EB 8015 EN 5-1
Installation
5 Installation
The work described in this chapter is to be
performed only by personnel appropriately
qualied to carry out such tasks.
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
Table 5-1: Inlet and outlet lengths
a x DN b x DN
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
Wet steam (percentage of condensate
>5%)
2 20
Liquid
Free of cavitation/w<10m/s 2 4
Cavitation producing
noise/w≤3m/s
2 4
Cavitation producing
noise/3<w<5m/s
2 10
Critical cavitation/w≤3m/s 2 10
Critical cavitation/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