Research Article

Operational Characterization of Pressure Regulating Valves

Table 2

Coefficients of the equations used to estimate regulated pressure as a function of flow rate and inlet pressure.

ModelEquation coefficientsRMSE Limits of use
Q (m3 hāˆ’1)Pin (kPa)

10 PSI0.57 to 3.6549.03 to 784.53
15 PSI0.57 to 4.0049.03 to 784.53
20 PSI0.57 to 4.0049.03 to 784.53