I often see .critical flow' and 'sub-critical flow' terms when reading on safety relief valve sizing. What do these terms actually mean and how are they related to the sizing formulas in API-520.
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For flows where there is flashing of liquid to vapor when a safety relief valve opens, what is the best and recommended method of sizing> I've seen terms like the omega and diers methods discussed, but don't really know which to use and when/why. I need to size for some...