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PSV Sizing For Fire Spreadsheet

This document provides information to calculate the sizing of an external fire relief valve according to API-RP-521. It lists input parameters needed for the calculation including design pressure, relief pressure, temperatures, liquid and gas volumes, surface areas, material properties, and heat load. The goal is to determine the relief load in pounds per hour for both the wetted and unwetted sections of the valve.

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PSV Sizing For Fire Spreadsheet

This document provides information to calculate the sizing of an external fire relief valve according to API-RP-521. It lists input parameters needed for the calculation including design pressure, relief pressure, temperatures, liquid and gas volumes, surface areas, material properties, and heat load. The goal is to determine the relief load in pounds per hour for both the wetted and unwetted sections of the valve.

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EXTERNAL FIRE RELIEF SIZING CALCULATION

Calculation according to API-RP-521 Unvalidated


Crosby Engineering Handbook, Page 7-22, Example1
RELIEF VALVE DATA
V Units of Measurement (UoM) Field Wetted
A
L
Design Pressure (Pdes) (psig) Evaporating Liquid
V Fire relief type Unwetted
E
Initial Pressure (Pn) (psig)
D Relief Pressure (P1) (psig) W = Q / Hvap
A
T Initial Temperature (Tn) (deg. F)
A Relieving temperature (T1) (deg. F)

V
Liquid Volume (ft^3) Unwetted
E Gas Volume (ft^3) vapor/supercritical fluid
S
S Total Surface Area (ft^2)
E Wetted Surface Area (A) (ft^2)
L
Unwetted Surf. Area (ft^2)
P
R Gas MW (@ Relief cond.) (lb/lbmol)
O Compressibility (Z) (@ relief cond.)
C
E Gas cp/cv (Ideal) (@ relief cond.)
S
S Heat of Vapourisation (Hvap) (Btu/lb)
D Environment Factor (F)
A Vessel Wall Temp. (Tw) (deg. F)
T
A

C Heat Input (Q) (Btu/hr) N/A


A Relief Valve "C" Factor
L Relief load - Wetted (W) (lb/hr) N/A
C
Relief load - Unwetted (W) (lb/hr) #DIV/0!

NOTES :

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