ValveSimpleWTwoPhase Method

Calculates the total mass flow rate through the valve for two-phase service using simplified (non-ISA) liquid and gas equations, suitable for iterative pressure calculations.

Definition

Namespace: DWSIM.UnitOperations.UnitOperations
Assembly: DWSIM.UnitOperations (in DWSIM.UnitOperations.dll) Version: 10.0.0.0
public double SimpleWTwoPhase(
	double Kv,
	double P1,
	double P2,
	double Ti,
	double rhog20,
	double rhol,
	double massfrac_gas,
	double massfrac_liq
)

Parameters

Kv  Double
Effective flow coefficient (m³/h at 1 bar drop).
P1  Double
Inlet pressure in Pa.
P2  Double
Outlet pressure in Pa.
Ti  Double
Inlet temperature in K.
rhog20  Double
Gas density at standard conditions (273.15 K, 101325 Pa) in kg/m³.
rhol  Double
Liquid phase density at inlet in kg/m³.
massfrac_gas  Double
Mass fraction of the vapour phase.
massfrac_liq  Double
Mass fraction of the liquid phase.

Return Value

Double
The total mass flow rate in kg/h.

See Also