Published June 1988 | Version v1
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Effects of upstream pipe disturbances on control valves

Creators

  • 1. Utah State Univ., Logan (USA)

Description

Piping configurations upstream of a control valve can cause flow disturbances that affect the performance and use of the control valve. Problems created by the installation of control valves downstream from such piping components as elbows and pipe reducers, can be serious. Very little information is available on the effects of upstream piping disturbances upon control valves. This paper discusses methods for predicting the effect of upstream disturbances upon the valve characteristics of flow capacity, pressure loss, cavitation, maximum possible flow or flashing, and flow induced torque

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
EPRI power plant valves symposium: Proceedings
Imprint Pagination
255 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 2.59-2.66.
Report number
EPRI-CS/NP--5878-SR

Conference

Title
EPRI Power Plant valves symposium.
Dates
25-26 Aug 1987.
Place
Kansas City, MO (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
20079915
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CAPACITY; CAVITATION; CONTRACTION; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; CORRELATIONS; EQUATIONS; EXPANSION; FLOW RATE; FLOW REGULATORS; FORECASTING; FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PERFORMANCE; PIPE FITTINGS; PIPE JOINTS; PIPES; PRESSURE DROP; SPECIFICATIONS; TORQUE; TURBULENT FLOW; VALVES
Descriptors DEC
EQUIPMENT; FLUID FLOW; JOINTS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-8708263--.