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Valve
Calculator
Calculate full bore flow capacity, Cv coefficient, and pressure drop for ball valves
Input Parameters
Pipe Size (in)
Flow Rate (GPM)
Fluid Specific Gravity
Opening Angle (degrees)
Calculate
Results
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Valve Cv
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Pressure Drop
PSI
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Flow Velocity
ft/s
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K Factor
Reference
Full-bore Cv ≈ 29.85 × D² ΔP = SG × (Q / Cv)² Velocity = Q / (449 × A) K = 890 D⁴ / Cv²