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RELIEF VALVE CALCULATION AS PER ASME B31.1

Parameters

Symbol

Actual Mass Flow Rate through Relief Valve

Value

116.38

Discharge Elbow Size

Thickness of Discharge Pipe

40

Discharge Pipe Outer Diameter

8.625

Discharge Pipe Thickness

0.322

Discharge Elbow Area

A1

50.03

Stagnation Enthalpy at Safety Valve Inlet

h0

1507.3

Gravitational Constant

gc

32.2

Steam Condition

Superheated Steam; 1000 psia<pressure<2000 psia

Joule's Constant

778.16

Calculation Constant

831

Calculation Constant

4.33

Atmospheric Pressure

Pa

14.7

Pressure at Discharge Elbow Outlet

P1

116.87

Velocity at Discharge Elbow Outlet

V1

2103.45

Reaction Force at Discharge Elbow Outlet

F1

12713.79

Equivalent length from valve outlet to discharge elbow

outlet
Darcy Weisback friction factor

Specific Heat Ratio

Lmax

256

0.013

f(Lmax/D)

0.417

Pressure Ratio

1.3

P/P*

1.654

P1a

Pressure at Discharge Elbow Inlet

193.26

Vent Pipe Size

12

Thickness of Vent Pipe

40

Vent Pipe Outer Diameter

12.75

Vent Pipe Thickness

0.406

Vent Pipe Area

A3

111.93

Pressure at Discharge of Vent Pipe

P3

52.23

Velocity at Discharge of Vent Pipe

V3

2103.45

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Parameters

Symbol

Value

F3

Reaction Force at Discharge of Vent Pipe

11803.79

Lmax

Equivalent length of Vent Pipe

240

f(Lmax/D)

0.261

Pressure Ratio

P/P*

1.507

Velocity Ratio

V/V*

0.703

Pressure at Inlet of Vent Pipe

P2

78.74

Velocity at Inlet of Vent Pipe

V2

1479.13

Reaction Force at Inlet of Vent Pipe

F2

12514.42

Bevel Angle at Vent Exit with Vertical Axis

30

Height of Anchor from Vent Pipe Exit

10

Vertical Froce on Vent Pipe Anchor

FV

2292.03

Moment on Vent Pipe Anchor

63789.73

Blow-back Check

VENT PIPE SIZE IS OK

Weight of Safety Valve

800

Distance of Run Pipe Wall to Valve Outlet Centre Line

19

Young's Modulus of Inlet Pipe

2.30E+07

Inlet Pipe Size

22

Inlet Pipe Thickness

STD
Do

Outer Diameter of Inlet Pipe

22

Thickness of Inlet Pipe

0.375

Inner Diameter of Inlet Pipe

Di

21.25

Area Moment of Inertia of Inlet Pipe

1489.67

Safety Valve Installation Period

2.34E-03

Valve Rise Time

t0

0.04

Ratio of Valve Rise Time to Installation Period

t0/T

17.12

Dynamic Load Factor

DLF

1.10

Force to Piping System for Relief Valve Operation

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31.1
Unit
lb/s

Reference
Process Data
P&ID
P&ID

inch

Pipe Data

inch

Pipe Data

inch2

Pipe Data

btu/lb

Steam Table

ft/s2
Process Data
ft-lb/btu
btu/lb

ASME B 31.1
ASME B 31.1

psi

Process Data

psia

ASME B 31.1

ft/s

ASME B 31.1

lbf

ASME B 31.1

inch

Layout
Moody's Graph
ASME B 31.1
ASME B 31.1
ASME B 31.1

psia

ASME B 31.1
P&ID
P&ID

inch

Pipe Data

inch

Pipe Data

inch2

Pipe Data

psia

ASME B 31.1

ft/s

ASME B 31.1

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Unit

Reference

lbf

ASME B 31.1

inch

Layout
ASME B 31.1
ASME B 31.1
ASME B 31.1

psia

ASME B 31.1

ft/s

ASME B 31.1

lbf

ASME B 31.1

deg
ft

Layout

lbf

ASME B 31.1

lbf

ASME B 31.1

E SIZE IS OK
lb

Process Data

inch

Layout

psi

Pipe Data
P&ID
P&ID

D
inch

Pipe Data

inch

Pipe Data

inch

Pipe Data

inch4

Pipe Data

ASME B 31.1

Process Data
ASME B 31.1
ASME B 31.1

lbf

ASME B 31.1

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mm NB inch NB
8
0.125
10
0.250
12
0.375
15
0.500
20
0.750
25
1.000
30
1.250
40
1.500
50
2.000
60
2.500
80
3.000
90
3.500
100
4.000
125
5.000
150
6.000
200
8.000
250
10.000
300
12.000
350
14.000
400
16.000
450
18.000
500
20.000
550
22.000
600
24.000
650
26.000
700
28.000
750
30.000
800
32.000
850
34.000
900
36.000

8.625

12.750

22.000

OD
0.405
0.540
0.675
0.840
1.050
1.315
1.660
1.900
2.375
2.875
3.500
4.000
4.500
5.563
6.625
8.625
10.750
12.750
14.000
16.000
18.000
20.000
22.000
24.000
26.000
28.000
30.000
32.000
34.000
36.000
4
0

10
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.312
0.312
0.312
0.312
0.344
0.312
0
0
1
10
NA
0.322

20
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.312
0.312
0.312
0.375
0.375
0.375
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0
0
2
20
0.25

30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0.277
0.307
0.330
0.375
0.375
0.438
0.500
0.500
0.562
NA
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
0
0
3
30
0.277

40
0.608
0.088
0.091
0.109
0.113
0.133
0.140
0.145
0.154
0.203
0.216
0.226
0.237
0.258
0.280
0.322
0.365
0.406
0.438
0.500
0.562
0.594
NA
0.688
NA
NA
NA
0.688
0.688
0.750
4
0
4
40
0.322

60
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0.406
0.500
0.562
0.594
0.656
0.750
0.812
0.875
0.969
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0
0
5
60
0.406

80
0.095
0.119
0.126
0.147
0.154
0.179
0.191
0.200
0.218
0.276
0.300
0.318
0.337
0.375
0.432
0.500
0.594
0.688
0.750
0.844
0.938
1.031
1.125
1.219
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0
0
6
80
0.5

100
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0.594
0.719
0.844
0.938
1.031
1.156
1.281
1.375
1.531
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0
0
7
100
0.594

4
0

0
0
NA
0.406

0
0
0.25

0
0
0.33

4
0
0.406

0
0
0.562

0
0
0.688

0
0
0.844

11
11

0
0
0.25
0.375

0
0
0.375

0
0
0.5

0
0
NA

0
0
0.875

0
0
1.125

0
0
1.375

8
40
40

12
40
40

22
STD
STD

120
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0.438
0.500
0.562
0.719
0.844
1.000
1.094
1.219
1.375
1.500
1.625
1.812
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0
0
8
120
0.719

140
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0.812
1.000
1.125
1.250
1.438
1.562
1.750
1.875
2.062
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0
0
9
140
0.812

160
NA
NA
NA
0.187
0.219
0.250
0.250
0.281
0.344
0.375
0.438
NA
0.531
0.625
0.719
0.906
1.125
1.312
1.406
1.594
1.781
1.969
2.125
2.344
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0
0
10
160
0.906

STD
0.068
0.088
0.091
0.109
0.113
0.133
0.140
0.145
0.154
0.203
0.216
0.226
0.237
0.258
0.280
0.322
0.365
0.375
0.375
0.375
0.375
0.375
0.375
0.375
0.375
0.375
0.375
0.375
0.375
0.375
0
0
11
STD
0.322

XS
0.095
0.119
0.126
0.147
0.154
0.179
0.191
0.200
0.218
0.276
0.300
0.318
0.337
0.375
0.432
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0
0
12
XS
0.5

XXS
NA
NA
NA
0.294
0.308
0.358
0.382
0.400
0.436
0.552
0.600
NA
0.674
0.750
0.864
0.875
1.000
1.000
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0
0
13
XXS
0.875

5S
NA
NA
NA
0.065
0.065
0.065
0.065
0.065
0.065
0.083
0.083
0.083
0.083
0.109
0.109
0.109
0.134
0.156
0.156
0.165
0.165
0.188
0.188
0.218
NA
NA
0.250
NA
NA
NA
0
0
14
5S
0.109

10S
0.049
0.065
0.065
0.083
0.083
0.109
0.109
0.109
0.109
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.134
0.134
0.148
0.165
0.180
0.188
0.188
0.188
0.218
0.218
0.250
NA
NA
0.312
NA
NA
NA
0
0
15
10S
0.148

40S
0.068
0.088
0.091
0.109
0.113
0.133
0.140
0.145
0.154
0.203
0.216
0.226
0.237
0.258
0.280
0.322
0.365
0.375
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0
0
16
40S
0.322

80S
0.095
0.119
0.126
0.147
0.154
0.179
0.191
0.200
0.218
0.276
0.300
0.318
0.337
0.375
0.432
0.500
0.500
0.500
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0
0
17
80S
0.5

0
0
1

0
0
1.125

0
0
1.312

0
0
0.375

0
0
0.5

0
0
1

0
0
0.156

0
0
0.18

0
0
0.375

0
0
0.5

0
0
1.625

0
0
1.875

0
0
2.125

11
11
0.375

0
0
0.5

0
0
NA

0
0
0.188

0
0
0.218

0
0
NA

0
0
NA