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Control Valve Analysis1

This document describes the steps to size a control valve for liquid flow. It provides data on the liquid properties and flow conditions. It then shows the calculations to determine the valve size coefficient (Cv), select the proper valve type and size, and check that the valve exit velocity is acceptable. A 6-inch globe valve is selected for a flow rate of 432 gpm of Dowtherm Q liquid at a pressure drop of 3.975 psi across the valve.

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Control Valve Analysis1

This document describes the steps to size a control valve for liquid flow. It provides data on the liquid properties and flow conditions. It then shows the calculations to determine the valve size coefficient (Cv), select the proper valve type and size, and check that the valve exit velocity is acceptable. A 6-inch globe valve is selected for a flow rate of 432 gpm of Dowtherm Q liquid at a pressure drop of 3.975 psi across the valve.

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Control Valve Sizing and Selection

Ref:
VALTEK,
ChEplus (www.cheresources.com)
GPSA, Engineering Data Book (Section 4: Instrumentation)

FCV 5765 - 1
Liquid Sizing

Data:
Liquid Dowtherm Q
Critical Pressure, Pc 24 bar (348.09psi) 348.09
Temperature 153.6'C 153.6
Upstream Pressure, P1 14.63 bar (212.2psi 212.2
Specific Gravity, G 0.64 0.64
Valve Action flow-to-close
Line Size, D 4-inch 4
Flow Rate, q 330gpm 330
Vapour Pressure, Pv 0.05 bar (0.73 psi) 0.73
Kinetic Viscosity, Sv 0.54 centistrokes 0.54
Flow Characteristics Equal percentage
P Across line 118.8 psi/100ft 118.8
Valve Type Globe

Step 1:
Determination of actual pressure drop, P(actual) and downstream pressure, P2
P(actual) = 15% of P across lines (ChE plus)
17.82 psi

Down stream Pressure, P2 = P1 - Pactual


194.38

Step 2:
Check for choke flow
Liquid critical pressure ratio factor Ff = 0.96 - 0.28 (Pv /Pc)
0.9406970425

Valve recovery coefficient, FL is 0.8 for globe valve flow to clos 0.8

P (choked) = Fl2(P1 - FfPv)


135.3685063417

Since P(Actual) < P(choked), Flow is not choked, therefore use the actual P(actual) to size the valve

Check for Cavitation


Liquid Incipient cavitation factor for globe valve at reduced area, 0.72

P(incipient) = Fi2(P1-Pv)
109.626048

Since P(actual < Pincipient, there is no cavitation in the flow


Step 3:
Calculation of Valve size coefficient, Cv
Cv = q/FpFRG/P(actual)

Reynolds number factor, FR is used to correct the calculated Cv for non-turbilent flow conditions due to high viscosity fluids, ve

Piping Geometric factor, Fp is used to approximate the values of reducers and expanders

Assume
Fp 1
FR 1

Cv = 62.5388767976

Step 4:
Calculate the reynolds number factor, FR
Rev = 173000qFd/Sv(FLCvFp)

Valve Style factor (1.0 for globe valves) 1

New Valve recovery coefficient, FL1(valve table) 0.82


Rev = 14763329.6931743

Since the flow is turbulent, FR = 1 1


Since FR = 1, recalculated CvFp remains 62.5
62.5388767976

Step 5:
Selection of Valve type
From valve selection table, valve type is 3inch body for Cv = 62. 3

Determination of new piping geometric factor, New Fp


For 3 inch body
d/D 0.75

From table 3-111 (Valtek)


New Fp = 0.98 0.98

Reclaculate the final Cv


Cv (final) Cv/new Fp
63.8151804058

from selection table, it is still a 3 inch valve

Step 6:
Calculation of Valve exit velocity
As a general rule, valve outlet velocities should be limited to the fllw maximum values

Liquid 50ft/sec 50
gases approaching Mach 1.0 1
mixed gases & liquid 500ft/sec 500

V= 0.321q/A
A= d2/4
7.0714285714

V= 14.98

which is less that 50ft/sec, which is acceptabe

3 inch globe valve flow to close


rumentation)

size the valve


ditions due to high viscosity fluids, very low velocities, or very small valve Cv's
Control Valve Sizing and Selection
Ref:
VALTEK,
ChEplus (www.cheresources.com)
GPSA, Engineering Data Book (Section 4: Instrumentation)

TCV 5775 - 1
Liquid Sizing

Data:
Liquid Dowtherm Q
Critical Pressure, Pc 24 bar (348.09psi) 348.09
Temperature 158.2'C 158.2
Upstream Pressure, P1 14.63 bar (212.2psi 212.2
Specific Gravity, G 0.64 0.64
Valve Action flow-to-close
Line Size, D 6-inch 6
Flow Rate, q 432gpm 432
Vapour Pressure, Pv 0.05 bar (0.73 psi) 0.73
Kinetic Viscosity, Sv 0.52 centistrokes 0.52
Flow Characteristics Linear
P Across line 26.5 psi/100ft 26.5
Valve Type Globe

Step 1:
Determination of actual pressure drop, P(actual) and downstream pressure, P2
P(actual) = 15% of P across lines (ChE plus)
3.975 psi

Down stream Pressure, P2 = P1 - Pactual


208.225

Step 2:
Check for choke flow
Liquid critical pressure ratio facto 0.96 - 0.28 (Pv /Pc)
0.94097975

Valve recovery coefficient, FL is 0.8 for globe valve flow to close r 0.8

P (choked) = Fl2(P1 - FfPv)


135.3683742608

Since P(Actual) < P(choked), Flow is not choked, therefore use the actual P(actual) to size the valve

Check for Cavitation


Liquid Incipient cavitation factor for globe valve at reduced area, Fi 0.72

P(incipient) = Fi2(P1-Pv)
109.626048

Since P(actual < Pincipient, there is no cavitation in the flow


Step 3:
Calculation of Valve size coefficient, Cv
Cv = q/FpFRG/P(actual)

Reynolds number factor, FR is used to correct the calculated Cv for non-turbilent flow conditions due to high viscosity fluids, ve

Piping Geometric factor, Fp is used to approximate the values of reducers and expanders

Assume
Fp 1
FR 1

Cv = 173.3425445061

Step 4:
Calculate the reynolds number factor, FR
Rev = 173000qFd/Sv(FLCvFp)

Valve Style factor (1.0 for globe valves) 1

New Valve recovery coefficient, FL1(valve table) 0.82


Rev = 12054993.9418435

Since the flow is turbulent, FR = 1 1


Since FR = 1, recalculated CvFp remains 173.34
173.3425445061

Step 5:
Selection of Valve type
From valve selection table, valve type is 4inch body for Cv = 62.5 i. 4

Determination of new piping geometric factor, New Fp


For 4 inch body
d/D 0.6666666667

From table 3-111 (Valtek)


New Fp = 0.97 0.97

Recalculate the final Cv


Cv (final) Cv/new Fp
178.70365413

from selection table, it is still a 4 inch valve

Step 6:
Calculation of Valve exit velocity

Liquid 50ft/sec 50
gases approaching Mach 1.0 1
mixed gases & liquid 500ft/sec 500

V= 0.321q/A
A= d2/4
12.5714285714

V= 11.0307272727

which is less that 50ft/sec, which is acceptabe

4 inch globe valve flow to close


ons due to high viscosity fluids, very low velocities, or very small valve Cv's
Control Valve Sizing and Selection
Ref:
VALTEK,
ChEplus (www.cheresources.com)
GPSA, Engineering Data Book (Section 4: Instrumentation)

FCV 5780 - 1
Liquid Sizing

Data:
Liquid Dowtherm Q
Critical Pressure, Pc 24 bar (348.09psi) 348.09
Temperature 244.3'C 244.3
Upstream Pressure, P1 14.63 bar (212.2psi 250
Specific Gravity, G 0.57 0.57
Valve Action flow-to-close
Line Size, D 6-inch 6
Flow Rate, q 485.4gpm 485.4
Vapour Pressure, Pv 0.58 bar (8.41 psi) 8.41
Kinetic Viscousity, Sv 0.29 centistrokes 0.29
Flow Characteristics Equal percentage
P Across line 26.2 psi/100ft 26.2
Valve Type Globe

Step 1:
Determination of actual pressure drop, P(actual) and downstream pressure, P2
P(actual) = 15% of P across lines (ChE plus)
3.93 psi

Down stream Pressure, P2 = P1 - Pactual


246.07

Step 2:
Check for choke flow
Liquid critical pressure ratio facto 0.96 - 0.28 (Pv /Pc)
0.9080489541

Valve recovery coefficient, FL is 0.8 for globe valve flow 0.8

P (choked) = Fl2(P1 - FfPv)


155.1125173097

Since P(Actual) < P(choked), Flow is not choked, therefore use the actual P(actual) to size the valve

Check for Cavitation


Liquid Incipient cavitation factor for globe valve at reduce 0.72

P(incipient) = Fi2(P1-Pv)
125.240256

Since P(actual < Pincipient, there is no cavitation in the flow


Step 3:
Calculation of Valve size coefficient, Cv
Cv = q/FpFRG/P(actual)

Reynolds number factor, FR is used to correct the calculated Cv for non-turbilent flow conditions due to high viscosity fluids, ve

Piping Geometric factor, Fp is used to approximate the values of reducers and expanders

Assume
Fp 1
FR 1

Cv = 184.8591384506

Step 4:
Calculate the reynolds number factor, FR
Rev = 173000qFd/Sv(FLCvFp)

Valve Style factor (1.0 for globe valves) 1

New Valve recovery coefficient, FL1(valve table) 0.82


Rev = 23519088.6295043

Since the flow is turbulent, FR = 1 1


Since FR = 1, recalculated CvFp remains 185
184.8591384506

Step 5:
Selection of Valve type
From valve selection table, valve type is 4inch body for C 4

Determination of new piping geometric factor, New Fp


For 4 inch body
d/D 0.6666666667

From table 3-111 (Valtek)


New Fp = 0.98 0.98

Reclaculate the final Cv


Cv (final) Cv/new Fp
188.6317739292

from selection table, it is still a 4 inch valve

Step 6:
Calculation of Valve exit velocity
As a general rule, valve outlet ve b

Liquid 50ft/sec 50
gases approaching Mach 1.0 1
mixed gases & liquid 500ft/sec 500

V= 0.321q/A
A= d2/4
12.5714285714

V= 12.3942477273

which is less that 50ft/sec, which is acceptabe

use 4 inch globe valve flow to close


ns due to high viscosity fluids, very low velocities, or very small valve Cv's

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