Ball Valve Pressure Loss 6

• Sep 7, 2010

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ione

Mechanical

Oct 22, 2009

1,342

It seems to be a somewhat vague enquiry. Why not contact the manufacturer that on the basis of a specific model would give the most appropriate answer?

http://www.c-a-m.com/forms/index.aspx

By the way I’ve always thought that a ball valve (I mean a quarter-turn ball valve) had to be operated fully open or closed. This item is not conceived for throttled (flow control) operations.

 

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• Sep 7, 2010

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BigInch

Petroleum

Jun 21, 2006

15,161

Ione, you're right. They should be operated O/C when in steady state, however when conducting transient analysis involving the opening and closing of these valves, especially around pumps, flow coefficients with percent open can become an important topic.

I have a similar table and there should be little difference, if any, between ball valve manufacturers, if you're talking full ports.

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• Sep 7, 2010

• #4

stanier

Mechanical

May 20, 2001

2,442

Prof ARD Thorley in Fluid Transients in Pipeline Systems provides graphs of reduced port and full bore ball valves Loss coefficient K vs. % Open.

 

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• Sep 10, 2010

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tr1ntx

Mechanical

Jul 20, 2010

285

Yeah, I guess Cameron re-did their website and some stuff I found several years ago is no longer on there. I might have that info on my computer at home, I'll check later.

I have managed to find some of the old Cameron info still posted on some of their reps' sites. (Ssshhhhh! Don't let them know.)

 

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• Sep 13, 2010

• #6

fateh123

Civil/Environmental

Sep 13, 2010

1

I am looking for similar information head loss coefficient vs percent open. Any help will be appreciated.

 

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• Sep 14, 2010

• #7

ione

Mechanical

Oct 22, 2009

1,342

fateh123,

You can take a look at the attached paper (pages 2 and 3). This refers to a specific ball valve, but it should be comparable with other brands as pointed out above by BigInch. Anyway the manufacturer of the valve you’re referring to, should (must) be able to provide the information you’re looking for.

 

 http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=857ab795-d971-44db-8b03-dae9a62e58f7&file=343.pdf

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• Sep 14, 2010

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DLite30

Mechanical

Jan 7, 2010

245

I've used this program in the past from Becker.

http://www.dresser.com/index.cfm/go/product-detail/product/BPE-Sizing-Download/

 

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• Sep 28, 2010

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ingenear

Mechanical

Feb 9, 2009

3

Thank you all for your input! Please see the attached info received from Cameron.

 

 http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=7b340018-13b9-48a2-9492-9205c18bc7fb&file=Cameron_All_Welded_Cv's_SD-011049-08-02.pdf

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• Sep 28, 2010

• #10

BigInch

Petroleum

Jun 21, 2006

15,161

Thanks yourself. I would have given you mine, but I honestly couldn't find it.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpiIWMWWVco

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