Attachment-3: Relief Valve Sizing Calculation (Blocked Outlet Case-Two Phase Relief) Page 1 of 1
Attachment-3: Relief Valve Sizing Calculation (Blocked Outlet Case-Two Phase Relief) Page 1 of 1
Attachment-3: Relief Valve Sizing Calculation (Blocked Outlet Case-Two Phase Relief) Page 1 of 1
The two phase fluid is flashed at constant entropy using Hysys Simulation Software at various pressures.
The pressure is varied from the relieving pressure to the PSV throat pressure.
The two phase fluid is assumed to be at its bubble point at the PSV inlet (ie. Vapor Pressure = Inlet Pressure).
Liquid 2 Phase
Gas Liquid Mas Specific Specific Gas Mass Liq Mass
Step Pressure Density Density Fraction Volume Sum Qn Mass Flux Flow Flow Remarks
bara kg/m3 kg/m3 m3/kg m2/s2 kg/m2/s kg/h kg/h
1 20.483 19.35 773.6 0.83692 0.00951 7,309 37,506 At PSV Inlet Pressure
2 19.537 18.50 775.0 0.83541 0.00997 921 4,304 7,376 37,439
3 18.592 17.65 776.4 0.83386 0.01049 1,889 5,861 7,446 37,369
4 17.646 16.80 777.8 0.83225 0.01106 2,908 6,897 7,518 37,297
5 16.700 15.95 779.3 0.83059 0.01169 3,983 7,635 7,592 37,223
6 15.754 15.09 780.8 0.82886 0.01240 5,123 8,162 7,670 37,145
7 14.809 14.24 782.4 0.82706 0.01320 6,334 8,523 7,750 37,064
8 13.863 13.38 784.0 0.82518 0.01412 7,626 8,747 7,835 36,980
9 12.917 12.52 785.7 0.82321 0.01517 9,011 8,851 7,923 36,892
10 11.971 11.66 787.5 0.82114 0.01638 10,503 8,846 8,016 36,799
11 11.025 10.79 789.4 0.81895 0.01781 12,120 8,742 8,114 36,701
12 10.080 9.93 791.5 0.81662 0.01950 14,175 8,633 8,218 36,597
13 9.134 9.06 793.6 0.81414 0.02155 16,117 8,331 8,329 36,486
14 8.188 8.18 795.9 0.81147 0.02407 18,274 7,943 8,449 36,366
15 7.242 7.30 798.5 0.80857 0.02725 20,701 7,468 8,579 36,236
16 6.296 6.41 801.2 0.80538 0.03138 23,473 6,906 8,722 36,093
17 5.351 5.51 804.4 0.80183 0.03696 26,704 6,253 8,881 35,934
18 4.405 4.60 807.9 0.79780 0.04493 30,577 5,504 9,062 35,753
19 3.459 3.68 812.2 0.79308 0.05721 35,407 4,651 9,273 35,541
20 2.513 2.74 817.5 0.78730 0.07864 41,831 3,678 9,532 35,283 At PSV Outlet Pressure
2
Maximum Specific Mass Flux = 8,851 kg/m /s
(From Above Table)
PSV Choke Pressure = 12.9 bara
3
Gas Density at Maximum Specific Mass Flux = 12.5 kg/m
3
Liq Density at Maximum Specific Mass Flux = 785.7 kg/m
Required Relief Valve Orifice Area = 1654.7 mm2 PSV Spring Material
Carbon SteelSteel
Carbon
Selected Relief Valve Orifice Area = 1841 mm2
Orifice Designation
3" x 4"