PROCESS CALCULATION Document No.

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SUMMARY SHEET Sheet 1 of Rev. 1

Job 203383 Shell Gabon Rabi 3 EPCM Item No. (s)

Item Name / Subject Relief Valve Sizing

1. OBJECTIVE

To size suitable relief valves to protect from any possible overpressure

2. ASSUMPTIONS

6. The protected vessel will be built to ASME VIII codes ( based on vendor information)

3. REFERENCES

1. API RP520 Part.1

2. Shell DEP 80.45.10.10-Gen
3. Gas Processors Suppliers Assoc.,"Engineering Data Book"

4. CONCLUSIONS

The sizing calculation method chosen was API 520 Gas critical flow
The only credible overpressure scenario was
The fire load was calculated as kg/h
The calculated relief area is mm2
This required standard orifice(s) of
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Relief Valve : Type B/Bellows

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PSV GAS/VAPOUR SIZING CALCULATIONS USCust

USCust Input values Comments
REQUIRED CAPACITY (W) = lb/h 53500 API Example3.6.3.2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT (M) = - 65.000
SET PRESSURE (Pset) = psig 75.000
OVERPRESSURE = % 10% ASME VIII non-fire single valve
ATMOS PRESSURE (Patm)= psia 14.6959 ground level
BACK PRESSURE(Pback) psig 40.0000 incl built-up back P
TEMPERATURE (T) = F 167.00
SPECIFIC HEAT RATIO (k) = - 1.090
COMPRESSIBILITY (z) = - 0.840
COEFF. OF DISCHARGE (Kd) = - 0.975 API 520 rec. No rupture disk
CAPACITY CORRECTION FACTOR (Kb) - 1.000 input according to type
COMBINATION CORRECTION FACTOR (Kc) - 1.000
CONSTANT FOR CRIT.FLOW ORIF. AREA (Ccfoa) US Cust 1.0
CONST. FOR CONVERSION TO ABS. TEMP( Tcon ) F->R 459.67

Calculation formula for relieving pressure( P1 )

P1 = Pset * ( 1 + Overpressure) + Patm
RELIEVING PRESSURE (P1) = psia 97.196 1409

Calculation formula for critical back pressure(Pcf)

Pcf = P1 * [ 2 / (k+1) ] {k/(k-1)}
CRITICAL BACK PRESSURE(Pcf) = psia 57.033
ACTUAL BACK PRESSURE(P2) psia 54.696
Check if Critical Flow (P2 <= Pcf) TRUE! 1
The following equations are valid for critical flow of Gas or Vapour only
Calculation formula for Sp. Ht. coefficient ( C )
C = 519.7 * Ö {(k)[2/ (k+1) ](k+1)/(k-1)} Ref. API 520 Fig.32
SP. HT COEFFICIENT (C) = - 325.5

Calculation formula for crit. flow. calc. orif. area (A GCF)

AGCF = Ccfoa * W * Ö [ ( Tabs) * z / M ] Ref. API 520 Eq.3.2
P1 * C * Kd * Kb * Kc
Tabs = T + Tcon R 626.67
Calc. Area ( Acfoa) = in² 4.936

Calculation formula for diameter (d)

d= Ö (4 * AG/ p )
in 2.507
Selection of no. off and API standard letter orifice
User choice of number 1 Check overpressure
Selected API Orifice = 4P6
Selected Orifice Area (Asel) = in² 6.379
Non std orifice in² 5.000
Calculation formula for rated flow = Aselect / Acalc * W
Rated Flow per PSV = lb/h 54191

Conclusion :

Relief valve selection table:

Ref: GPSA Engineering Data Book Fig. 5-7
Orifice Area Area Orifice Area Area
in2 mm² in2 mm2
1D2 0.110 71 4L6 2.853 1841
1E2 0.196 125 4M6 3.600 2323
1.5 F 2 0.307 198 4N6 4.340 2800
2G3 0.503 325 4P6 6.379 4116
2H3 0.785 506 6Q8 11.045 7129
3J4 1.287 830 6 R 10 16.000 10323
3K6 1.838 1186 8 T 10 26.000 16774

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USCust Value Comments
REQUIRED CAPACITY (W) = lb/h 53500
MOLECULAR WEIGHT (M) = - 65.00
SET PRESSURE (Pset) = psig 75.00
OVERPRESSURE = % 10%
ATMOS PRESSURE (Patm)= psia 14.696
BACK PRESSURE(Pback) psig 40.000
TEMPERATURE (T) = F 167.00
SPECIFIC HEAT RATIO (k) = - 1.090
COMPRESSIBILITY (z) = - 0.840
COEFF. OF DISCHARGE (Kd) = - 0.975
CAPACITY CORRECTION FACTOR (Kb) - 1.000
COMBINATION CORRECTION FACTOR (Kc) - 1.000
CONSTANT FOR Sub crit. orif. area (Cscoa) 735.0000
CONST. FOR CONVERSION TO ABS. TEMP( Tcon ) F->R 459.67
The following equations are valid for sub-critical flow of Gas or Vapour (std valves) only
RELIEVING PRESSURE (P1) = psia 97.1959
CRITICAL BACK PRESSURE(Pcf) = psia 57.0333
ACTUAL BACK PRESSURE(P2) psia 54.6959
Check for sub-criticality(P2 > Pcf) FALSE!
Calculation for Subcritical Flow of Gas or Vapour API RP520 para 3.6.3

Calculate coefficient (F2)

F2 = SQRT[ {k/(k-1)} * r2/k * {(1-r((k-1)/k) / (1-r) } ]
k/(k-1) - 12.1111
(k-1)/k - 0.0826
2/k - 1.8349
r = P2 / P1 - 0.5627
1-r - 0.4373
F2 0.6687

Calculate required orifice area (AG)

AG ={ W / Cscoa / F2 / Kd / Kc } * SQRT [ Z * Tabs / M / P1 / ( P1- P2) ]
Tabs = T + Tcon R 626.67
W / Cunit / F2 / Kd / Kc 111.64
Z * Tabs / M / P1 / (P1-P2) 0.0020
Calc. Area (AG ) in2

Calculation formula for diameter (d)

d= Ö (4 * AG/ p )
in 0.000
Selected Orifice = #N/A
Selected Orifice area (Asel) = in2 #N/A

Calculation formula for rated flow = Aselect / Acalc * W

Rated Flow per PSV = lb/h #N/A

Conclusion : #N/A

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Relief Valve : API RP520 Examples

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PSV LIQUID CERTIFIED SIZING CALCULATIONS Units

USCust Input values Comments
REQUIRED CAPACITY (Q) = USgpm 1800
SPECIFIC GRAVITY rel. water 60F(G) = - 0.900
VISCOSITY OF FLUID AT RELIEF CONDITIONS ( Mu) cP 396.850
SET PRESSURE (Pset) = psig 250.00
OVERPRESSURE = % 10%
ATMOS PRESSURE (Patm)= psia 14.700
BACK PRESSURE(Pback) psig 50.00
COEFF. OF DISCHARGE (Kd) = 0.65 API reccom. For RV w/o BD
CORRECTION FACTOR DUE TO BACK PRESSURE (K w) = 0.970
CORRECTION FACTOR FOR RUPTURE DISK (Kc) = 1.000
CORRECTION FACTOR FOR VISCOSITY (Kv) = Init. Estimate 0.9666
CONSTANT FOR ORIFICE AREA EQN.(Carea)= 38
CONSTANT FOR REYNOLDS No. EQN(CR)= 2800
ITERATE FOR Kv? YES

Calculation formula for relieving pressure( P1 )

P1= Pset * ( 1 + Overpressure) + Patm
RELIEVING PRESSURE (P1) = psia 289.696 4201
BACK PRESSURE(P2)= P2= Pback+Patm psia 64.700
Calculation formula for required orifice area(AL)
AL = Q *Ö [G / ( P1- P2) ] ref:API RP 520 Pt.1 para.3.8.1.2
Carea * Kd * Kw * Kv
Required orifice area(AL) = in2 4.916
Selected Orifice = 4P6
Selected Orifice Area (Asel) = from table in2 6.379

Calculation formula for Reynolds number(R)

R = Q * CR * G / Mu / Ö Asel 5155

Calculation formula for Kv

Kv = [.9935+2.878/R0.5 + 342.75/R1.5]-1.0 0.9666

Conclusion : As per Relief valve selection table:- 4 P 6 , to be considered

Relief valve selection table:

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Ref: GPSA Engineering Data Book Fig. 5-7
Data:
Orifice Area Area Orifice Area Area
0 in2 mm² 0 in2 mm2
1D2 0.110 71 4L6 2.853 1841
1E2 0.196 125 4M6 3.600 2323
1.5 F 2 0.307 198 4N6 4.340 2800
2G3 0.503 325 4P6 6.379 4116
2H3 0.785 506 6Q8 11.045 7129
3J4 1.287 830 6 R 10 16.000 10323

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USCust Units selection
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YES
NO

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1 2 0.0001 1D2 0.110

2 0.1100 1E2 0.196
3 0.1960 1.5 F 2 0.307
4 0.3070 2G3 0.503
5 0.5030 2H3 0.785
6 0.7850 3J4 1.287
7 1.2870 3K6 1.838
8 1.8380 4L6 2.853
9 2.8530 4M6 3.600
10 3.6000 4N6 4.340
11 4.3400 4P6 6.379

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13 11.0450 6 R 10 16.000
14 16.0000 8 T 10 26.000
26.0000 Too big

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