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Needle
Valve
Calculator
Calculate fine flow control through needle valves with Cv sizing and pressure drop estimation
Input Parameters
Flow Rate (GPM)
Valve Cv
Percent Open (%)
Fluid Specific Gravity
Calculate
Results
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Effective Cv
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Pressure Drop
PSI
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Power Loss
HP
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Heat Generated
BTU/hr
Reference
Effective Cv = Cv × (% Open / 100)² ΔP = SG × (Q / Cv_eff)² HP = ΔP × Q / 1714 Heat = HP × 2545 BTU/hr