Liquid Thermal Sizing Information Sheet

Contact Name: ________________________________ Phone #: (____)_______________________

Customer Company: _____________________________ Fax #: (____)_______________________
Location: __________________________________ Tag/PSV Numbers:____________________
Quantity:________________

The Formulas used in these calculations are from API RP

1. Operating Data 521, API RP 520, Relief Systems Handbook, and ASME
What is the Relief Valve Protecting:_________________________________ BPVC, Section VII, Division I.

Operating Pressure, (Po ): _____________________ psig

Generated Thermal Capacity
Operating Temperature, (To ): __________________F B H
Q GPM =
Set Pressure, (Pset): ___________________________ psig 500 SG C
Back Pressure: Initial Required Orifice Area
Superimposed_________________________ psig
QGPM SG
Is the Superimposed Back Pressure Variable or Constant? Ao =
38 K P1 P2
Built-up_________________________ psig
Reynolds Number
2. Fluid Data
Liquid Name: __________________________ 2800 QGPM SG
Re =
Specific Gravity, (SG): __________________________ Ao
Viscosity, (): ______________________ cP Viscosity Correction Factor
Cubical Expansion Coefficient, (B): _________________ 1/F 1. 0
2.878 342.75
Total Heat Transfer Rate, (H): ________________BTU/h K v = 0.9935 + +
Re 0. 5 Re 1. 5
Specific Heat of the fluid, (C): ________________BTU/lb/F
Required Orifice Area

Typical Cubical Expansion Coefficients for Hydrocarbon Liquids QGPM SG

Ao =
and Water at 60F 38 K K v P1 P2
Gravity of Liquid (API) Value (1/F)
3 - 34.9 0.0004 Variables
35 50.9 0.0005 B=Cubical Expansion Coefficient, (1/F)
H=Total Heat Transfer Rate, (BTU/h)
51 63.9 0.0006 QGPM =Thermal Capacity, (GPM)
SG=Specific Gravity Relative to 60F Water
64 78.9 0.0007
C=Specific Heat of the Fluid, (BTU/lb/F)
79 88.9 0.0008 Ao =Initial Required Orifice Area, (in 2 )
A=Required Orifice Area, (in 2 )
89 93.9 0.00085 K=Discharge Coefficient
94 100 and lighter 0.0009 P1 =Flowing Pressure, Pset + Overpressure + Patm, (psia)
P2 =Total Back Pressure, (psia)
Water @ 60F 0.0001 Re=Reynolds Number
Table was taken from API RP 521 =viscosity, cP
Kv=Viscosity Correction Factor
Rev. 1
1-14-04
SAK