butterfly ball

6 inch 6 inch

degrees 90 60 30 10 % 100 60 30 10
CV 921 543 221 32 CV 1150 253 53.3 5.17
dp 5 5 5 5 dp 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
sg 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 sg 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

flow, gpm 2912.458 1717.117 698.8634 101.1929 flow, gpm 1150 253 53.3 5.17

6 inch 6 inch

degrees 90 60 30 10 % 100 60 30 10
CV 921 543 221 32 CV 1150 253 53.3 5.17
dp 2 2 2 2 dp 2 2 2 2
sg 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 sg 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

flow, gpm 1842 1086 442 64 flow, gpm 2300 506 106.6 10.34

4 inch 4 inch
% opening 100 66.66667 33.33333 11.11111
degrees 90 60 30 10 % 100 60 30 10
CV 434 222 82.5 11.9 CV 530 142 34.1 1.22
dp 2 2 2 2 dp 2 2 2 2
sg 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 sg 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

flow, gpm 868 405.3147 150.6237 21.72633 flow, gpm 1060 284 68.2 2.44

6 inch

% 100 60 30 10
CV 1150 253 53.3 5.17
dp 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
sg 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

flow, gpm 3042.614 669.3751 141.0185 13.67853

120

100

V Notch Ball Valve (6 inch)

120
80

100
60
6 inch ball valve
4 inch ball valve
80 4 inch butterfly
40
% Open

60

20
2 psi dp
0.5 psi DP
40

0
0 20 500 1000 1500 2000 2500

0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500

GPM

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Input
Q, GPM 3000 6 30 14 25 40
Q, SCFH 625000 675 2000 700 1400 1400
P1 414.7 415 415 75 75 75
Dp 40 340 340 10 10 30
SG (liquid) 1.5 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
Mw (gas) 32.4 32.4 32.4 50.0 50.0 50.0
T, F 100 125 125 150 150 150
C1 24.7 32.2 32.2 28.1 28.1 28.1
Fm 0.48 0.32 0.32 0.6 0.6 0.6
Dpallowable 40 210 210 10 10 20
Output
Vr, Gas Volume ratio 0.50 0.36 0.25 0.59 0.62 0.50
CVL 580.95 0.44 2.19 4.69 8.37 9.47
Cg 2427.48 1.82 5.40 18.99 37.97 27.27
CVG 98.28 0.06 0.17 0.68 1.35 0.97
CVr 1005.25 0.65 3.11 8.58 15.55 16.70
X 42.96462 90 90 44.40256 44.40256 76.907493

363527169.xls - Two Phase Valve Rev 0, July 30, 2006 08/18/2017

Input 2 inch ball 3 inch globe
P1, psia 50.5 50.5 50.5
dp 5.8 5.8 5.8
sg 0.64 0.64 0.64
T, F 60 60 60
Cv 103 111 11.1
Output
P2 44.7 44.7 44.7
T,R 519.7 519.7 519.7
SCFH 127800 137726 13773
lb/hr 6242.469 6727.320584 672.7321

P P1 P2
Q scfh 963 C v
Sg T

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Valve Size Steam feed
Restricted
size, inches 1.5
P 55 55 55 55 55 55
C 57.7 43.1 30.7 18 6.35 27.5
Tsh 200 200 200 200 200 200
C1 36.2 36.2 36.2 36.2 36.2 36.2
dp 3 5 11 15 15 15
%0pen 100 70 50 30 10 45
Q, lb/hr 1054 1000 1004 664 234 1015

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 6 inch 4 inch 4 inch
% opening 100 60 30 10 100 66.67 33.33 11.11 100 60 30 10
degrees 90 60.00 30.00 10.00
CV 1150 253 53.3 5.17 434 222.00 82.50 11.90 530 142 34.1 1.22
dp 2 2 2 2 2 2.00 2.00 2.00 2 2 2 2
sg 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

flow, gpm 2300 506 106.6 10.34 868 405.31 150.62 21.73 1060 284 68.2 2.44

120

100

80

60 6 inch ball valve

4 inch ball valve
4 inch butterfly
40

20

0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500

363527169.xls - Liquid Valve Rev 0, July 30, 2006 08/18/2017

Valve Flow Fisher Valves
Input 4 inch ED 4 inch ED 2 inch vee ball
Liquid Gas 90 70
P1 670 670 215 670 50.5 50.5 50.5
P2 230 230 180 230 45 45 45
C1 33.3 26 27.7 27.7
Cg 8370 2650 1880 1880
Cv 567 191 251 251 102 102 102
Sg 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.64 0.64 0.64
T,R 520 520 520 520
Output
Sin Argument, Degrees 83.16 43.37 40.71 40.71
Sin Argument 1.45 0.76 0.71 0.71
Q, MMSCFD 149.40 2.76 1.86 1.86
GPM 13297.33 4479.35 1660.21
BPD 455,908.41 153,577.61 56,921.45

lb/hr 380,089 5,611 3,781 3,781

520 3417 P Cg
Q C g P1 SIN Cv
Sg T C1 P1 DEG C1

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cv to K value calc
Input 2 inch cv 1.5 inch cv
cv 52.43 31.90 539.00 338.00 239.00
line size 3.00 3.00 4.00 3.00 8.00

Output
K 26.34 71.16 0.79 0.63 64.11

K to CV calc
Input
K 100.00
line size 8.00
Output
CV 191.36

convert K based
on diameter
Input
K1 20 0.79 0.63
D1 8 4 3
D2 4 8 8
Output
K2 1.25 12.64 31.86

2
29.9d 2 fL d
4

K
K 2 K 1 2
Cv D d1

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 Cv
Check Valve Gate Globe Ball Butterfly
Size Dou Flow Swing Full Port Reduced
2 71 137 215 48 480 91.2
2 1/2 108 221 335 70 750
3 178 327 510 111 1300 420 256
4 330 605 945 198 2300 770 518
5 560 975 1525 315
6 840 1440 2250 465 5400 1800 1750
8 1600 2670 4150 860 10000 2500 2820
10 2700 4300 6700 1390 16000 4500 4630
12 4000 6350 9925 24000 8000 7020
14 5200 13800 31400 12000
16 7200 18375 43000 14000
18 9400 23600 57000 18000
20 12000 29600 73000 22000
24 18500 43570
30 33000

K
Check Valve Gate Globe Ball Butterfly
Size Dou Flow Swing Full Port Reduced
2 2.8 0.8 0.3 6.2 0.06 1.7
2 1/2 3.0 0.7 0.3 7.1 0.06
3 2.3 0.7 0.3 5.9 0.04 0.4 1.1
4 2.1 0.6 0.3 5.8 0.04 0.4 0.9
5 1.8 0.6 0.2 5.6
6 1.6 0.6 0.2 5.4 0.04 0.4 0.4
8 1.4 0.5 0.2 5.0 0.04 0.6 0.5
10 1.2 0.5 0.2 4.6 0.03 0.4 0.4
12 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.03 0.3 0.4
14 1.3 0.2 0.03 0.2
16 1.1 0.2 0.03 0.3
18 1.1 0.2 0.03 0.3
20 1.0 0.2 0.03 0.3
24 0.9 0.2
30 0.7

Throttling Factor for Globe Valves

% Open 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Factor 0 0.35 0.65 0.9 0.93 0.96 0.98 0.99 1 1 1

Apply Factor to Full Open Cv

363527169.xls - manual valve Cv Rev 0, July 30, 2006 08/18/2017

 Typical CV, Xc and FL Values for Valves (at 70% travel)
Valve Style Body Size Flow Characteristics
Equal Percentage Equal Percentage
Cv Xc Fl Cv Xc Fl
1 8 0.74 0.88 17 0.61 0.84
1 1/2 17 0.69 0.84 30 0.7 0.82
2 25 0.7 0.85 62 0.68 0.77
Globe

2 1/2 49 0.66 0.84 84 0.71 0.81

3 66 0.66 0.82 118 0.7 0.82
4 125 0.67 0.82 181 0.74 0.82
6 239 0.74 0.85 367 0.78 0.84
8 268 0.6 0.85 526 0.74 0.87
1 16 0.53 0.86
2 59 0.53 0.81
3 120 0.5 0.8
4 195 0.52 0.8
Ball

6 340 0.52 0.8

8 518 0.54 0.82
10 1000 0.47 0.8
12 1530 0.49 0.78
2 60 0.37 0.69
3 111 0.4 0.69
4 238 0.4 0.69
6 635 0.4 0.69
Butterfly

8 1020 0.4 0.69

10 1430 0.4 0.69
12 2220 0.4 0.69
14 2840 0.4 0.69
16 3870 0.4 0.69

P P k
Q 1360 Fp C V P1 Y ; Y 1 ; Fk ; x T 0.7 to 0.75
P1S g T1 Z 3P1 Fk x T 1.4

363527169.xls - Control valve sizes Rev 0, July 30, 2006 08/18/2017

Valve Flow Fisher Valves
Input 4 inch ED 4 inch ED 2 inch vee ball
Liquid Gas 90 70
P1 670 670 215 670 50.5 50.5 50.5
P2 230 230 180 230 45 45 45
C1 35.3 35.3 33.3 33.3 26 27.7 27.7
Cg 13900 7580 8370 8370 2650 1880 1880
Cv 567 191 251 251 102 102 102
Sg 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.64 0.64 0.64
T,R 520 520 520 520 520 520 520
Output
Sin Argument, Degrees 78.44 78.44 83.16 43.37 40.71 40.71
Sin Argument 1.37 1.37 1.45 0.76 0.71 0.71
Q, MMSCFD 244.83 133.51 149.40 2.76 1.86 1.86
GPM 11893.49 4006.45 1484.94
BPD 407,776.88 137,363.99 50,912.09

lb/hr 380089.258 5611.2520327 3780.829 3780.82889

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