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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |