Product Handbook 2026 - Volume 1

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Equation

Use to calculate

Formula

The steam valve Kv, given upstream pressure, mass flowrate and a pressure drop less than CPD

11

K v =

m 3 / h . bar

12 P 1

1 - 5.67 (0.42 - x) 2

P 1 - P 2

P

12

x =

=

The pressure drop ratio ‘x’

P 1

P 1

The steam valve Kv, given the upstream pressure mass flowrate and a pressure drop greater than CPD

13

K v =

m 3 / h . bar

12 P 1

The steam mass flowrate given upstream pressure Kv and a pressure drop less than CPD

14

= 12 P

kg / h

1 K v

1 - 5.67 (0.42 - x) 2

The steam mass flowrate given upstream pressure, Kv and a pressure drop greater than CPD

15

= 12 P 1 K v

kg / h

1

A water control valve Kv given volume flowrate and pressure drop

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K v = w

m 3 / h . bar

P

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