Research Article

Thermal Hydraulic Analysis Using GIS on Application of HTR to Thermal Recovery of Heavy Oil Reservoirs

Table 7

Values of in the case of wet steam.

SituationValue

Sudden enlargement pipe or tube

= 1.0
Sudden contraction pipe or tube

= 1.0
90° bend
where l is the
length of the bend                                                     
Valve

Gate valve = 1.5
Ball valve = 2.3
Control valve = 1.0