Pressure Relief Valves (polykin.flow.prv)¤
Overview¤
This module implements preliminary sizing methods for pressure relief devices — valves or rupture disks — according to the API standard 520.
Inlet Mixture | Single-phase Flow | Two-phase Flow |
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Subcooled liquid | area_relief_liquid | area_relief_2phase_subcooled |
Saturated liquid | — | area_relief_2phase_subcooled, area_relief_2phase |
Liquid + Vapor | — | area_relief_2phase |
Saturated vapor | — | area_relief_2phase |
Superheated vapor / gas | area_relief_gas | area_relief_2phase |