameter

Vvls

ft3/lb

Selected Value of Omega

Transition saturation pressure ratio

s
st

Saturation Pressure Ratio

Critical Pressure Ratio

Downstream Back pressure
Crictical Pressure

Density at 90% of Ps
latent heat of vaporization at Ps

Pa
Pc

152.3
0.9684
8.497 D.8
#DIV/0! D.9
8.5

0.358
psia

back pressure ratio

Mass Flux

lb/s.ft2

Volumetric Flow Rate

Discharge Coefficient
Back Presure Correction Factor
Correction Factor For Rupture disk

Q
Kd
Kb
Kc

GPM

A
F

in2

Selected Orifice Designation

for D.9

0.944
High Subcooling Region

Flow is

Calculated Area of the Orifice

31.92

from graph D.3 (used for L

24.7
0 used for Low Sub cooling
Critical Flow
0.082

in

#DIV/0! D.10 for Low Subcooling R

7560.47 D.11 for High Subcooling
100
0.65
1 use graph D.4
1
0.21
0.307

INPUT
OUTPUT

Boiling Range < 150 F

Boiling Range >150 F

oling Region

om graph D.3 (used for Low Sub cooling Region)

sed for Low Sub cooling Region

.10 for Low Subcooling Region

.11 for High Subcooling Region

se graph D.4

API Orifice
Designations
D

0.11

E
F

0.196
0.307

0.11
0.196

0.503

0.307

0.785

0.503

1.287

0.785

K
L
M
N

1.838
2.853
3.6
4.34

1.287
1.838
2.853
3.6

P
Q

6.38
11.05

4.34
6.38

16

11.05

26

16
26

D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
N
P
Q
R
T

PSV Sizing
PRV set pressure
Accumulation

(two phase flow)

psig
%

600
10
674.7

Pressure at PRV inlet

Po

psia

Temperature at PRV inlet

To

Vapor mass fraction at PRV inlet

xo

Specific volume of vapor

Specific volume of two phase system
Saturation Pressure at To
Noncondensable gas partial pressure
Liquid heat capacity
Liquid density at PRV inlet
Specific volume at 90% of Pvo

909.67
0.5596

Vvgo

ft3/lb

0.2462

Vo

ft3/lb

0.1549

Pvo

psia

Pgo

psia
btu/lb.R

Cp
lo

lb/ft3

v9

lb/ft3

Latent heat of vaporization at PRV inlet

hvlo

btu/lb

Vapor & liquid specific vol. difference

Ratio of specific heats

Vvlo

ft3/lb

Inlet void fraction

Omega Parameter

0.1737 for D.15

k
o

Nonflashing Critical Pressure Ratio

gc

Flashing Critical Pressure Ratio

vc

Critical Pressure Ratio

Downstream Back pressure
Crictical Pressure

c
Pa
Pc

0.8894
If Conditions Satisfied
#DIV/0! D.14
from graph D.1
from graph D.1
Not Required
psia
0
Subcritical Flow

Flow is
Back Pressure Ratio

Non flashing partial pressure ratio

Flashing partial pressure ratio

#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
Mass Flux

lb/s.ft2

#DIV/0! for Critical Flow

Non flashing Mas flux

Gg

lb/s.ft

#DIV/0!

Flashing Mass flux

Gv

lb/s.ft

Err:502

Mass Flux
Mass Flow Rate
Discharge Coefficient
Back Presure Correction Factor
Correction Factor For Rupture disk

G
W
Kd
Kb
Kc

lb/s.ft
lb/hr

#DIV/0! for Subcritical Flow

0.85
1 use graph D.2
1

in2

#DIV/0! for Critical Flow

Calculated Area of the Orifice

in2

#DIV/0! for Subcritical Flow

Selected Orifice Designation

in

#DIV/0! for Critical Flow

in

Calculated Area of the Orifice

Selected Orifice Designation

A
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

for Subcritical Flow

INPUT
OUTPUT

For systems that satisfy all the following conditions, use D.

itions Satisfied

If Conditions Not Satisfied

1.0923 D.15

om graph D.1

Not Required

om graph D.1

Not Required
0.62 from graph D.1
69.7
418.314
Critical Flow

iterate g
& v to get
same
values in
G31 & G32

or Critical Flow

0.103305

2665.816

or Subcritical Flow

se graph D.2

153830
0.85
1 use graph D.2
1

or Critical Flow

2.72

or Subcritical Flow

or Critical Flow

or Subcritical Flow

2.853

lowing conditions, use D.14 otherwise use D.15

API Orifice
Designations
D

0.11

0.196

0.11

0.307

0.196

0.503

0.307

0.785

0.503

J
K

1.287
1.838

0.785
1.287

2.853

1.838

3.6

2.853

4.34

3.6

P
Q

6.38
11.05

4.34
6.38

R
T

16
26

11.05
16
26

D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
N
P
Q
R
T

D.1

D.2

D.3

D.4