Thermohydraulic effects of safety relief valves

A. A. Kendoush*, Z. A. Sarkis, H. B.M. Al-Muhammedawi

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Abstract

An experimental study of the thermohydraulic performance of the safety relief valve (SRV) is presented. The study showed that the single and two-phase conditions upstream the SRV cause significant changes in the flow through the SRV. Five SRVs were tested covering a pressure range of (4.5-75) bar. A numerical solution of the transient one-dimensional, two-phase flow conservation equations by the method of characteristics was performed and predicted well the experimental data.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)131-139
Number of pages9
JournalExperimental Thermal and Fluid Science
Volume19
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 1999

Keywords

  • Flash evaporation
  • Method of characteristics
  • Safety relief valve
  • Two-phase flow
  • Void fraction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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