© 2002, 2003 Foster Wheeler Energy Limited.

All rights reserved.

Version 2.06 March-03
Formatting
Standard
Reviewing This Scratch sheet is used by the program to record the
Web names of visible toolbars.
This enables the program to put the toolbars back into
RVLine Menu view when the program closes.
Status Bar
Ribbon
ed by the program to record the
s.
m to put the toolbars back into
closes.
 The Gize Input Fields are behind the control
button. This is because Gize will finish with t
sheet positioned at the last data cell to receiv
data.
The button has been necessary because the
program code to put up the RVLine Splash
Screen would keep crashing. Strange,
because it works fine in other applications.

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GENERAL INPUT : Relief Valve Line Sizing. 2.06

CUSTOMER ?
LOCATION ?
CONTRACT ?
UNIT ?
CALCULATION No. ?
RELIEVING DEVICE ?
EQUIPMENT PROTECTED ?
RELIEVES TO ?

DESCRIPTION ?
RELIEF VALVE DATA

Click here to reset default

atmos. pressure to
1.013 bar a.

SET PRESSURE Barg kg/cm2g

ATMOS PRESSURE 1.013 Bara 1.033 kg/cm2a 0
GOVERNING CASE
ACCUMULATION 110 % (DEFAULT VALUE =110%)
REQUIRED CAPACITY kg/h
REQUIRED ORIFICE AREA in2
SELECTED ORIFICE AREA in2 RATED CAPACITY =

INLET LINE ESTIMATE : <=Select Fluid Type

VESSEL NOZZLE SIZE (ID) in FLOW EXIT VESSEL

RV MAIN LINE FLOW kg/h VESSEL EXIT LOSS = #VALUE!
FLUID VISCOSITY ? cP
VAPOUR MOLECULAR WT ?
VAPOUR TEMPERATURE ? Deg C
COMPRESSIBILITY ?
VAPOUR DENSITY ? kg/m3 (Enter Density if not calculated)
PIPE ROUGHNESS 0.046 mm
RV MAIN INLET LINE SIZE in RV MAIN LINE DP #VALUE!
MAIN LINE PIPE SCHEDULE 40
Err:504
3% OF SET PRES= #VALUE!
ALLOWABLE DP = #VALUE!
 ESTIMATED LINE LENGTH 30 m ESTIMATED DP = #VALUE!
(Assumed)
#N/A
SUGGESTED INLET LINE SIZE = INCH

Label 6

DISCHARGE LINE ESTIMATE (Use for Vapour & Two Phase Cases Only):

DISCHARGE VAPOUR MOL.WT. ?

DISCHARGE TEMPERATURE ? deg C
% WT VAPOUR 100 %

DISCHARGE TO: ATMOSPHERE in, USE

FLARE (CONVENTIONAL) in, USE
FLARE (BALANCED) in, USE

Warnings About Discharge Line Estimate

1) Use for Vapour & 2-Phase cases only.
2) Not suitable for set pressures below 2 barg
3) Not suitable for vapour wt. % below 5%

DETAILED INLET LINE CONFIGURATION : BASED ON: ESTIMATE

Click here to reset Line

Flowrate values. Process Process RV Main RV Inlet
Line 1 Line 2 Line Line

FLOWRATE kg/h ? ? ?
LINE SIZE in 0
PIPE SCHEDULE 40
Le/D No. Off No. Off No. Off No. Off
BRANCH TEES 60
THRU TEES 20
90 deg LR ELBOWS 16
GATE VALVES 8
REDUCER (Size) 0
REDUCER (Size) 0
OTHER 0
OTHER 0

STRAIGHT LENGTH m

DETAILED INLET LINE CONFIGURATION (CONT'D) :

Process Process RV Main RV Inlet

Line 1 Line 2 Line Line

TOTAL EQUIVALENT LENGTH (m) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

ACTUAL PRESSURE DROP (Bar/100m) N/A N/A #VALUE! N/A

ACTUAL LINE PRESSURE DROP (Bar) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000

TOTAL PRESSURE LINE dP (Bar) Err:520

PIPE LINE PRESSURE DROP IS Err:520 % OF THE SET PRESSURE

Err:520 Line configuration is Err:520

Err:520

----- End -----

0
t default
o

psig
Altitude m

kg/h
1

1
1
kg/h 1
Bar
Link Box for Combo Box
showing types of fluid, and
the list array.
Warning:- Link_01 is
reference in a large number
of places.

Bar/100m ….
10
20
Bar F= 1 30
Scroll-down
Bar 40
of Pipe Sch
 Scroll-down
of Pipe Sch
Bar 60
WAT = 0 80
WFCON = 0 100
WFBAL = 0 120
140
160

STD

XS
XXS
5S
10S
40S
80S
3/8
1/2

in
in
in

ESTIMATE
List for input in the
LAYOUT range "Based_on_in"
 Vapour
Liquid
2-Phase

Scroll-down menu list

of Pipe Schedules.
 Scroll-down menu list
of Pipe Schedules.

nput in the
Based_on_in"
These warn of invalid pipe diameter /
pipe schedules.

The warning is picked up in a text box

on the GUI near cell I 130
0
0
0
 FOSTER WHEELER ENERGY LTD By : Date : ###
Checked : Date :

RELIEF VALVE LINE SIZING Appr. : Date :

Rev. by: Date :
WORKSHEET APPROVED FOR DESIGN Sheet : of
CALCULATION No.:
SAFETY RELATED CALCULATION
CUSTOMER : ? CONTRACT :
LOCATION : ? UNIT : ?

RELIEVING DEVICE : ? RELIEVES TO : ?

EQUIPMENT PROTECTED : ? SET PRESSURE : #VALUE! Barg
ATMOS. PRESSURE 1.013 Bara

GOVERNING CASE: 0 DESCRIPTION:

ACCUMULATION 110 % (e.g. 110) RELIEVING PRESSURE #VALUE! Barg
REQUIRED CAPACITY, W 0 kg/h RV RATED CAPACITY, (W As / Ar) = kg/h
REQUIRED ORIFICE AREA, Ar 0 in2
SELECTED ORIFICE AREA, As 0 in2 FLOW EXIT VESSEL kg/h
ALLOWABLE PRESSURE DROP CALCULATION: VAPOUR
FLUID DENSITY USED, rho ? kg/m3 VAPOUR MOLECULAR WEIGHT
VESSEL NOZZLE SIZE (ID) 0 in VAPOUR TEMPERATURE degC
NOZZLE VELOCITY, v #VALUE! m/s VAPOUR COMPRESSIBILITY
VAPOUR VISCOSITY cP
RV MAIN LINE SIZE 0 in @ SCHEDULE 40
RV MAIN LINE PRESS. DROP #VALUE! Bar / 100m.
RV MAIN LINE FLOW kg/h VESSEL EXIT LOSS : (0.5(rho v2 / 2)) = #VALUE! Bar
PIPE ROUGHNESS 0.046 mm
INLET LINE ESTIMATE: ALLOWABLE PRESSURE DROP : TOTAL (3% OF SET PRESSURE) #VALUE! Bar
(Preliminary) LINE (TOTAL minus EXIT LOSS) #VALUE! Bar

BASED ON SELECTED RV MAIN LINE SIZE, ESTIMATED LINE LENGTH = 30 m

ESTIMATED LINE PRESSURE DROP = #VALUE! Bar
#N/A
SUGGESTED INLET LINE SIZE = INCH

(MUST BE SUBJECT TO THE DETAILED CHECK BELOW WHEN LINE ROUTING DATA AVAILABLE)

DISCHARGE LINE SIZE ESTIMATE ###

(Preliminary - Must be checked when line routing data available)
VAPOUR MOLECULAR WEIGHT TO ATMOSPHERE in, us in
DISCHARGE TEMPERATURE degC CONVENTIONAL RV TO FLARE in, us in
VAPOUR WEIGHT % 100 wt% BALANCED RV TO FLARE in, us in
VAPOUR FLOW kg/h

DETAILED INLET LINE CONFIGURATION CHECK: (BASED ON ESTIMATE)

PROC LINE 1 PROC LINE 2 RV MAIN LINE RV INLET LINE TOTAL

FLOW IN LINES kg/h ? ? ? ? ? ?
LINE SIZE in 0 0 0 0
PIPE SCHEDULE 0 0 40 0
Le/D No Le (m) No Le (m) No Le (m) No Le (m)
BRANCH TEES 60 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
THRU TEES 20 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
90° L.R. ELBOWS 16 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
GATE VALVES 8 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
REDUCER (Size) 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
REDUCER (Size) 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
OTHER 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
OTHER 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
TOTAL FITTINGS Le (m) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

STRAIGHT LENGTH (m) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TOTAL Le (m) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

LINE dP (Bar / 100m) N/A N/A ### N/A

LINE PRESSURE DROP (Bar) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 Err:520 Bar

TOTAL SYSTEM PRESSURE DROP IS Err:520 % OF SET PRESSURE

Err:520 Line configuration Err:520

RVLINE / Rev. 2.06

 HELP FOR RVLINE
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INDEX PAGE NO.

A. USING THE PROGRAM. 1-2

B. DEFINITIONS. 3-4
C. GENERAL NOTES. 5 - 11
D. TABLE OF EQUIVALENT LENGTHS FOR REDUCERS. 12 - 14 COPY OF ORIGINAL HELP.
E. AVAILABLE LINE SIZES AND SCHEDULES 15 - 18
F. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF FUNCTION KEYS. 19 This sheet is not used in the
a) Saving [F4] & getting data [F5] 19
program.
b) Printing [F3] 20
c) Quitting [F10] 20
All HELP has been transferred
onto a Userform.
(Move cursor to required subject and press Enter)

[PgDn] or [ESC]

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A. USING THE PROGRAM.

Enter data in cells with ? and overwrite data in unprotected

cells if the default values are not to be used.

Use [Pgdn], [Pgup] and cursor keys to move around the worksheet.
Alternatively press [Ctrl] to reveal input options. Invoking one
of these options allows you to go automatically to input cells
using only the cursor keys, the [Enter] key is disabled in this
mode. Use [Esc] to exit the input mode and prior to invoking any
of the other function keys. If you do try to invoke more than 1
function at the same time, you will probably see some "garbage"
near the top left of the screen, if so, simply press [Esc] a
number of times & reselect the required function.

(Continued...)
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A. USING THE PROGRAM (Continued).

PROGRAM STRUCTURE:
For anyone who wishes to just use the [Page down/up] keys to get
around, the program has the following layout:-

1) SCREEN1 USER GUIDE

2) SCREEN2 GENERAL INPUT
3) SCREEN3 INLET LINE ESTIMATE
4) SCREEN4 DISCHARGE LINE ESTIMATE
5) SCREEN5 DETAILED INLET LINE CONFIGURATION
6) SCREEN6 DETAILED INLET LINE CONFIG.(Continued)
Simply paging down/up will take you consecutively to each screen
See the end of this help section for detailed instructions on
the use of the data saving & retrieving, and printing functions.
[PgDn] or [ESC]

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B. DEFINITIONS.

RV MAIN LINE :
Section of line which is expected to have the largest pressure
drop contribution (based on routing).

PROCESS LINE 1 & 2 :

Any sections of line, either upstream or downstream of the RV
main line, which have a different flow or size.

RV INLET LINE :
Line immediately upstream of RV if different from RV main line.

(Continued...)
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B. DEFINITIONS (Continued).

VESSEL NOZZLE SIZE :

Nozzle of vessel protected by RV and source of pressure (used
for calculating vessel exit loss).

FLOW EXIT VESSEL :

This may be greater than the relief valve under consideration,
eg. multiple valves or where credit can be taken for onward
flow (used for calculating vessel exit loss).

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C. GENERAL NOTES.

The worksheet is valid for single phase flows but may also be
used for two phase flow if flow is in the dispersed region and
assuming that the fluid behaves as a single phase fluid. In such
situations, no allowances are made for static heads in vertical
line runs.
When using the discharge line size estimate option, the
additional data required is at the relief valve outlet
conditions. With two phase discharges, vapour flow should be the
maximum achievable at relieving conditions (ie. equivalent to
a rated capacity). For single phase, entry of vapour flow is
not required.

(Continued...)
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C. GENERAL NOTES (Continued).

For initial estimates of the relief valve inlet line size the
worksheet uses the estimated line length formula of 4D + 30m.
Ensure that the "estimated line pressure drop" is less than the
"allowable pressure drop" unless inlet line is known to be
short or a configuration is available and checked using the
"detailed inlet line configuration" section.

The worksheet will provide a message about the suitability of

the selected line size along with a suggested inlet line size
which satisfies the 4D + 30m requirement.

(Continued...)
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C. GENERAL NOTES (Continued).

The formulae used to estimate the discharge lines are empirical

and should only be used for an initial estimate. They are only
valid for vapour and two phase (>5wt% vapour) flow and assume
normal layout considerations apply. For unusual cases, further
study may be required to arrive at an initial estimate or a
conservative selection made.

For balanced (or pilot) valves in vapour service, the formula

uses the required relief flow rather than the calculated rated
capacity based on back pressures <=30%. This avoids oversizing
of lines as balanced valves can accept back pressures up to 50%
of set pressure. In such cases, the actual rated capacity will
approach the required capacity with back pressures exceeding 30%
(Continued...)
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C. GENERAL NOTES (Continued).
The final discharge line size should be determined/confirmed at
the piping layout/flare header design stage.

Velocities in discharge lines are limited to 75% of sonic for

atmospheric discharges and about 50% into closed systems by
these formulae.

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C. GENERAL NOTES (Continued).

In the "detailed inlet line configuration" section there is the

option to use a number of different line sizes and flowrates
simultaneously. This is of most use for cases with multiple
relief valves and/or where relief flow is only part of the
flow in the main process line. For a single relief valve the
worksheet defaults to using the "RV main line" column. This
column should normally be used for entering all of the pipe
lengths and fittings associated with that line.

A file (testrvln.wkb), has a worked example of a multiple relief

valve set-up on a distillation tower, which will demonstrate the
flexibility of the worksheet. Obtain a printout of this file by
loading it using `getdata' [F5] and then `print' [F3].
(Continued...)
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C. GENERAL NOTES (Continued).

If the "actual pressure drop" is greater than the "allowable

pressure drop" due to a high pressure loss through the reducer
at the inlet to the relief valve, it may be possible to reduce
this pressure loss by using two reducers in series. If a block
valve is required upstream of the relief valve, this could be
placed between the two reducers and also means that a smaller
block valve could be used.
For example a 10" inlet line feeding a 4-P-6 relief valve would
have an equivalent length of approximately 220 m (based on 10")
with a 10"x4" reducer, whilst a 10"x6" reducer followed by a 6"
gate valve and a 6"x4" reducer would have an equivalent length
of approximately 100 m (based on 10"). For L/D values of some
common reducers refer to the table later in this help section.
 (Continued...)
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C. GENERAL NOTES (Continued).

If the set pressure is below 3.5 barg then it may be possible

to allow a pressure drop of up to 5% of the set pressure.
However this should be noted on the RV process data sheet, and
agreed with the client as an allowed option.

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D. TABLE OF EQUIVALENT LENGTHS FOR COMMON CONCENTRIC REDUCERS.

(approximate values only - for critical cases calculate from

first principles).

NOMINAL PIPE SIZE (in)

D2 D1 L/D1 L/D2
---- ---- ---- ----
1 1/2 1 3 16
2 1 1/2 2 7
2 1 7 113
3 2 4 23
3 1 1/2 9 144
4 3 3 10
4 2 10 166
4 1 1/2 15 741
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NOMINAL PIPE SIZE (in)

D2 D1 L/D1 L/D2
---- ---- ---- ----
6 4 6 29
6 3 11 180
8 6 4 13
8 4 14 217
10 8 3 8
 10 6 12 90
10 4 22 858
12 10 3 5
12 8 9 45
12 6 18 281

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NOMINAL PIPE SIZE (in)

D2 D1 L/D1 L/D2
---- ---- ---- ----
14 12 1 3
14 10 5 19
14 8 10 95
14 6 16 474
16 14 1 2
16 12 4 13
16 10 9 56
16 8 14 220
16 6 19 974

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E. AVAILABLE LINE SIZES AND SCHEDULES

This pipe data is taken from the Process Standard 201 page 5.0-2
to 5.0-5, except the line sizes greater than 38 in nominal which
were provided by FW Engineering & Design department.

NB. Line sizes 1.25",2.5",3.5" & 5" are not normally used.

Below are the available line sizes and associated schedules.

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AVAILABLE LINE SIZES AND SCHEDULES.
LINE SIZE (in. nominal) SCHEDULES
----------------------- ---------
0.125, 0.25, 0.375 40,80,STD,XS,10S,40S,80S.

0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 40,80,160,STD,XS,XXS,5S,10S,40S,80S.

1.5, 2, 2.5, 3

3.5 40,80,STD,XS,5S,10S,40S,80S.

4, 5, 6 40,80,120,160,STD,XS,XXS,5S,10S,40S,
80S.

8, 10, 12 20,30,40,60,80,100,120,140,160,STD
XS,XXS,5S,10S,40S,80S.
(Continued..)
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AVAILABLE LINE SIZES AND SCHEDULES (Continued).
LINE SIZE (in. nominal) SCHEDULES
----------------------- ---------
14, 16, 18, 20, 24 10,20,30,40,60,80,100,120,140,160,
STD,XS,5S,10S.

22 10,20,30,60,80,100,120,140,160,STD,
XS,5S,10S.

26 10,20,STD,XS.

28 10,20,30,STD,XS.

30 10,20,30,STD,XS,5S,10S.

(Continued..)
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AVAILABLE LINE SIZES AND SCHEDULES (Continued).
LINE SIZE (in. nominal) SCHEDULES
----------------------- ---------
32, 34, 36 10,20,30,40,STD,XS.

38, 40, 42, 44, STD,XS.

46, 48

52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 3/8",1/2".

72, 76, 80

Note:
For schedules 3/8" or 1/2" enter 3/8 or 1/2 (ie. do not include
the ")!

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RIGINAL HELP.

not used in the

been transferred
rm.
Gize_Capacity_in =Gize!$E$25
Gize_Compressibility_in =Gize!$E$21
Gize_Contract_in =Gize!$E$12
Gize_CpCv_in =Gize!$E$26
Gize_Customer_in =Gize!$E$11
Gize_Fluid_Temp_in =Gize!$E$20
Gize_Fluid_Type_in =Gize!$E$24
Gize_Item_No_in =Gize!$E$15
Gize_Liq_Visc_in =Gize!$E$22
Gize_Location_in =Gize!$E$13
Gize_Orif_Area_in =Gize!$E$17
Gize_Relieves_To_in =Gize!$E$27
Gize_Service_in =Gize!$E$18
Gize_Set_P_in =Gize!$E$16
Gize_Target_Address =Formula!$D$21
Gize_Unit_in =Gize!$E$14
Gize_Vap_MW_in =Gize!$E$19
Gize_Vap_Visc_in =Gize!$E$23

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