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INTRODUCTION TO RELIEF VALVE SIZING PROGRAM

Program Name Revision Author Rev. Date Purpose

Relief valve sizing 0 MJA 15-Apr-03

This program is designed to assist with sizing of relief valves for vapour and liquid relief using the guidelines of API 520, Part-I, 7th Ed itio n , Jan u ary 2000. For two phase relief, the sizing method has not been included in this revision. Until this method has been included in the next version, the individual orifice areas calculated separately for liquid and vapour components would be added together to obtain the total orifice area

Instructions for use

1. Copy the protected programme from the 'Approved Software' directory into relevant project directory. 2. Go to the desired worksheet (PSV Vapour relief, PSV Liquid relief by clicking on the relevant button at the bottom of this spreadsheet program. Fill in designated input (sheet is self- explanatory) and press print buttons as required. PSV fo r vap o u r relief 2a. Input the following process data for sizing of PSV for vapour relief in worksheet "PSV Vapour Relief". - Select the relieving scenario and design code of the vessel protected by the PSV from drop-down list boxes. - Input Mass Flowrate, Molecular W eight, Relief temperature, Compressibility, Cp/Cv, Set pressure and Back pressure. - Input back pressure correction factor 'Kb' if available. This input is optional. The program defaults to a value of 1. - Input % accumulation if it is different from the value selected by program. This input is optional. For vessels designed to ASME section VIII, Div. 1 and 'Fire relief' scenario, the program defaults to 21% accumulation. For all other cases, the program defaults to 10% accumulation. 3a. The program calculates the orifice area for the PSV, selects the next higher standard orifice size and gives preliminary size of the selected PSV. The program also calculates the relieving capacity of the selected relief valve. PSV fo r liq u id relief 2b. Input the following process data for sizing of PSV for liquid relief in worksheet "PSV Liquid Relief". - Input the relieving scenario and design code of the vessel protected by the PSV. - Input Mass Flowrate, Density and Viscosity at flowing conditions, Set pressure and Back pressure. - Input % accumulation if it is different from the value selected by program. This input is optional. The program defaults to 10% accumulation for all liquid relief cases. 3b. The program calculates back pressure correction factor, viscosity correction factor, orifice area for the PSV, selects the next higher standard orifice size and gives preliminary size of the selected PSV. The program also calculates the relieving capacity of the selected relief valve. PSV fo r tw o p h ase (vap o u r+liq u id ) relief 2c. The sizing method for two phase relief from PSV is being finalised in API 520. Till the new method is available calculate individually the orifice area for the vapour and liquid components using worksheets 'PSV Vapour Relief' and PSV Liquid Relief' respectively and obtain the total orifice area. Select the PSV size manually.

Limitations
1. No choice of RV type is given. For backpressure higher than 10% of the maximum relieving pressure (set pressure+accumulation), the program automatically selects balanced bellow relief valve and uses sizing equation for critical flow in gas service (see also 'Limitation note 2'). For backpressure <10% conventional valves are assumed. 2. Per API 520, critical flow equations are used for all balanced bellows in gas service. To adjust for subcritical flow, manufacterer's back-pressure correction factor (Kb) should be obtained and used in the optional 'user input' cell provided. 3. The program selects from the full orifice sizes defined in API 526 (1997) (ie. D,E,F,G,H,J,K,L,M,P,Q,R,T). 4. For orifice area exceeding the T size orifice, the program gives a message that 'Multiple RV's' are required. User to select the number and size of PSVs. 5. For use of multiple RVs, the user is required to split the flow at the data input stage. Refer to API 520 for set point considerations of multiple RVs. 6. RVs for steam system relief has not been considered.

FEEDBACK: All feedback should be sent to the Owner (Assigned Custodian) - see Revision Status sht.

STD CALCULATION NO: PEL-BMS-CAL-P-0300

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Date: Spreadsheet name: Revision: Std Calculation number Date: Assigned owner

15-Apr-03 Relief valve rev0 0 PEL-BMS-CAL-P-0300 15-Apr-03 MJ Allen

Revision History
Revision 0 J and M standard orifice sizes added to look up tables. Validated for use. Date 15/04/03 Prepared MJA Checked RL Approved LJF

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RELIEF VALVE SIZING CALCULATIONS VAPOUR OR GAS RELIEF

Client: Job No: Project: Tag No: Location PROCESS DATA Vapour or Gas relief Relieving Scenario Vessel Design Code Mass Flow Gas Molecular W eight Relief Temperature Compressibility Cp/Cv RV Set pressure Back Pressure Back Pressure Correction Factor Kb Accumulation kg/h kg/kmol C

Software validation PEL-BMS-CAL-P-0303 Vapour service 20-PSV-011 Test Separator

bar(g) bar(g)
(Default value = 1)

6444,7 20,20 119,00 1,00 1,40 3,50 0,10 1,00 10 70,53

User Input for Kb (Optional).

User Input for accumulation (Optional). (default 21% for ASME, 10% for BS 5500).

% psia psia

Note, do not exceed defaults.

CALCULATIONS / RESULTS Acc. absolute press. Critical backpressure Critical flow / Subcritical flow Type of RV Effective coefficient of Discharge K d Calculated Orifice Area Selected Orifice Selected Orifice Area Relieving Capacity of Selected RV Preliminary RV Size (Inlet x Outlet) Orifice Designation

inch 2 inch 2 kg/h

37,26 Critical Flow Balanced Bellow 0,975 Default Value as per API-520. 3,345 M 3,600 6935 4"X6" M

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RELIEF VALVE SIZING CALCULATIONS LIQUID RELIEF

Client: Job No: Project: Tag No: Location PROCESS DATA Liquid relief Relieving Scenario Vessel Design Code Mass Flow kg/h Density at flowing conditions kg/m Absolute Viscosity at FC cP RV Set pressure Ps bar(g) Back Pressure Pb bar(g) Accumulation % CALCULATIONS / RESULTS Upstream Relieving Pressure psig % of guage backpressure (Pb/Ps)x100 Back Pressure Correction Factor Kw Based on API 520 Fig.35 Based on API 520 Fig.36 Viscosity Correction Factor Kv Effective coefficient of Discharge K d (API-520 default=0.65) Type of RV inch2 Calculated Orifice Area Selected Orifice inch2 Selected Orifice Area Relieving Capacity of Selected RV kg/h

Software validation PEL-BMS-CAL-P-0304 Liquid service 20-PSV-011 TEST SEPARATOR (V-2005)

Blocked outlet 515,00 1130,00 3,49 1812,50 4,60 10,00 28909,38 0,25 1,00 0,96 0,65 Conventional 0,001 D 0,110 107076

User Input for accumulation (Optional)

User Input for accumulation (Optional)

Preliminary RV Size (Inlet x Outlet) Orifice Designation

1"x 2" D

STD CALCULATION NO: PEL-BMS-CAL-P-0300

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RELIEF VALVE SIZING CALCULATIONS VAPOUR + LIQUID

SIZING METHOD FOR TWO PHASE RELIEF IS BEING FINALISED IN API 520 PART-I

PLEASE CALCULATE INDIVIDUALLY THE THE ORIFICE AREA FOR FLASHED VAPOUR AND UNFLASHED LIQUID AND ADD THE INDIVIDUAL AREAS TO OBTAIN THE TOTAL ORIFICE AREA TILL THE NEW METHOD IS AVAILABLE.

THIS WORKSHEET TO BE DEVELOPED ONCE API 520 IS REVISED TO GIVE NEW METHOD

STD CALCULATION NO: PEL-BMS-CAL-P-0300