Part PVG: General
Part PVG: General
Part PVG: General
General
PVG-1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Materials
PVG-5 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Design
PVG-8 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
PVG-9 General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
PVG-10 Gage Glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
PVG-11 Drain Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
PVG-12 Safety Valves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Figure
PVG-12 Constant C for Vapor Related to Ratio of Specific Heats (k p cp /cv) . . . . . . . . . . . 170
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PART PVG
REQUIREMENTS FOR ORGANIC FLUID
VAPORIZERS
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PVG-12.2 1998 SECTION I PVG-12.6
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PVG-12.6 PART PVG — REQUIREMENTS FOR ORGANIC FLUID VAPORIZERS PVG-12.6
C × H × 0.75
Wp
h
where
h p latent heat of heat transfer fluid at relieving
pressure, Btu /lb
W p weight of organic fluid vapor generated per
hour, lb
C p maximum total weight or volume of fuel burned
per hour, lb or cu ft
H p heat of combustion of fuel, Btu /lb or Btu /cu ft
(see A-17)
The sum of the safety valve capacities marked on the
valves shall be equal to or greater than W.
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