Project: KAT065

S Isometric: 10LBG10BR192, Rev. a RasLaffan B

Safety Valve Reaction Foce Calculation

For closed discharge system as per Non Mandatory Appendix II of ASME B31.1 (2004)
Safety Valve KKS : DLF : 2.0
Design Parameters
Operating Pressure, P0 : 9 (bar) Operating Temperature, T0: 300
Stagnation Enthalpy, ho : 2364 (Kcal / Kg) 1313.30
Mass Flow, W : 26.5 (Kg/sec) 58.3

OD of Valve Outlet, DO1 : 20" 508 (mm) Thk. at Valve Outlet, tO1: Sch 40
ID of Valve Outlet, Di1, (DO1 - 2tO1) : 18.81 (in) 15.09
Area at Valve Outlet, A1 : 277.94 (in2)

OD of Vent Inlet, DO2 : 36" 914.4 (mm) Thk. at Vent Inlet, tO2: Sch 60
ID of Vent Inlet, Di2, (DO2 - 2tO2) : 34.38 (in) 20.63
Area at Vent Inlet, A2 : 928.09 (in2)

OD of Vent Oulet, DO3 : 36" 914.4 (mm) Thk. at Vent Outlet, tO3: Sch 60
ID of Vent Outlet, Di3, (DO3 - 2tO3) : 34.38 (in) 20.63
Area at Vent Inlet, A3 : 928.09 (in2)

Steam Condition : Saturated Steam Refer to Table II - 2.2.1 (ASME B31.1)

Paramenter, a : 823 (Btu/lbm)
Parameter, b : 4.33 (-)

Pressure at discharge exit, p1 8.97 (psia) 0.61

Velocity at discharge exit, V1 1791 (ft/sec) 546
Reaction Force at Discharge Elbow, F1 3133.63 (lbf) 13.96
Pressure at Vent exit, p3 2.69 (psia) 0.18

Equivalent Length between 2 and 3

Total Straight length from Valve Discharge to silencer inlet (L) 8432 (mm) 331.97
. Straight Length (L/D) 9.66
. Elbow (30 for SR, 20 LR) 20 3 (sets)
. Others (60 for Neck, 60 for Tee, etc) 60 0 (sets)
f(L/D) 0.905542 (-)
Parameter, k, (=1.3 for superheated, 1.1 for saturated) 1.3
P/P* for k, f(L/D) 1.9648182 (-) from Chart II-1
V/V* for k, f(L/D) 0.5612478 (-) from Chart II-1

Pressure at Vent inlet, p2 5.28 (psia) 0.36

Velocity at Vent exit, V3 1791 (ft/sec) 546
Velocity at Vent inlet V2 1005 (ft/sec) 306
Check the back flow Left hand 2845.19 OK
Right hand -7151.385

Reaction Force at Vent Inlet, F2 -6923.78 (lbf) - 30.84

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Reaction Force at vent exit, F3 -4664.64 (lbf) - 20.78

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1.1 (2004)

( C)
(Btu/lbm)
(lbm/sec)

Sch 40
(mm)

Sch 60
(mm)

mm
Sch 60
(mm)

(bar)
(m/sec)
(kN)
(bar)

(in)

from Chart II-1

from Chart II-1

(bar)
(m/sec)
(m/sec)

(KN)

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(KN)

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