CONTROL VALVE SIZING FORMULAS

Until very recently, control valve sizing was more an art than a science. Extensive work done during the last decade now allows very accurate prediction of required valve size. The well known liquid and vapor sizing equations do have limitations, and some modifications need to be applied to extend the usefulness of the standard equations.

• Corporate Authors:

  Instrument Society of America

  400 Stanwix Street
  Pittsburgh, PA  United States  15222
• Authors:
  • Brodgesell, A
• Publication Date: 1972-1

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 60-64
• Serial:
  • Instrumentation Technology
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Instrument Society of America

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Machine valves
• Old TRIS Terms: Control valves
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00028991
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: United States Merchant Marine Academy
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 1974 12:00AM