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The control valve sizing calculator given here can be used to estimate the flow coefficient or
orifice coefficient of the valve. This flow coefficient for a valve depends on type of valve, pressure
& flow conditions and desired inherent characteristic of the valve.

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some helpful information.

FLOW INPUTS
Pin(Inlet pressure) barg
Pout(outlet pressure) barg
T(Fluid temperature) 0
C
WL(liq mass flowrate) kg/hr
WG(vapour mass flowrate) kg/hr
Overmargin for flow %
LIQUID INPUTS
ρ (liq. density) kg/m3
PC(liq. Critical pressure) bara
PV(Vapour pressure at inlet T) bara
VAPOUR INPUTS
M(Vapour molecular weight) gm/gmole
Z (compressibility factor)
CP/CV(gamma ratio at inlet T)
VALVE SPECIFIC INPUTS (Refer to the table given below.)
Cf (Critical flow factor) 0.9
XT (Pressure drop ratio factor) 0.7
FP (Correction factor for fittings) 1
FR (Correction factor for non-turbulent flow) 1
Perform Control Valve Sizing Reset
RESULTS
Cvliq (liquid phase coefficient)
Cvvap (vapor phase coefficient)
Cv (Overall flow coefficient)

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The table given below, provides valve specific factors for a variety of valves.

Valve type Trim Type Cf XT

3 V-port plug 0.9 0.7
4 V-port plug 0.9 0.7
6 V-port plug 0.9 0.7
Contoured plug 0.9 0.72
Globe, single port
60 diameter hole drilled cage 0.9 0.68
120 equal diameter hole drilled
0.9 0.68
cage
Characterized cage, 4 port 0.9 0.75
Ported Plug 0.9 0.75
Globe, double port
Contoured plug 0.85 0.7
Contoured plug 0.9 0.72
Globe, angle Characterized cage, 4 port 0.9 0.65
Venturi 0.85 0.6
V-notch 0.98 0.84
Globe, small flow trim Flat seat 0.85 0.7
Tapered needle 0.95 0.84
Eccentric spherical plug 0.85 0.6
Rotary
Eccentric conical plug 0.77 0.54
Swing-through (70 °) 0.62 0.35
Butterfly (centered shaft) Swing-through (60 °) 0.7 0.42
Fluted vane (70 °) 0.67 0.38
High performance
Offset seat (70 °) 0.67 0.35
butterfly (eccentric shaft)
Full bore (70 °) 0.74 0.42
Ball
Segmented ball 0.6 0.3

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