ValveKvGas Method

Calculates the valve flow coefficient (Kv) for single-phase gas service per ANSI/ISA-75.01.01, applying the choked-flow correction via Y and x_choked.

Definition

Namespace: DWSIM.UnitOperations.UnitOperations
Assembly: DWSIM.UnitOperations (in DWSIM.UnitOperations.dll) Version: 10.0.0.0
public Object KvGas(
	double Wi,
	double P1,
	double P2,
	double k,
	double rho
)

Parameters

Wi  Double
Mass flow rate in kg/h.
P1  Double
Inlet pressure in bar.
P2  Double
Outlet pressure in bar.
k  Double
Ratio of specific heats (Cp/Cv) of the gas.
rho  Double
Gas density at inlet conditions in kg/m³.

Return Value

Object
The calculated Kv value (m³/h at 1 bar drop).

See Also