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Thermal PSV Sizing Mercer

This document provides information and formulas for sizing the orifice area of a liquid relief valve. It includes operating data like pressure and temperature, fluid properties like specific gravity and viscosity, and formulas to calculate the generated thermal capacity, initial required orifice area, Reynolds number, viscosity correction factor, and final required orifice area. Key variables in the calculations are the cubic expansion coefficient, total heat transfer rate, specific heat, and fluid properties.

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Thermal PSV Sizing Mercer

This document provides information and formulas for sizing the orifice area of a liquid relief valve. It includes operating data like pressure and temperature, fluid properties like specific gravity and viscosity, and formulas to calculate the generated thermal capacity, initial required orifice area, Reynolds number, viscosity correction factor, and final required orifice area. Key variables in the calculations are the cubic expansion coefficient, total heat transfer rate, specific heat, and fluid properties.

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Liquid Thermal Sizing Information Sheet

Contact Name: ________________________________ Phone #: (____)_______________________


Customer Company: _____________________________ Fax #: (____)_______________________
Location: __________________________________ Tag/PSV Numbers:____________________
Quantity:________________

The Formulas used in these calculations are from API RP


1. Operating Data 521, API RP 520, Relief Systems Handbook, and ASME
What is the Relief Valve Protecting:_________________________________ BPVC, Section VII, Division I.

Operating Pressure, (Po ): _____________________ psig


Generated Thermal Capacity
Operating Temperature, (To ): __________________F B H
Q GPM =
Set Pressure, (Pset): ___________________________ psig 500 SG C
Back Pressure: Initial Required Orifice Area
Superimposed_________________________ psig
QGPM SG
Is the Superimposed Back Pressure Variable or Constant? Ao =
38 K P1 P2
Built-up_________________________ psig
Reynolds Number
2. Fluid Data
Liquid Name: __________________________ 2800 QGPM SG
Re =
Specific Gravity, (SG): __________________________ Ao
Viscosity, (): ______________________ cP Viscosity Correction Factor
Cubical Expansion Coefficient, (B): _________________ 1/F 1. 0
2.878 342.75
Total Heat Transfer Rate, (H): ________________BTU/h K v = 0.9935 + +
Re 0. 5 Re 1. 5
Specific Heat of the fluid, (C): ________________BTU/lb/F
Required Orifice Area

Typical Cubical Expansion Coefficients for Hydrocarbon Liquids QGPM SG


Ao =
and Water at 60F 38 K K v P1 P2
Gravity of Liquid (API) Value (1/F)
3 - 34.9 0.0004 Variables
35 50.9 0.0005 B=Cubical Expansion Coefficient, (1/F)
H=Total Heat Transfer Rate, (BTU/h)
51 63.9 0.0006 QGPM =Thermal Capacity, (GPM)
SG=Specific Gravity Relative to 60F Water
64 78.9 0.0007
C=Specific Heat of the Fluid, (BTU/lb/F)
79 88.9 0.0008 Ao =Initial Required Orifice Area, (in 2 )
A=Required Orifice Area, (in 2 )
89 93.9 0.00085 K=Discharge Coefficient
94 100 and lighter 0.0009 P1 =Flowing Pressure, Pset + Overpressure + Patm, (psia)
P2 =Total Back Pressure, (psia)
Water @ 60F 0.0001 Re=Reynolds Number
Table was taken from API RP 521 =viscosity, cP
Kv=Viscosity Correction Factor
Rev. 1
1-14-04
SAK

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