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Bill B
When evaluating a relief valve to protect the shell side of an exchanger being fed the tops from a stripper (i.e. a condensing exchanger) does one use the wetted wall (liquid to vapor) approach or the unwetted wall (gas to gas) approach?
JoeWong
QUOTE (Bill B @ Aug 26 2008, 07:05 AM) *
When evaluating a relief valve to protect the shell side of an exchanger being fed the tops from a stripper (i.e. a condensing exchanger) does one use the wetted wall (liquid to vapor) approach or the unwetted wall (gas to gas) approach?


Just to understand a bit more...

Is the condenser Shell & Tube type or air-cooled type ?

Is the condenser mounted on the top of stripper ? How height is the condenser ? Do you consider jet fire is credible scenario ?
Bill B
Shell and Tube about 15 feet above grade. I am not worried about a jet fire. I am just wondering whether I should perform the calculations assuming I have a gas situation or if I have a vaporizing liquid situation. Since the exchanger is a condenser, I should have some liquid in the the shell - therefore it seems I should use the "vaporizing liquid" case. Thanks.
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