Liquid flow PSV reaction force

Posted by: charlot

Liquid flow PSV reaction force - 12/03/20 12:36 AM

Hello,

Can you please guide me how to calculate the reaction force on a closed PSV with liquid inlet and outlet? API 520 has formulas for vapor and two phase flow PSVs but I don't see anything for liquid flow? would you advise please?

Thanks
Posted by: mariog

Re: Liquid flow PSV reaction force - 12/03/20 01:10 AM

Please see
http://forums.coade.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=44239
and look in the pdf file for FR.
And please note that API doesn't give any formula about vapor and two phase flow PSVs in a closed flare system.
Posted by: charlot

Re: Liquid flow PSV reaction force - 12/08/20 11:21 PM

Thank you Mariog,

Are closed PSV forces referred in any piping codes?
Posted by: mariog

Re: Liquid flow PSV reaction force - 12/09/20 01:52 AM

As I know, the answer is negative. You can find some guidance in Peng's book.
In addition, for a liquid PSV, it is likely that cannot be a free jet effect in flow dynamics during open-close cycle of PSV. Counting as in paper is just conservative.
Posted by: charlot

Re: Liquid flow PSV reaction force - 12/09/20 04:55 PM

Thank you very much