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C v= 0. 0368 ( W tot )
√ XK 2 v g ( 1− X ) v l
Δp sg
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19 Parameter Definition
20 Cv Valve flow coefficient [U.S. units]
21 Wtot Total mass flowrate [kg/hr]
22 X Gas/vapour fraction (Wg/Wtot)
23 K Expansion correction factor for gas phase
24 vg Gas/vapour phase specific volume [m3/kg]
25 Dpsg Sizing pressure drop for gas/vap. phase [bar]
26 vl Liquid phase specific volume [m3/kg]
27 Dpsl Sizing pressure drop for liq. phase [bar]
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K= 1−
( (1.33C f )2 P1 )
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Y =−
( F0k
. 92 )
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41 Parameter Definition
42 K Expansion factor
43 Dp Pressure drop across valve for gas phase [bar]
44 Cf Valve pressure recovery factor
45 P1 Upstream pressure [bar(a)]
46 Fk Specific heat ratio factor (g/1.4)
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( √ )Pv
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PC
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11 Parameter Definition
12 PVC Supercooled vapour pressure [bar(a)]
13 PV Vapour pressure of fluid [bar(a)]
14 PC Thermodynamic critical pressure [bar(a)]
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16 The limiting liquid phase sizing pressure drop is found, corresponding to critical flow, from
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ΔPl ,lim=C 2 ( P1 − PVC)
f
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23 Parameter Definition
24 DPl,lim Limiting press. drop for critical flow of liquid phase [bar]
25 Cf Valve pressure recovery factor
26 P1 Upstream pressure [bar(a)]
27 PVC Supercooled vapour pressure [bar(a)]
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ΔP g ,lim=(1 . 33 Cf )2 RP1 √ F K
41 Table 3. Definitions
42 Parameter Definition
43 DPg,lim limiting press. drop for critical flow of gas phase [bar]
44 Cf Valve pressure recovery factor
45 R Valve stage factor
46 P1 Upstream pressure [bar(a)]
47 FK Specific heat factor (g/1.4)
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14 Table 6. Definitions
15 Parameter Definition
16 vl Liquid phase specific volume [m3/kg]
17 G Specific gravity of liquid phase
18 vg Vapour phase specific volume [m3/kg]
19 Z Compressibility factor
20 T Vapour temperature [oC]
21 MW Molecular weight of vapour phase
22 P1 Upstream pressure [bar(a)]
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