Introduction to CV Selection and Sizing
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Control Valves sizing
PARAMETERS REQUIRED Liquid Gas Steam Process Parameters Required for sizing
Flow Rate
(Start-up/Min/Nor/Max/Upset)
√ √ √ • Blue colored are mandatory which are required to calculate Cv
Inlet Pressure
(Start-up /Min /Nor/ Max/ Upset)
√ √ √ • Without calculating Cv, suitable valve selection cannot be done
Outlet Pressure
√ √ √
(Start up/Min/Nor/Max/ Upset)
Pressure Drop
√ √ √
(Start-up/Min/Nor/Max/Upset)
Temperature √ √ √
Specific Gravity/ Mol wt √ √
Vapor Pressure √
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Critical Pressure √
Viscosity √
Compressibility Factor (Z) √
Specific Heat Ratio (Cp/Cv) √
Pipe Size/Schedule √ √ √
Maximum permissible noise level √ √ √
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SOLUTIONEERING
V2.0
VALVE SIZING SOFTWARE
LINE SERVICE FLUID
IN OUT Phase Liquid
Line Size 2" 2" Name Water
Schedule XS XS Service
BASIC VALVE DATA DESIGN DATA
Leakage Class IV Pressure 20.9 Bar(a)
End Connection Flanged RF Temperature 65 Deg C
Characteristics Equal % Shut-Off 20.9 Bar(a)
Body Material A 216 Gr.WCC
FLUID PROPERTIES
Body Rating 300#
Density|Pcr 992 Kg/m3 / 225.6 Bar (a)
Viscocity/Pv 0.653 Cp / 0.08 Bar (a)
PROCESS DATA VALVE SELECTION
MIN MAX Valve Series
CONDITIONS
FLOW (M3/hr) 5 15
Valve size
INPUT
P1 Bar(a) 10 10
P2 Bar(a)
Rated Cv
dP Bar 2.1 2
T Deg C 40 40
Gf 0.992 0.992
CONDITION MIN MAX
Calculated
CV
NOTES:
%CV 1. For calculating CV, refer page 82 of Training
OUTPUT
Velocity Manual
2. For calculating Velocity, refer page 82 of Training
Manual
3. Being low pressure drop, equation for sub-critical
flow shall be followed for Cv calculation
%Lift
LINE SERVICE FLUID MAX Case MIN Case
IN OUT Phase Liquid C 1.16*Q*√(Gf/▲P)
Line Size 2" 2" Name Water = Cv = 1.16*Q*√(Gf/▲P)
v
Schedule XS XS Service 1.16*15*√(0.9992 1.16*5*√(0.9992/
BASIC VALVE DATA DESIGN DATA = /2) =
2.1)
Leakage Class IV Pressure 20.9 Bar(a) = 12.25 = 3.98
End Connection Flanged RF Temperature 65 Deg C
Characteristics Equal % Shut-Off 20.9 Bar(a) V = 278*(Q/A) V = 278*(Q/A)
Body Material A 216 Gr.WCC
FLUID PROPERTIES
Body Rating 300# = 278*(15/1139.51) = 278*(5/1139.51)
Density|Pcr 992 Kg/m3 / 225.6 Bar (a) = 3.65 m/s = 1.21 m/s
Viscocity/Pv 0.653 Cp / 0.08 Bar (a)
PROCESS DATA VALVE SELECTION
MIN MAX Valve Series 21000
CONDITIONS
FLOW (M3/hr) 5 15
Valve size 1.5”
INPUT
P1 Bar(a) 10 10
P2 Bar(a)
Rated Cv 20
dP Bar 2.1 2
T Deg C 40 40
Gf 0.992 0.992
CONDITION MIN MAX
Calculated
CV 3.986 12.378
%CV 19.93 61.89 NOTES:
1. For calculating CV, refer page 82 of Training
OUTPUT
Velocity Manual
(m/s) 1.21 3.65 2. For calculating Velocity, refer page 82 of Training
Manual
3. Being low pressure drop, equation for sub-critical
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flow shall be followed for Cv calculation %lift
