DOC.

NO

PIPE STRESS ANALYSIS

RELIEF VALVE REACTION FORCE
(Vapour Discharge)
PROJECT

PREPARED

LOCATION

CHECKED

PROJ. NO

APPROVED

CLIENT

DATE

REV. NO
STATUS

REVISION
REV.

GENERAL

UNITS

Stress calculation note

PSV no.

Ref. P&ID

CN 208
T71-PSV-202A/B

4
5

INPUT DATA

Discharge System

Dynamic load factor DAF

Area of outlet at point of discharge, A

Inlet design temperature, T

11

24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50

2
mm2

32282.6

175

449.15

Static pressure within outlet at point of

discharge, P

barg

10

Gas/Vapour flowrate, W g

kg/s

74.76
1.432
18.23

73465.10

10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

Closed

Specific heat ratio, k

Gas molecular weigt, M

REACTION FORCE
Relief Valve Reaction Force, F
F =DAF{(129.Wg.(k.T)/((k+1).M)) + 0.1(AP)}
REMARKS

Reaction forces from relief valves is considered as occasional loads. It is calculated with reference to API AP 520 Part II and
a dynamic amplification foctor (DAF) of 2.
F
=
Reaction force
A
=
Area of the outlet at the point of discharge, mm2
Wg
=
Gas Flow Rate, kg/s
Specific Heat Ratio, Cp/Cv
k
=
T
M
P

=
=
=

Inlet Design Temperature, oK

Molecular Weight
Static pressure within the outlet at the point of discharge, barg

NOTE :
1. For closed system, 0.1(AP) is neglected.

DOC. NO

PIPE STRESS ANALYSIS

RELIEF VALVE REACTION FORCE
(Vapour Discharge)
PROJECT

PREPARED

LOCATION

CHECKED

PROJ. NO

APPROVED

CLIENT

DATE

REV. NO
STATUS

REVISION
REV.

GENERAL

UNITS

Stress calculation note

PSV no.

Ref. P&ID

CN 208
T73-PSV-201

4
5

INPUT DATA

Discharge System

Dynamic load factor DAF

Area of outlet at point of discharge, A

Inlet design temperature, T

11

24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50

2
mm2

1902.7

80

354.15

Static pressure within outlet at point of

discharge, P

barg

10

Gas/Vapour flowrate, W g

kg/s

1.42
1.322
18.17

1220.42

10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

Closed

Specific heat ratio, k

Gas molecular weigt, M

REACTION FORCE
Relief Valve Reaction Force, F
F =DAF{(129.Wg.(k.T)/((k+1).M)) + 0.1(AP)}
REMARKS

Reaction forces from relief valves is considered as occasional loads. It is calculated with reference to API AP 520 Part II and
a dynamic amplification foctor (DAF) of 2.
F
=
Reaction force
A
=
Area of the outlet at the point of discharge, mm2
Wg
=
Gas Flow Rate, kg/s
Specific Heat Ratio, Cp/Cv
k
=
T
M
P

=
=
=

Inlet Design Temperature, oK

Molecular Weight
Static pressure within the outlet at the point of discharge, barg

NOTE :
1. For closed system, 0.1(AP) is neglected.

DOC. NO

PIPE STRESS ANALYSIS

RELIEF VALVE REACTION FORCE
(Two-Phase/Liquid Discharge)

REV. NO
STATUS

PROJECT

PREPARED

LOCATION

CHECKED

PROJ. NO

APPROVED

CLIENT

DATE
REVISION

REV.

GENERAL

UNITS

Stress calculation note

PSV no.

Ref. P&ID

4
5

INPUT DATA

Discharge System

Dynamic load factor, DAF

Inlet design temperature, T

Liquid flowrate, W

kg/hr

196000

10

Area of the outlet at point of discharge, A

Vapour density at exit consitions, g
Liquid density at exit conditions, l
Weight fraction vapour at exit conditions, x
Absolute pressure at pipe exit, Pe
Absolute ambient pressure, Pa

mm2

19606.7

kg/m3
kg/m3
kPa
kPa

12
1000
0.5
10
2

302.37

11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50

Liquid, Closed
2
oC

REACTION FORCE
Relief Valve Reaction Force, F
F= DAF

REMARKS

[(

W2
12 . 96 A

)(

(1x )
x
A
+
+
P Pa )
g
l
1000 ( e

110

Reaction forces from relief valves is considered as occasional loads. It is calculated with reference to API AP 520 Part II and
a dynamic amplification foctor (DAF) of 2
F
=
Reaction force
A
=
Area of the outlet at the point of discharge, mm2
W
=
Flow Rate, kg/hr
T
=
Inlet Design Temperature, oC
l
=
Liquid density at exit conditions, kg/m3
g
=
Vapour density at exit conditions, kg/m3
x
Pe
Pa

=
=
=

Weight fraction vapour at exit conditions

Absolute pressure at pipe exit, kPa
Absolute ambient pressure, kPa

NOTE :
1. For closed system,

A
Pe Pa
1000

is neglected.

DOC. NO

PIPE STRESS ANALYSIS

BURSTING DISC REACTION FORCE

REV. NO
STATUS

PROJECT

PREPARED

LOCATION

CHECKED

PROJ. NO

APPROVED

CLIENT

DATE
REVISION

REV.

GENERAL

UNITS

Stress calculation note

PSV no.

Ref. P&ID

4
5

INPUT DATA

Inlet pressure, P

Inlet design temperature, T

Orifice area of disc, A

Specific heat ratio, k

bar

10

100

mm2

19606.6797510539

1.1

10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50

REACTION FORCE
Bursting Disc Reaction Force, F

15563.78

F=0 .378 ( k+ 1 ) AP
REMARKS
Reaction forces from relief valves is considered as occasional loads. It is calculated with reference to API AP 520 Part II
F
P
T
A
k

=
=
=
=
=

Reaction force
Inlet Pressure, bar
Inlet Design Temperature, oC
Orifice area of disc, mm2
Specific Heat Ratio, Cp/Cv

API RP 520 Part I - Table 7

Properties of Gases
Gas

Methane
Ethane
Ethylene
Propane
Propylene
Isobutane
n-Butane
l-Butene
Isopentane
n-Pentane
I-Pentene
n-Hexane
Benzene
n-Heptane
Toluene
n-Octane
n-Nonane
n-Decane
Air
Ammonia
Carbon Dioxide
Hydrogen
Hydrogen Sulfide
Sulfer Dioxide
Steam

Molecular
Weight

16.04
30.07
28.03
44.09
47.08
58.12
58.12
56.10
72.15
72.15
70.13
86.18
78.11
100.20
92.13
114.22
128.23
142.28
29.96
17.03
44.01
2.02
34.08
64.04
18.01

Specific Heat
Ratio
(k = Cp/Cv)
at 60oF and
1 Atm
1.31
1.19
1.24
1.13
1.15
1.18
1.19
1.11
1.08
1.08
1.08
1.06
1.12
1.05
1.09
1.05
1.04
1.03
1.40
1.30
1.29
1.41
1.32
1.27
1.33

Critical Flow
Pressure Ratio
at 60oF and
1 Atm

Specific
Gravity
at 60oF and
1 Atm

0.54
0.57
0.57a
0.58
0.58a
0.59a
0.59
0.59a
0.59a
0.59a
0.59a
0.59a
0.58
0.60a
0.59
0.60a
0.60a
0.60a
0.53
0.53
0.55
0.52
0.53
0.55
0.54

0.554
1.058
0.969
1.522
1.453
2.007
2.007
1.937
2.491
2.491
2.421
2.973
2.697
3.459
3.181
3.944
4.428
4.912
1.000
0.588
1.519
0.0696
1.176
2.212
0.622

Critical Constants
Pressure
Temperature
(psia)
(oF)

673
718
742
617
667
529
551
543
483
490
586
437
714
397
590
362
552
304
547
1636
1071
188
1306
1143
3206

-116
90
50
206
197
273
304
276
369
386
377
454
552
513
604
564
610
632
-221
270
88
-400
213
316
706

Condensation
Temperature
1 Atm
(oF)
-259
-128
-155
-44
-54
11
31
21
82
97
86
156
176
209
231
258
303
345
-313
-28
-109
-423
-77
14
212

Flammability
Limits
(volume
percent in air
mixture)
5.0 - 15.0
2.9 - 13.8
2.7 - 34.8
2.1 - 9.5
2.8 - 10.8
1.8 - 8.4
1.9 - 8.4
1.4 - 9.3
1.4 - 8.3
1.4 - 7.8
1.4 - 8.7
1.2 - 7.7
1.3 - 7.9
1.0 - 7.0
1.2 - 7.1
0.96
0.87 - 2.7
0.78 - 2.6
-15.5 - 27.0
-4.0 - 74.2
4.3 - 45.5
---

References

1
1
1
1
2, 3
1
1
2, 3
1
1
1
1
2, 3
1
2, 3
1
1
1
2, 3
2, 3
2, 3
2, 3
2, 3
2, 3
2, 3

Estimated

References
1. Physical Constants of Hydrocarbons C1 to C10, ASTM Special Technical Publication No. 109A, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1963.
2. International-Critical Tables, McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., New York, New York.
3. Engineering Data Book, Gas Processors Suppliers Association, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1977.