CVCALCS

CONTROL VALVE SIZING

by S. Jane Stone

Based on Masonelian Method

January '94

Nomenclature
P1
P2
Delta P
Pv
G

Cf
Cv
del Ps
Pc
Gf

Upstream Pressure
Downstream Pressure
P1 - P2
Vapour Pressure
Gas s.g. at S.C.

Critical Flow Factor

Valve Flow Coefficient
Pressure drop for critical flow calculations
Critical Pressure
Gas s.g. at flowing temperature

Liquids
Job No.

Tag No.

Service

Flow
(gpm)

P1
(psia)

Delta P
(psi)

Fluid
s.g.

Fluid Pv
(psia)

XXXX
76997
64294
64294

CV-XXX

LIQUID - Calc CV
Cooler water
TT heater water valve(sum)
TT heater water valve(win)

48
56
485
39

45
40
40
40

5
5
10
10

1
1
1
1

15.64
15.64
3
3

XXXX

CV-XXX

LIQUID - Calc Delta P

48

45

15.64

XXXX

CV-XXX

LIQUID - Calc flow

48

45

15.64

INSTRUCTIONS
1
2
3
4
5

Press F5 and select whichever calculation you want to use (for example LIQUID-CalcCV)
Pick Edit Copy
Move the cursor to the line you want to copy to in the column under Job No.
Pick Edit Insert Paste (it will ask you if you want to Shift Cells Down - pick OK)
Enter values in all the cells with yellow backgrounds - other values will be calculated.
FOR MORE INFO PRESS F5 and SELECT NOMENCLATURE

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Fluid Pc
(psia)

Valve
Cf

Check for Critical Flow Condition

(cavitation or flashing)
Flow
del Ps
Critical?
Cv
(psi)

3206
3206
3206
3206

0.75
0.75
1
1

NO
NO
NO
NO

21.5
25.0
153.4
12.3

44.35
39.35
39.07
39.07

3206

0.75

NO

21.5

44.35

3206

0.75

NO

21.5

44.35

Saturated Steam
Notes

Job
No
67194
67194
63593
67194
76997
XXXXX
XXXXX

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XXXXX
74896
76397
XXXXX

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Saturated Steam
Tag
No

Check for Critical Flow Condition

Service

CANADA SALT OUTLET

ADM OUTLET
CV-105/205Steam to water injector heater
Steam line purge
ster
Sterlilizer steam

Flow
lb/hr
25600
106000
2590
15000
600

P1
(psia)
19.7
19.7
85
20
85

Delta P
(psi)
5
5
37
5
5

Valve
Cf
0.65
0.65
0.75
0.75
0.75

Cv
1092.5
4523.5
22.2
539.9
9.9

Flow
Critical?
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO

CV-XXX

SAT'D STEAM - Calc Cv

1000

85

10

0.75

11.9

NO

CV-XXX

SAT'D STEAM - Calc Delta P

1000

85

10

0.75

11.9

NO

1000
6492
116563
22514

85
150
150
150

10
35
1
1

0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75

11.9
32.1
3210
620

NO
NO
NO
NO

CV-XXX

SAT'D STEAM - Calc Flow

Steam to kettles
PV804A-C Booster motive steam, 10"
PV804D Booster motive steam, 4"

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Gases

Critical Flow Condition

P2
(psia)
14.7
14.7
48
15
80

Notes

Job
No

75
75

170

75
115
149
149

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Tag
No

XXXXX

CV-XXX

XXXXX
XXXXX

CV-XXX
CV-XXX

63593
XXXXX

Air
CV-XXX

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Check for Critical Flow C

Service

GASES - Calc Cv
GASES - Calc Delta P
GASES - Calc Delta P
Cylinder lift
GASES - Calc Flow

Flow
lb/hr

Gas
M.W.

Temp
(deg F)

P1
(psia)

Delta P
(psi)

Valve
Cf

Cv

15000

18

250

20

0.75

522.3

1000
1000

18
18

316
316

85
85

10
10

0.75
0.75

12.0
12.0

156
997

29
18

70
316

85
85

5
10

0.75
0.75

1.7
12

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Check for Critical Flow Condition

at s.c.=32F, 14.7 psia
Flow
Gas s.g.
Gf
Critical?
G

P2
(psia)

NO

0.62069

0.45459

15

NO
NO

0.62069
0.62069

0.415926
0.415926

75
75

NO
NO

1
0.62069

0.981132
0.415926

80
75

Notes

170
170

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Superheated Steam
Job
No

Tag
No

Service

Flow
lb/hr

P1
(psia)

Delta P
(psi)

Valve
Cf

XXXXX

CV-XXX

SUPERHTD STEAM - Calc Cv

1000

85

10

0.75

XXXXX
XXXXX

CV-XXX
CV-XXX

SUPERHTD STEAM - Calc Delta P

SUPERHTD STEAM - Calc Delta P

1000
1000

85
85

10
10

0.75
0.75

XXXXX
XXXXX

CV-XXX
CV-XXX

SUPERHTD STEAM - Calc Flow

SUPERHTD STEAM - Calc Flow

1000
1000

85
85

10
10

0.75
0.75

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Check for Critical Flow Condition

Superheat
(deg F)

Cv

Flow
Critical?

P2
(psia)

11.9

NO

75

0
0

11.9
11.9

NO
NO

75
75

0
0

11.9
11.9

NO
NO

75
75

Notes

170
170

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Laminar Flow of Liquids

Job No.

Tag No.

Service

Flow
(gpm)

P1
(psia)

Delta P
(psi)

Fluid
s.g.

XXXX

CV-XXX

LAMINAR LIQUID - Calc CV

48

45

XXXX

CV-XXX

LAMINAR LIQUID - Calc Delta P

48

45

XXXX

CV-XXX

LAMINAR LIQUID - Calc flow

48

45

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Fluid
Visc (cp)

Fluid Pv
(psia)

Fluid Pc
(psia)

Valve
Cf

1000

15.64

3206

0.75

1000

15.64

3206

1000

15.64

3206

Check for Critical Flow Condition

(cavitation or flashing)
Required Turbulent Laminar
Cv
Cv
Cv

32.5

32.5

44.35

0.75 CV goes in Laminar Col

32.5

44.35

0.75 CV goes in Laminar Col

32.5

44.35

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9.6

del Ps
(psi)

Notes