Sheet2
PSV Re
 F=129W kT /( k +1) M+ AP/1000
  F 1= FDLF
  F 2=W DLFL /T
6"
Flow Rate                                      W            11.1111111111
Temperature                                    T                       678
Pressure                                       P                      7480
Area of Outlet                                 A        16820.0721164803
Dynamic Loading Factor                         DLF                       2
Sp. Heat Ratio/ isentropic Exponent            k                  1.27969
Molecular Weight                               M                     18.02
Velocity of Sound at medium                    Vs                 598.511
Valve Opening Time                             T                         1
Spool Length                                   L                       100
                                               F=    6587.17
                                                     8291.47
F1=F*DLF                                       F1=   13174.35
F2=W*DLF*L/T                                   F2=   1111.11
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4"
Flow Rate                                      W                 0.4194444444
Temperature                                    T                          448
Pressure                                       P                         7480
Area of Outlet                                 A              7417.2628701729
Dynamic Loading Factor(DLF)                           2
Sp. Heat Ratio/ isentropic Exponent            k                      1.31141
Molecular Weight                               M                        18.02
Velocity of Sound                              Vs                     488.325
Valve Opening Time                                    1 sec
Spool Length
                                               F1=        203.21535586
F1=F*DLF                                       F1=        406.43071171
     F2=W*DLF*spool
                                                F2=
 Length/Valve opening time
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PSV Reaction Force Calculation
                                                 F= WV
                                                F 1= FDL
                                               F 2=W DLF
 kg/s                                        Density
 K                                           Flow Rate
 Kpa (g)                                     Velocity of Sound at medium
 mm2                                         Gas Const. for steam
                                             Universal gas Const
 Cp/Cv          (From spiraxsarco.com)
 Kg/Kmol   http://www2.spiraxsarco.com/esc
 m/s               /sh_properties.aspx
 sec
 m
 N         without AP
           with AP
                                             F1=F*DLF
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kg/s
K
Kpa (g)
mm2
Cp/Cv
Kg/Kmol   (From spiraxsarco.com)
m/s
                                       F1=F*DLF
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= W Vs
= FDLF
=W DLFL /T
                                 N
   p      27.098 kg/m^3
   W     11.11111 kg/s
   Vs             m/s
   R    461.4018 J/kgK             Vs=  kP /          Vs=  kRT
   Ru    8.31446 J/mol K
                                          594.3395 m/s      632.7131
        F=        6603.7718154
        F1=       13207.543631
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p      39.973 kg/m^3
W    0.419444 kg/s
Vs
R
              m/s
     461.3762 J/kgK          Vs=  kP /         Vs=  kRT
                                    495.378 m/s      520.638
     F1=       249.29238603 N
     F1=       498.58477207
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=  kRT
    m/s
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=  kRT
    m/s
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