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Relief Valve Calculations - According With API 520

This document provides calculations for a safety relief valve for a liquid service. It includes design parameters such as operating pressures, set pressure, back pressures, and temperature. Equations from API 520-Part 1:2000 are listed for calculating flow rates for gases, vapors, liquids, and steam under critical and sub-critical flow conditions. Factors are included for discharge coefficient, combination, back pressure, superheat, viscosity, and density.

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Relief Valve Calculations - According With API 520

This document provides calculations for a safety relief valve for a liquid service. It includes design parameters such as operating pressures, set pressure, back pressures, and temperature. Equations from API 520-Part 1:2000 are listed for calculating flow rates for gases, vapors, liquids, and steam under critical and sub-critical flow conditions. Factors are included for discharge coefficient, combination, back pressure, superheat, viscosity, and density.

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to DEP 31.36.90.94-Gen,01/00 (contained in DEP 30.10.01.10) Origin : Shell Global Solutions - OGEM

SAFETY RELIEF VALVE CALCULATION SHEET (to API 520-Part 1:2000)


= input field
Unit Sahmah Old MOL Tag number 03-RV-512
Service Liquid Relief - No Capacity certification Job number 80110
DESIGN BASE Volume flow Mass flow
Hazard Remarks Q [m3/s] W [kg/s]
Total Electricity Failure
Total Cooling Water Failure
Total Instrument Air Failure
External Fire
Thermal Expansion Take Nominal size : 1" x 1"; Min. ANSI 300x150 LBS; A= 0.11 [inch 2]
Other Failure
Determining case
CALCULATION Gas/Vapour Steam Liquid EQUATIONS
Operating pressure [barg] 14.10 1.00 Critical flow criterion
Max. operating pressure [barg] 20.30 20.00

Vessel design pressure [barg] 40.00 52.00 2 1
Pcf P1
Max. allowable working pressure [barg] 40.00 52.00 1
Set pressure [barg] Ps 20.30 Ps Ps 20.00
Constant back pressure [barg] Pc 1.40 Pc 0.00 Gas/Vapour - critical flow
Variable back pressure [barg] Pv 1.75 Pv Pv
1
Allowable over pressure [%] Ro 21.00 Ro Ro 0.00 2 1
C 520
Net spring setting Ps-Pc [bar]
1) 18.90 20.00 1
Total back pressure Pc+Pv [barg] Pb 3.15 Pb 0.00 Pb 0.00
W T 273 Z
ditto (abs.) [bara] P2 4.15 P2 0.00 P2 1.00 A 734
C K d P1 K b K c M
Max. relief pressure Ps*(100+Ro)/100 [barg] 24.56 0.00 20.00
ditto (abs.) [bara] P1 25.56 P1 0.00 P1 21.00 Gas/Vapour - sub-critical flow
Temperature at max. relief pressure [oC] T 48.00
1
Molweight M 18.50
2 1 r
Compressibility factor Z 1.00 F2 r
1 1 r
Ratio of specific heats 1.01
Density liquid at T oC [kg/m3] d 892.00 W T 273 Z
A
Variable backpr. ratio Pv/Ps*100 2)
[%] Rv 8.62 Rv 0.00 Rv 0.00 F2 K d K c M P1 P1 P2
Total backpr. ratio Pb/Ps*100 [%] Rt 15.52 Rt 0.00 Rt 0.00
Abs. backpr. ratio P2/P1 r 0.16 Steam - critical flow
Critical flow throat pressure [bara] Pcf 15.44
If P2 < Pcf vapour flow is critical W
A 10.6
P1 K d K b K c K n K sh
Critical flow factor C 317
Sub-critical flow factor F2 0.00 Liquid - no capacity certification
Coefficient of discharge (default 0.975) 3) Kd 0.975 Kd
Combination factor (1.0 for RV, 0.9 for RV+RD) Kc 1.000 Kc Kc 1.000 Q d
Back press. correction (API 520-Fig.30) Kb 1.00 Kb A 3.48
K d K w K c K v K p . Ps Pb
3) 5)
125
Superheat steam corr. (API 520-Table 9) Ksh=1 if saturated Ksh
Corr. factor for Napier equation Kn=1 if P1<100 bara Kn 0.00 Liquid - with capacity certification
Coefficient of discharge (default 0.62) 3) Kd 0.65
Back press. correction (API 520-Fig.31) Kw 0.97 Q d
A 3.48
Viscosity correction (API 520-Fig.36) Kv 0.96 K d K w K c K v P1 P2
Overpress. correction (API 520-Fig.37) use Kp=100 for certified valves Kp 0.60
Relief rate (mass flow) [kg/s] W 0.100 W Not certified NOTES
Relief rate (volume flow) [m3/s] Q 0.0019 1)
Only for conventional RV's
Area calculated [inch2] A 0.04 A 0.00 A 0.11 2)
When Rv > Ro, use balanced type RV's
ditto [cm2] 0.25 0.00 0.70 3)
To be checked with vendor
Remark Conventional Conventional 4)
Pilot valves only in clean service
Recommended size [letter designation/inch2] D 0.11 D 0.11 5)
for conv/pilot valves Kb=1
SELECTED VALVE COMMENTS
Type (conventional/balanced/pilot)
Nozzle area / Letter designation
Flange class Inlet / Outlet
Manufacturer model nr.
Made by: Date: Revision
Checked by: Date: Date
Appr. by: Date: Signed
Location : SAHMAH OLD MOL Plant : GGP Project & Group No.:
80110
Eng. by : Sheet No.4/4 cont'd on sheet No. -
Principal : PDO Drawing No. T
Program : RVCALC.XLS Sheet : RVCALC Version : 3.3-10/02
Software code : MFEL18
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Origin : Shell Global Solutions - OGEM

SAFETY RELIEF VALVE REVIEW SHEET (to API 520-Part 1:2000)


Gas/Vapour flow
= input field

Unit YIBAL DEPLETION COMPRESSOR Tag nr.


Service PSV K-9204 DISCHARGE 92RV-XXX
Job nr. 80003
Hazard Total Electricity Failure
Total Cooling Water Failure
Total Instrument Air Failure
External Fire
Thermal Expansion
Other Failure BLOCK DISCHARGE
Operating pressure [barg] 54.00
Max. operating pressure [barg] 54.00
Vessel design pressure [barg] 93.80
Max. allowable working pressure [barg] 93.80
Set pressure [barg] Ps 93.80
Constant back pressure [barg] Pc 0.50
Variable back pressure [barg] Pv 5.49
Allowable over pressure [%] Ro 10.00
Net spring setting Ps-Pc 1)
[bar] 93.30
Total back pressure Pc+Pv [barg] Pb 5.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
ditto (abs.) [bara] P2 6.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Max. relief pressure Ps*(100+Ro)/100 [barg] 103.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
ditto (abs.) [bara] P1 104.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Temperature at max. relief pressure [oC] T 60.00
Molweight M 19.53
Compressibility factor Z 0.95
Ratio of specific heats 1.21
Variable backpr. ratio Pv/Ps*100 2)
[%] Rv 5.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total backpr. ratio Pb/Ps*100 [%] Rt 6.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Abs. backpr. ratio P2/P1 r 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Critical flow throat pressure [bara] Pcf 58.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
If P2 < Pcf vapour flow is critical
Critical flow factor C 338 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-critical flow factor F2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Coefficient of discharge (default 0.975) 3) Kd 0.975
Combination factor (1.0 for RV, 0.9 for RV+RD) Kc 1.000
Back press. correction (API 520-Fig.30) 3) Kb 1.000
for conv/pilot valves Kb=1

Relief rate (mass flow) [kg/s] W 56.060


Number of valves operational 1
Total calculated orifice area [inch2] A 4.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
ditto [cm2] 31.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Remark Conventional
Calculated area per relief valve [inch2] 4.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Recommended size [inch2] 6.38
ditto [cm2] 41.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
ditto [letter designation] 4 P 6
Rated capacity (total) [kg/s] 74.138 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Discharge temperature at nozzle (critical only) [oC] 28
Sound power level at design capacity (CONCAWE) [dB] 175 0 0 0 0 0
SELECTED VALVES
Type : Conventional / Balanced / Pilot CONVENTIONAL
Nozzle area [inch2] / Letter designation (5.866MMSCMD=4846.3TPD)
Flange class Inlet / Outlet
Manufacturer model nr.
COMMENTS: Relieving temp. of the valve is considered as 60C
With the increase of lfow to 6MMSCMD, there would not be any change in the orifice sizing. Z considered as 0.95 (54 bara), which
should decrease with increase in pressure(93.8barg). But will not have any impact on sizing.

Made by: dm Date: 8.5.2003 Revision NOTES:


Checked by: sb Date: 8.5.2003 Date 1)
Only for conventional RV's
Appr. by: Date: Signed 2)
When Rv > Ro, use balanced type RV's

Location : NEW COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE Plant : YIBAL DEPLETION 3)


To be checked with vendor
COMPRESSOR 4)
Pilot valves only in clean service
Eng. by :
Principal :
Program : RVCALC.XLS Sheet : RVvapour Version : 3.3-10/02
Software code : MFEL18

File: 356883648.xls Sheet: RVvapour


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SAFETY RELIEF VALVE REVIEW SHEET (to API 520-Part 1:2000)


Steam flow (critical only)
= input field

Unit Tag nr.


Service
Job nr.
Hazard Total Electricity Failure
Total Cooling Water Failure
Total Instrument Air Failure
External Fire
Other Failure
Operating pressure [barg]
Max. operating pressure [barg]
Vessel design pressure [barg]
Max. allowable working pressure [barg]
Set pressure [barg] Ps
Variable back pressure [barg] Pv
Allowable over pressure [%] Ro
Total back pressure Pv [barg] Pb 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Max. relief pressure Ps*(100+Ro)/100 [barg] 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
ditto (abs.) [bara] P1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Variable backpr. ratio Pv/Ps*100 [%] Rv 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total backpr. ratio Pb/Ps*100 [%] Rt 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Coefficient of discharge (default 0.975) 1) Kd

Combination factor (1.0 for RV, 0.9 for RV+RD) Kc

Back press. correction (API 520-Fig.30) 1) 2) Kb

Superheat steam corr. (API 520-Table 9) Ksh


Ksh=1 if saturated

Corr. factor for Napier equation Kn 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Kn=1 if P1<100 bara

Relief rate (mass flow) [kg/s] W


Number of valves operational
Area calculated [inch2] A 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
ditto [cm2] 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Remark
Calculated area per relief valve [inch2] 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Recommended size [inch2]
ditto [cm2] 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
ditto [letter designation]
Rated capacity (total) [kg/s] 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
SELECTED VALVES
Type : Conventional / Balanced / Pilot
Nozzle area [inch2] / Letter designation
Flange class Inlet / Outlet
Manufacturer model nr.
COMMENTS:

Made by: Date: Revision NOTES:


Checked by Date: Date
Appr. by: Date: Signed 1)
To be checked with vendor
Location : Plant : 2)
for conv/pilot valves Kb=1

Eng. by :
Principal :
Program : RVCALC.XLS Sheet : RVsteam Version : 3.3-10/02
Software code : MFEL18

File: 356883648.xls Sheet: RVsteam


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Origin : Shell Global Solutions - OGEM

SAFETY RELIEF VALVE REVIEW SHEET (to API 520-Part 1:2000)


Liquid flow
= input field

Unit A-2815, A-0354, BVS-1 Tag nr.


Service Pig traps and pipeline protection 28-RV-013 28-RV-014 28-RV-015 03-RV-526
Job nr. 80131 A-2815 BVS-1 BVS-1 A-0354
Hazard Total Electricity Failure
Total Cooling Water Failure
Total Instrument Air Failure
External Fire
Thermal Expansion
Other Failure
Operating pressure [barg]
Max. operating pressure [barg]
Vessel design pressure [barg]
Max. allowable working pressure [barg]
Set pressure [barg] Ps
Constant back pressure [barg] Pc
Variable back pressure [barg] Pv
Allowable over pressure [%] Ro
Density liquid at relieving temperature [kg/m3] d
Absolute viscosity at relieving temperature [cP]
Net spring setting Ps-Pc 1)
[bar]
Total back pressure Pc+Pv [barg] Pb 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
ditto (abs.) [bara] P2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Max. relief pressure Ps*(100+Ro)/100 [barg] 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
ditto (abs.) [bara] P1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Variable backpr. ratio Pv/Ps*100 2)
[%] Rv 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total backpr. ratio Pb/Ps*100 [%] Rt 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Coefficient of discharge (default 0.62) 3) Kd

Combination factor (1.0 for RV, 0.9 for RV+RD) Kc

Back press. correction (API 520-Fig.31) Kw

Viscosity correction (API 520-Fig.36) Kv

Overpress. correction (API 520-Fig.37) Kp


use Kp=100 for certified valves

Relief rate (volume flow) [m3/s] Q


Number of valves operational
Reynold's number
Calculated Viscosity correction (check with above) Kv
Area calculated [inch2] A 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
ditto [cm2] 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Remark
Calculated area per relief valve [inch2] 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Recommended size [inch2]
ditto [cm2] 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
ditto [letter designation]
Rated capacity (total) [m3/s] 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
SELECTED VALVES
Type : Conventional / Balanced / Pilot
Nozzle area [inch2] / Letter designation
Flange class Inlet / Outlet
Manufacturer model nr.
COMMENTS:

Made by: Date: Revision NOTES:


Checked by Date: Date 1)
Only for conventional RV's
Appr. by: Date: Signed 2)
When Rv > Ro, use balanced type RV's

Location : Plant : 3)
To be checked with vendor
4)
Pilot valves only in clean service
Eng. by :
Principal :
Program : RVCALC.XLS Sheet : RVliquid Version : 3.3-10/02
Software code : MFEL18

File: 356883648.xls Sheet: RVliquid

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