Cla-Val 50-20 User Manual
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Model 100S/2100S Flow Chart
(Based on normal flow through a wide open valve)
K =
894d
4
C
2
v
L =
K
12 f
K Factor (Resistance Coefficient)
The Value of K is calculated from the formula:
(U.S. system units)
Equivalent Length of Pipe
Equivalent lengths of pipe (L) are determined from the formula:
(U.S. system units)
Fluid Velocity
Fluid velocity can be calculated from the following formula:
(U.S. system units)
d
V =
.4085 Q
2
d
C
V
Factor
Formulas for computing C Factor, Flow (Q) and Pressure Drop
V
( P):
C
V
=
Q
P
C
V
=
Q
P
C
V
=
Q
P
2
V
Where:
U.S. (gpm) @ 1 psi differential at 60 F water
(l/s) @ 1 bar (14.5 PSIG) differential
or
at 15 C water
inside pipe diameter of Schedule 40 Steel Pipe (inches)
friction factor for clean, new Schedule 40 pipe
(dimensionless) (from Cameron Hydraulic Data,
18th Edition, P 3-119)
Resistance Coefficient (calculated)
Equivalent Length of Pipe (feet)
Flow Rate in U.S. (gpm) or (l/s)
Fluid Velocity (feet per second) or (meters per second)
Pressure Drop in (psi) or (bar)
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
P
V
Q
L
K
f
d
C
Functional Data
Model 100S/2100S
*Estimated
Valve Size
Inches
3
⁄
8
1
⁄
2
3
⁄
4
1
1
1
⁄
4
1
1
⁄
2
2
2
1
⁄
2
3
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
24
36
mm.
10
15
20
25
32
40
50
65
80
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
600
900
C
V
Factor
Globe
Pattern
Gal./Min. (gpm.)
1.8
6
8.5
13.3
30
32
54
85
115
200
440
770 1245 1725 2300 2940 7655 13320
Litres/Sec. (l/s.)
.43
1.44 2.04
3.2
7.2
7.7
13
20.4 27.6
48
105.6 184.8 299
414
552
706 1837 3200
Angle
Pattern
Gal./Min. (gpm.)
—
—
—
—
—
29
61
101
139
240
541
990 1575 2500* 3060* 4200*
—
—
Litres/Sec. (l/s.)
—
—
—
—
—
7
14.6 24.2 33.4
58
130
238
378
600 734.4 1008
—
—
Equivalent
Length
of
Pipe
Globe
Pattern
Feet (ft.)
25
7
16
23
19
37
51
53
85
116
211
291
347
467
422
503
628
1866
Meters (m.)
7.6
2.2
4.8
7.1
5.7
11.4 15.5 16.0 25.9 35.3 64.2 88.6 105.8 142.4 128.6 153.6 191.6 569
Angle
Pattern
Feet (ft.)
—
—
—
—
—
46
40
37
58
80
139
176
217
222* 238* 247*
—
—
Meters (m.)
—
—
—
—
—
13.9 12.1 11.4 17.8 24.5 42.5 53.6 66.1 67.8 72.7 75.2
—
—
K
Factor
Globe Pattern
16.3
3.7
5.7
6.1
3.6
5.9
5.6
4.6
6.0
5.9
6.2
6.1
5.8
6.1
5.0
5.2
4.0
7.1
Angle Pattern
—
—
—
—
—
7.1
4.4
3.3
4.1
4.1
4.1
3.7
3.6
2.9
2.8
2.6
—
—
Liquid Displaced from
Cover Chamber When
Valve Opens
Fl. Oz
.12
.34
.34
.70
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
U.S. Gal.
—
—
—
—
.02
.02
.03
.04
.08
.17
.53
1.26 2.51
4.0
6.5
9.6
29
42
ml
3.5
10.1 10.1 20.7 75.7 75.7 121
163
303
643
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Litres
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2.0
4.8
9.5
15.1 24.6 36.2 109.8 159
10
20
30 40
60 80 100
200
500
1000
2000
5000
10,000 20,000 50,000
1
2
3
4
6
8
10
20
30
40
60
80
100
5
3
Angle Valve Sizes (Inches)
Globe Valve Sizes (Inches)
1/2
1
2
3 4
6
8 10
12
12
24
3/4
1
1/2
2
1/2
1
1/2
2 3
4 6
8
10
14 16
16
1
1/4
2
1/2
Pressure Drop — psi
14
Flow Rate gpm (water)
1
36
100,000