PSV Reaction Force - Closed System

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Valve Reaction Force - Closed System (including shock wave effects)

INPUT DATA

Fluid Mass Flow 37736.0 lb/h

Pressure 203 kPaa


29.44 psia
Temperature 325.18 F

MW 60.97
Cp 0.524
k 1.07

Fluid Density 1.3731 lb/ft3


Fluid Viscosity 0.0119 mPa-s = cP

Nominal Pipe Size 6 inch


Wall Thickness inch (enter actual wall thickness or Schedule)
Schedule 80
Pipe ID 5.761 inch
146.3 mm
Pipe OD 6.625 inch
168.3 mm
Roughness 0.0018 in
0.0457 mm
L 98.43 ft

RESULTS

G 57.91 lb/s-ft2
Vel 42.17 ft/s
Nre 3,466,756.9
A 5.48E+21
B 3.56E-32
f 0.01534
dp1 (psi) 0.8288

Press Drop Used 1.658 psi (2 x pipe length for fittings)

Sonic Velocity (ft/s) 325.45


Fmax (lbf) 111.69
tc (seconds) 0.01 (assumed)
F (lbf) 3,367.42
Fpw (lbf) 111.69

Open System
Valve Reaction Force (lbf) 168.64 308.96
Valve Reaction Force (N) 750.13
NPS 1.0 1.5 2 3
OD 1.315 1.9 2.375 3.5
S40 ID 1.049 1.61 2.067 3.068
S80 ID 0.957 1.5 1.939 2.9

S160 ID 0.815 1.338 1.687 2.624


4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14 16 18 20 22
4.5 6.625 8.625 10.75 12.75 14.0 16.0 18.0 20.0 22.0
4.026 6.065 7.981 10.02 12 13.25 15.25 17.25 19.25 21.25
3.826 5.761 7.625 9.562 11.374 12.5 14.312 16.124 17.938 19.75

3.438 5.187 6.813 8.5 10.126 11.188 12.812 14.438 16.062 17.75
24 26 28 30 36
24.0 26.0 28.0 30.0 36.0
23.25 25.25 27.25 29.25 35.25
21.562

19.312

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