Product Handbook 2026 - Volume 2

Pipeline ancillaries Ball valves

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Sizing 1. Determine the required C V for the ball valve using the appropriate equation detailed below. With the first approximation for this calculation it is suggested to use a factor FL = 0.68, that corresponds to an opening of the valve of 72°. 2. Calculate the diameter of the pipe for maximum flow within the limits of velocity and pressure drop for the fluid. 3. With the C V and pipe diameter, use the table on page 4 starting with the column that corresponds to the rotation of 72°, that gives FL = 0.68. 4. In this column, choose the combination of ball valve diameter and pipe diameter that gives a Cv result the same or superior to the one calculated in step 1. 5. It is recommended not to use a ball valve with a diameter less than half the pipe diameter, because of excessive tension that can produce vibrations.

Simplified equations for sizing (K v values = C v x 0.86) For liquids Where:  Pm = Maximum  P for sizing, When P 2 > P V use  Pm = F L 2 (P 1 - P V )

Sub-critical flow

Critical flow

When:  P <  Pm

When:  P >  Pm 2 When P When P 2

1 P use Pm= P - 0.96- 0.28 ≤    v  P use Pm= P - 0.96- 0.28 ≤    v  1

T

  

  

P V P C

When P 2 > P V use  Pm = P 1 - 2 1 When P ≤ v

P use Pm= P - 0.96- 0.28

P V

C V =

360 (P 1

2 - P

2 )pr

  

  

P V P C P r V P r

2

  

  

When

P

P use Pm= P - 0.96- 0.28 

P V V

C V =

p

v

2

1

p

2

1

= 1.16 = 1.16

C V

V

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C V C v = Flow coeffecient of the valve F L = Pressure recovery factor pr = Density at inlet temperature (water = 1.0 at STP) p P = 1.16 r  C V P 1 = Upstream pressure (bar a) P 2 = Downstream presure (bar a) P V = Vapour pressure of the liquid at inlet temperature (bar a) P C = Thermodynamic critical pressure (bar a) = Flowrate in m ³ /h = Flowrate in in kg/h F L p Pm r = 1.16  C V P = pr 865 

C V

Volumetric flowrate

Volumetric flowrate

T 311F L P 1 pr p r r

C V =

1.16 1.16

p Pm r p Pm r

= 1.16

C V V

=

C V

C V

=

P

F L

C V =

F L

31

V

=

C V

1.16

p Pm

2 - P r r

13.81

P 1

2

=

C V V

2

C V

=

C V

=

F L L

C V =

865  865 

P

pr

P

pr

13

V

Mass flowrate

Mass flowrate

=

C V

11.95

F L P 1

C V

=

C V V

=

C V

=

C V =

865 865

F L

pr

Pm Pm

865 

P

pr

11

F L

pr

V

P 1 (1 + 0.00126 T SO ) 13.81 2 - P 2 2

C V

=

=

C V

865

F L

pr

Pm

C V V

=

C V =

p

T

r

865

F L L

pr

Pm

p

T

r

C V

V

=

C V

=

P 1

295 295

2 - P 2 - P

2

P 1

2

2

(1 + 0.00126 T SO ) 11.95 F L P 1

2

p

T

r

C V =

C V

=

P 1

295

2 - P

2

2

p

T

r

r

p F L P 1 r p F L P 1 r T T

C V =

C V V

=

=

C V

V

P 1 1

295

2 - P 2

2

=

C V

2

257 257

10.3 246

2

2

p F L P 1 r

T

=

C V

257

p F L P 1 r L 1 r T

=

C V V

257

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M45 ISO Ball Valve for Control of Fluids - Sizing Sheet

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