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Rated vs Actual vs Design rate ?

Rated vs Actual vs Design rate ?

Rated vs Actual vs Design rate ?

(OP)
Hi guys,

Any thoughs about the difference between rated / actual / design rate for PSV, I have seen many definitions through API and ASME.

Thanks in advance smile

Mouss

RE: Rated vs Actual vs Design rate ?

Okay, let me take a stab at it:

Design = Required flow rate from your relief scenarios.
Rated = Certified flow rate based on full open valve.
Max = 1.1 times Rated flow (as ASME derate by 10%).

"Actual" I assume is whatever happens in a real relief case.

 

RE: Rated vs Actual vs Design rate ?

(OP)
Thanks CJKruger for your clarif
the design and actual are quite clear but the rated one is still not.

regards,
 

RE: Rated vs Actual vs Design rate ?

Rated flow  = Design flow * (Full open area / Design area).

Sequence of calculations are as follows:
- Calc required relief flow from scenarios (design flow).
- Calc design orifice area from design flow.
- Select a standard relief valve with full open area larger than design area.
- Calc rated flow based on flow through fully open valve.
 

RE: Rated vs Actual vs Design rate ?

hniaboujemaa,

In API standard, only the "rated relieving capacity" is mentionned, which is the flowrate provided by the manufacturer.

So I tend to think that "Actual", "Design", "Calculated" or "Required" flowrates are actually the same, that is the one you calculate from overpressure contingencies.

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