Application Notes

KV coefficient Valve sizing

Calculation of the valve flow coefficient KV
The procedure specified in the IEC 60534 standard is applied to
determine the valve flow coefficient KV. The relevant device-spe-
cific data can be found in the associated data sheets.
The equations below are given to allow a preliminary, simpli-
fied calculation of the valve flow coefficient to be performed.
Please note that these equations do not take account of the influ-
ence of the connection fittings and the flow limitation in case of
critical flow velocities.
Selection of the valve flow coefficient KVS
On the basis of the calculated valve flow coefficient KV, the ap-
propriate valve flow coefficient KVS for the relevant valve type
can be selected from the associated data sheet.
If realistic operating values have been used for the calculation,
the following applies in general:
For self-operated regulators: KVmax = 0.75 KVS
For motor-operated valves: KVmax = 0.9 KVS

p1 Upstream pressure
p2 Downstream pressure
H Travel
.
V Volume flow rate in m/h (gases)
W Mass flow rate in kg/h (liquids, steam)
r Density in kg/m
(general, also in liquids)
r1 Density upstream of the valve in kg/m
(in gases and vapors)
J 1 Temperature in C upstream of the valve

Medium Liquids Gases Steam

Pressure drop m/h kg/h m/h kg/h kg/h

p1
p2 > .
2 VG rG T1 W T1 W v2
KV = KV = KV =
p1 519 Dp p2 519 rG Dp p2 3162
. Dp
Dp <
2 . r KV =
W
KV = V 1000 r Dp
p1 1000 Dp
p2 < .
2 VG W T1 W 2v *
KV = rG T1 KV = KV =
p1 259.5 p1 259.5 p1 rG 3162
. p1
Dp >
2

where:
p1 [bar] Absolute pressure pabs r [kg/m] Density of liquids
p2 [bar] Absolute pressure pabs rG [kg/m] Density of gases at 0 C and 1013 mbar
Dp [bar] Absolute pressure pabs (differential pressure p1 p2) v1 [m/kg] Specific volume (v found in the steam table) for p1 and J 1
T1 [K] 273 + J 1 v2 [m/kg] Specific volume (v found in the steam table) for p2 and J 1
. p1
V G [m/h] Flow rate of gases, v* [m/kg] Specific volume (v found in the steam table) for and J 1
2
related to 0 C and 1013 mbar

Edition March 2012

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