Sizing of relief valves (critical and two-phase flow) with isentro

From Properties editor define the composition, then enter the (initial) discharging temperature, pressure and flow with prop
the procedure calculates the isentropic chocked nozzle flux and the required area
Pin 63.8000 bar.a
Tin 325.0000 K
Pout 1.0000 bar.a
Flow 24000.0000 kg/h Result No errors
Stream 1
Ps Ts Hs Vs Mass Flow
bar.a K KJ/Kg m3/kg Kg/(m2*s)
42.867 294.501 5254.590 0.014 16239.769
41.316 291.705 5252.463 0.014 16448.558
39.765 289.592 5250.277 0.014 16509.484
38.215 287.934 5248.006 0.015 16460.701
36.664 286.221 5245.636 0.016 16366.897
35.114 284.448 5243.159 0.016 16229.746
33.563 282.611 5240.565 0.017 16050.625
32.012 280.706 5237.844 0.018 15830.650
30.462 278.726 5234.984 0.019 15570.694

Estimated tout (steady st.) 215.10352695 K tout adiabatic / isentropic

(Max, choked) Mass Flow 16509.48437 Kg/(m2*s) Difference %
Calculated area 4.03808 cm2
Corrections Ka*Kb*K… 0.87700
Required Area 4.60443 cm2

cp/cv calc. real @ tin,pin ideal @ tin,patm real @ tin,pin

cp/cv #MACRO? #MACRO? #MACRO?
Zv #MACRO? #MACRO? 1
C #MACRO? #MACRO? #MACRO?
Area #MACRO? #MACRO? #MACRO?
Error % #MACRO? #MACRO? #MACRO?

Cell E32 shows the area calculated with API (formulation for gas/vapors, i
Cell D32 shows the area calculated with API (formulation for gas/vapors, r
Cell F32 shows the area calculated with API (formulation for gas/vapors, r
ow) with isentropic nozzle model (HEM)
e, pressure and flow with proper units (you may set the units from editor)

H @tin,pin S @tin,pin
#MACRO? #MACRO?
Tout Hin=Hout Tout Sin=Sout
#MACRO? #MACRO?
#MACRO? #MACRO?
Cell H23 shows the temperature calculated with adiabatic flash
Cell I23 shows the temperature calculated with isentropic flash

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ormulation for gas/vapors, ideal cp/cv, real Zv)

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ormulation for gas/vapors, real cp/cv, Zv = 1)