TI-GCH-27

CH Issue 3

Cert. No. LRQ 0963008

ISO 9001
Superheated Steam
Sizing Chart
Introduction Note: This chart is for Examples 1 and 2 only.
TI-GCH-03 covers the sizing of steam control valve Kv values for A complete chart for sizing is shown overleaf.

Inlet pressure bar a (absolute)

use with saturated steam. However, should the steam supply have 0.8
a degree of superheat, allowance must be made for the associated 1
Cri
increase in specific volume that occurs. The effect of an increasing tica
l pr
degree of superheat increases the desired Kv value. ess
The chart shown overleaf applies a superheat correction factor 2 ur e
dro
when determining the required Kv of steam control valves. Pr p li
3 es ne
4 su
How to use the chart 5
re
dr
op 0.
Example 1 8 ba 5
r 0.
How to find the Kv value for a critical flow application:- 10 4
0.
Steam demand 700 kg / h 3
0.
Steam supply pressure upstream 2 bar gauge 20 2
of the valve 3 bar absolute
30 0.
Steam condition 50°C superheat 1
40
Pressure drop across valve Critical pressure drop 50

Refer to the selection chart opposite 80

1. Follow the 700 kg / h steam flow line until it intersects with the
vertical 50°C superheat line. At this intersection draw a 10
horizontal line. 0.4
2. Draw a horizontal line from 3 bar absolute to the critical pressure 20
drop line. At this point of intersection drop a vertical line.
30 Kv
3. At the crossing point of these 2 lines read off the Kv value = 1.0
40
Steam flow kg / h (÷ 3 600 = kg / s)

required, i.e. Kv is between 16 and 25.

50 1.6
4. Select the valve size required from the appropriate valve type
Technical Information Sheet. 80 Example 2 2.5
100
Example 2 4.0
How to find the Kv value required for a non-critical flow 200
application:- 6.3
300 Kv
Steam demand 100 kg / h =1
400 0
Steam supply pressure upstream 1 bar gauge 500 Example 1 16
of the valve 2 bar absolute
Steam condition 150°C superheat 800 25
1000
Downstream steam supply pressure 0.6 bar gauge
40
required 1.6 bar absolute
Pressure drop across valve 2 000 63
2 bar a - 1.6 bar a 0.4 bar Kv
3 000 =10
4 000 0
Refer to the selection chart opposite
1. Follow the 100 kg / h steam flow line until it intersects with the 5 000 160
vertical 150°C superheat line. At this intersection draw a 25
8 000 0
horizontal line.
10 000
2. Draw a horizontal line from 2 bar absolute inlet pressure. At the 400
point of intersection with 0.4 bar pressure drop, draw a vertical
line downwards. 20 000

3. At the crossing point with the 100 kg / h horizontal line read off 30 000
the Kv value required, i.e. Kv = 6.3 40 000
50 000
4. Select the valve size required from the appropriate valve type
Technical Information Sheet. 80 000
200 150 100 50 0

Superheat °C

Local regulations may restrict the use of this product to below the conditions quoted.
In the interests of development and improvement of the product, we reserve the right to change the specification. © Copyright 2004
 Superheated steam sizing chart
The sizing chart is empirical and should not be used for critical applications

Inlet pressure bar a (absolute)

0.8
1

2
3 Pr Cri
es tica
4 su l pr
re ess
5 dr ure
op dro
p li
8 ba ne
r
10

20
0. 0. 0. 0. 1 2 3 5
1 2 3 5
30
40 10
50
20
80 30

10

20
30
40 0.4
Steam flow kg / h (÷ 3 600 = kg / s)

50
Kv
80 = 1.0
100 1.6
2.5
200
4.0
300
6.3
400 Kv
500 = 10
16
800
1000 25
40
2 000
63
Kv
3 000 =10
0
4 000 160
5 000
25
0
8 000
400
10 000

20 000
30 000
40 000
50 000

80 000
200 150 100 50 0
Superheat °C

Superheated Steam Sizing Chart TI-GCH-27 CH Issue 3