Liquid service
Valve CV Calculation Tool - Liquid Service
Calculation of a valve Cv Value Unit Instruction
Liquid name Water '-
Density of the liquid 1000 kg/m3
Viscosity of liquid 1 cp Only used for laminar flow
Vapor pressure at valve inlet conditi 0.032 bar abs
Critical pressure of the liquid 221 bar abs
Valve type Globe valve -
0.9 as default
Valve critical flow coefficient 0.8 - Please check the tab Cf and
report here the correct value
Flow through the valve 16 m3/h
Pressure upstream the valve 12 bar g
Pressure downstream the valve 6 bar g
Flow Turbulent '- Enter turbulent or laminar
Mass Flow through the valve 16 t/h
Pressure drop 6 bar
Critical pressure drop 7.66034 bar
Subcritical
Flow type
flow
CV for required flow 7.6
Enter here the type of valve,
Type of valve Linear
Linear or Equal %
Enter here the % at which you
Regulation % 65 wish the valve regulates for
the flow entered in C19
CV at regulation 7.6
CV you have to select if you
CV 100% opened 11.7 wish the valve regulates at
the % entered in C32
Input Field This method is only for educational
purposes; do not use it for detail
design. for detail design, always
Calculated Field consult a reputable supplier
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Liquid service
Coefficient calculation
C1 7.57708827101
C2 6.70585175035
C3 0.06153598167
Turbulent
Laminar
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Gas service
Valve CV Calculation Tool - Gas Service
Calculation of a valve Cv Value Unit Instruction
Gas name Air '-
Gas molecular weight 29 g/mol
Compressibility factor of the gas 1
Globe
Valve type '-
valve
0.9 as default
Valve critical flow coefficient 0.8 '- Please check the tab Cf and report here the
correct value
1.4 for multistage plug valve
Valve type coefficient 1.63 '-
1.63 for other valves
Mass Flow through the valve 1.538 t/h
Pressure upstream the valve 4 bar g
Upstream temperature 25 celsius
Pressure downstream the valve 2.092 bar g
Pressure drop 1.908 bar
y 1.26
Subcritic
Flow type
al flow
CV for required flow 22.1
Enter here the type of valve, Linear or Equal
Type of valve Linear
%
Enter here the % at which you wish the valve
Regulation % 100
regulates for the flow entered in C19
CV at regulation 22.1
CV you have to select if you wish the valve
CV 100% opened 22.1
regulates at the % entered in C31
Input Field This method is only for educational
purposes; do not use it for detail design. for
detail design, always consult a reputable
Calculated Field supplier
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Gas service
Coefficient calculation
C1 83.821
C2 3.931324
C3 0.96
Turbulent
Laminar
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Steam Service
Valve CV calculation Tool - Steam Service
Calculation of a valve Cv Value Unit Instruction
Gas name Steam '-
Valve type Globe valve '-
0.9 as default
Valve critical flow coefficient 0.8 '- Please check the tab Cf and report here the
correct value
1.4 for multistage plug valve
Valve type coefficient 1.62 '-
1.63 for other valves
Mass Flow through the valve 1.537 t/h
Pressure upstream the valve 4 bar g
Upstream steam superheat
151 celsius
temperature
Pressure downstream the valve 1 bar g
Pressure drop 3 bar
y 1.57
Flow type Critical flow
CV for required flow 38.4
Enter here the type of valve, Linear or Equal
Type of valve Linear
%
Enter here the % at which you wish the valve
Regulation % 80
regulates for the flow entered in C15
CV at regulation 38.4
CV you have to select if you wish the valve
CV 100% opened 48.0
regulates at the % entered in C27
Input Field This method is only for educational
purposes; do not use it for detail design. for
detail design, always consult a reputable
Calculated Field supplier
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Steam Service
Coefficient calculation
C1 153.1232592
C2 4
C3 1.00
Turbulent
Laminar
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Ctrical Flow Coeficient
Critical flow coefficient tableA : Normal plug
B : Reduced plug
Valve Plug Cf
Globe valve A 0.85
A 0.90
B 0.80
B 0.90
Camflex A 0.68
A 0.85
B 0.70
B 0.88
Butterfly valve A 0.65
Ball valve A 0.60
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