EB 8039 EN 5-1
Installation
5 Installation
The work described in this section is to be
performed only by personnel appropriately
qualiedtocarryoutsuchtasks.
5.1 Installation conditions
Work position
The work position for the control valve is the
front view looking onto the operating con-
trols (including valve accessories).
Plant operators must ensure that, after instal-
lation of the device, the operating personnel
can perform all necessary work safely and
Table5-1: Inlet and outlet lengths
a x NPS b x NPS
State of process
medium
Valve conditions
Inlet length
a
Outlet length
b
Gas
Ma≤0.3 2 4
0.3≤Ma≤0.7 2 10
Vapor
Ma≤0.3
1)
2 4
0.3≤Ma≤0.7
1)
2 10
Wetsteam(percentageofcondensate>5%) 2 20
Liquid
Freeofcavitation/w<10m/s 2 4
Cavitationproducingnoise/w≤3m/s 2 4
Cavitationproducingnoise/3<w<5m/s 2 10
Criticalcavitation/w≤3m/s 2 10
Criticalcavitation/3<w<5m/s 2 20
Flashing – 2 20
Multi-phase – 10 20
1)
No wet steam
Q Flow rate
a Inlet length
b Outlet length