CONTROL VALVE SIZING: STEAM or VAPOR - Mass flow TAG: PV123

Flow lbm/h W 1145 2060 4960 7174

Inlet pressure psiA P_1 100 89.4 85.4 80
Inlet temperature F T_1 100 100 100 100
Pressure drop psi DELTA_P 50 48.8 40.7 30
Density lbm/ft^3 RHO 0.4824 0.4312 0.4120 0.3859
Molecular mass* M 28.97 ======> ======> ======>
Specific heat ratio GAMMA 1.4 ======> ======> ======>
Choked press drop ratio factor x_T 0.64 0.63 0.6 0.53
Inlet pipe diameter inch D_1 4 ======> ======> ======>
Outlet pipe diameter inch D_2 4 ======> ======> ======>
Valve size inch d 2 ======> ======> ======>
Valve style SPL code VSC 2 ======> ======> ======>
Pipe wall correction dB(A) DeltaLp -2 ======> ======> ======>
Required flow coef. (Cv or Kv) Cv C_ 4.98 10.00 26.48 45.71
Flow calculated from C_ above lbm/h 1145 2060 4960 7174
Outlet velocity Mach 0.05 0.12 0.25 0.33
Sound pressure level dB(A) 78.9 83.1 87.4 87.6
Selected valve style (VSC) Segment ball
Data input
Final results
Re lative F low - Q /Q f Neles RE Seg Ball
2 inch
PV123

1.0 Installed Flow

Fully open Flow, Wf
0.9 Wf = 9,954.53
0.8

0.7

0.6 Wmax = maximum

design flow = 7174
0.5

0.4
Wmin = minimum
0.3
design flow = 1145
0.2

0.1

0.0 Flow units are lbm/h

0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
Relative Travel, h
 4
Installed Gain

3.5
Neles RE
2 inch
3 PV123
Gain, d(Q/Qmax)/dh

2.5

Wmax = maximum
1.5
design flow = 7174

1
Wmin = minimum
design flow = 1145
0.5

0
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 Flow units are lbm/h
Q/Qmax
Typical xT values based on the Cv reported on Line 17 of the For initial calculations (before
Valve Sizing tab for the valve size entered in D14 of the Valve Sizing tab. the Cv is known), consider using
the xT values listed below.
Flow 1145 2060 4960 7174 Minimum
Valve type Choked press drop ratio factor, xT Flow

Globe, 4 port cage 0.79 0.78 0.74 0.70 0.79

Globe, Parabolic plug 0.77 0.77 0.80 0.67 0.77

Rotary eccentric plug 0.62 0.62 0.61 0.52 0.62

Segment ball 0.64 0.63 0.60 0.53 0.64

Butterfly 0.69 0.69 0.63 0.55 0.68

Full ball 0.82 0.81 0.70 0.59 0.82

For initial calculations (before
the Cv is known), consider using
the xT values listed below. DESCRIPTION OF VARIABLE
Maximum CALCULATED IN COLUMN "O"
Flow
Valve Cv/Valve size squared
0.71
The value of "Cv_over_d_Sq" is calculated from the Valve Sizing tab (S, T, U, V397)
0.65 where Kv has been converted to Cv if the worksheet has been
configured for Kv and valve size (S414, which is named "d_in") in mm has been conv
0.52 to inch if the worksheet has been configured for mm.

0.40

0.37

0.30
 Intermediate calculations

NAME OF VARIABLE FORMULA

CALCULATED IN COLUMN "O"

Cv_over_d_Sq 1.25 2.4999556 6.6188725 11.42839

ted from the Valve Sizing tab (S, T, U, V397)

he worksheet has been
which is named "d_in") in mm has been converted
ured for mm.
This tab calculates Molecular mass from Specific gravity or from Valve Sizing tab process data. It a
Density from Valve Sizing tab data and Compressibility factor.

Conversion from specific gravity to Molecular Mass: Case 1 Case 2 Case 3

Specific gravity G_ 1.00 ======> ======>

Molecular Mass 28.97 ======> ======>

Conversion from Molecular Mass, Inlet Pressure and Temperature given on the Valve Sizing tab to Density

Compressibility factor (Z)* Z_ 1.00 1.00 1.00

Density (kg/m3) 7.727 6.908 6.599
Density (lbm/ft3) 0.4824 0.4312 0.4120

Conversion from Density, Inlet Pressure and Temperature given in Column D on the Valve Sizing tab to Molecular Ma

Compressibility factor (Z)* 1.00

Molecular mass 28.97

Data input
Final results

*Use 1.00 if compressibility factor is unknown. Using a compressibility factor of 1.0

will result in calculated density or molecular mass above to be an approximation.
b process data. It also calculates

Case 4 Intermediate Calculations

Inlet pressure converted to Pa (Pascal)
======> Inlet temperature coverted to Kelvin
======> Pa P_1..L 689475.7 616391.3 588812.3 551580.6
K T_1..L 310.9278 310.9278 310.9278 310.9278
to Density

1.00
6.181
0.3859

g tab to Molecular Mass