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Q: Flow rate
P: Pressure Drop
Sg: Specific gravity (1 for water)
K: Flow coefficient Kv or Cv
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Flow Coefficient Definition
When flow goes through a valve or any other restricting device it loses some energy. The flow
coefficient is a designing factor which relates head drop (h) or pressure drop (P) across the
valve with the flow rate (Q).
Go to online calculation of the Flow coefficient Cv and Kv
Each valve has its own flow coefficient. This depends on how the valve has been designed to
let the flow going through the valve. Therefore, the main differences between different flow
coefficients come from the type of valve, and of course the opening position of the valve.
Flow coefficient is important in order to select the best valve for a specific application. If the
valve is going to be most of the time opened, probably there should be selected a valve with
low head loss in order to save energy. Or if it is needed a control valve, the range of
coefficients for the different opening positions of the valve should fit the requirements of the
application.
At same flow rate, higher flow coefficient means lower drop pressure across the valve.
Depending of manufacturer, type of valve, application the flow coefficient can be expressed in
several ways. The coefficient can be non-dimensional or with units if parameters such as
diameter or density are considered inside the coefficient or just in the equation.
Most of valve industry have standardized the flow coefficient (K). It is referenced for water at a
specific temperature, and flow rate and drop pressure units. Same model valve has different
coefficient for each diameter.
Kv is the flow coefficient in metric units. It is defined as the flow rate in cubic meters per hour
[m3/h] of water at a temperature of 16 celsius with a pressure drop across the valve of 1 bar.
Cv is the flow coefficient in imperial units. It is defined as the flow rate in US Gallons per
minute [gpm] of water at a temperature of 60 fahrenheit with a pressure drop across the
valve of 1 psi.
Kv = 0.865 Cv
Cv = 1,156 Kv
(Equivalence between flow coefficients Kv and Cv)
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At valves which discharge the flow directly into the environment it is used the non-dimensional
Discharge Coefficient(C).
Flow Coefficient References
Tipo de vlvula
Coeficiente de Caudal (vlvula toda abierta)
C
[-]
Cv
[gpm]
[psi]
Kv
[m/h]
[bar]
Referencia
Annular valve -
Ball valve (Full bore) 4.7 5100 4370 Jamesbury series 9000 6" dn
Butterlfy valve -
Diaphragm valve (Weir) 0.64 690 597 ITT Dia-Flo Plastic Lined 6" dn
Diaphragm valve (Straightway) 1.3 1400 1211 ITT Dia-Flo Plastic Lined 6" dn
Gate valve -
Globe valve -
Fixed Cone valve 0.86 3700 3200 Henry Platt 12" dn
Needle valve -
Plug valve -
Pinch valve -
Rubber Duck-Bill check valve 1.0 4300 3700 EVR CPF/CPO 300mm dn
Spherical valve -
Tilting disc check valve 0.93 1160 1003 Val-matic 6" dn
(*) Water density reference (1000kg/m3) to calculate C and Cv KV equivalencies
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