Liquid Hydraulic Expansion - PSV
Liquid Hydraulic Expansion - PSV
Liquid Hydraulic Expansion - PSV
Hydraulic Expansion
For liquid full systems expansion rates for the sizing of relief devices that protect against thermal expansion of the trapped
liquids can be approximated using the following equations. This does not account for the vapourisation of liquids.
BQ m3/s
V
1000 S g C p
2 2
1 2
B
2(T2 T1 ) 1 2
B = 0.4958 1/°C
V = 0.000135 m3/s
= 0.4876 m3/h
= 240.9067 kg/h
Pipe
segment Actual Length Heat Input Q
No Section Description Line no OD (m) (m) (W/m2)
1 VB-318 to MOV-0375 3-P-B10-6486 0.0889 3.6315 336.08
2 Tie-in point to MOV- 0395 3-P-B10-6111 0.0889 0.6415 59.37
Total Heat Input Q 395.44