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Birkett Technical Catalogue - Safety Systems UK Ltd

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Table 2<br />

Representative data on some vapours and gases useful in sizing<br />

safety relief valves<br />

Gas or Vapour k C C M √M G* √G<br />

imperial metric<br />

Acetaldehyde 1.14 331 2.51 44 6.633 1.519 1.232<br />

Acetic Acid 1.15 332 2.52 60 7.746 2.071 1.439<br />

Acetylene 1.26 343 2.61 26.04 5.103 0.899 0.948<br />

Air 1.40 356 2.70 28.97 5.382 1 1<br />

Ammonia 1.31 348 2.64 17.03 4.127 0.587 0.766<br />

Argon 1.67 377.5 2.87 40 6.325 1.381 1.175<br />

Benzene 1.12 329 2.50 78.11 8.838 2.70 1.643<br />

Butadiene 1.3 1.12 329 2.50 54.09 7.355 1.922 1.386<br />

n-Butane 1.09 325 2.47 58.12 7.63 2.07 1.439<br />

Iso-Butane 1.1 327 2.49 58.12 7.63 2.07 1.439<br />

i-Butane 1.11 327 2.49 56.10 7.49 1.937 1.392<br />

Iso-Butylene 1.12 329 2.49 56.10 7.49 1.998 1.413<br />

Carbon Dioxide 1.29 346 2.68 44.01 6.634 1.53 1.237<br />

Carbon Disulphate 1.21 338 2.57 76.13 8.726 2.628 1.621<br />

Carbon Monoxide 1.40 356 2.70 28.00 5.292 0.967 0.983<br />

Chloride 1.36 353 2.68 70.91 8.421 2.45 1.565<br />

Cyclohexane 1.09 325 2.47 84.16 9.174 2.905 1.705<br />

Decane 1.03 319 2.42 142 11.92 4.91 2.216<br />

Dowthern A 1.043 320 2.43 165 12.85 5.696 2.386<br />

Dowthern E — — — 147 12.12 5.074 2.253<br />

Ethane 1.19 336 2.55 30.07 5.483 1.05 1.025<br />

Ethene (Ethylene) 1.24 341 2.59 28.05 5.297 0.977 0.988<br />

Ethyl Alcohol 1.13 330 2.50 46.07 6.787 1.59 1.261<br />

Ethyl Benzine 1.07 323 2.46 106.16 10.31 3.67 1.916<br />

Ethyl Chloride 1.19 336 2.55 64.50 8.031 2.226 1.492<br />

Freon 11 1.14 331 2.51 137.37 11.72 4.742 2.177<br />

Freon 12 1.14 331 2.51 120.92 10.995 4.174 2.043<br />

Freon 22 1.18 335 2.55 86.48 9.299 2.985 1.727<br />

Freon 114 1.09 325 2.47 170.93 13.073 5.90 2.429<br />

Helium 1.66 377 2.86 4 2 0.138 0.3716<br />

n-Heptane 1.05 321 2.44 100 10 3.49 1.868<br />

n-Hexane 1.06 322 2.45 86.17 9.283 2.97 1.723<br />

Hydrogen Chloride 1.41 357 2.71 36.47 6.039 1.27 1.127<br />

Hydrogen 1.41 357 2.71 2.02 1.421 0.070 0.265<br />

Hydrogen Sulphide 1.32 349 2.65 34.08 5.838 1.19 1.091<br />

Methane 1.31 348 2.64 16.04 4.005 0.555 0.745<br />

Menthyl Alcochol 1.20 337 2.56 32 5.657 1.11 1.054<br />

Menthyl Butane 1.08 324 2.46 72.15 8.494 2.49 1.578<br />

Methyl Chloride 1.20 337 2.56 50.48 7.105 1.742 1.320<br />

Natural Gas 1.27 344 2.61 19 4.359 0.656 0.8099<br />

Nitric Oxide 1.40 356 2.70 30 5.477 1.036 1.018<br />

Nitrogen 1.40 356 2.70 28.02 5.294 0.967 0.9834<br />

Nitrous Oxide 1.30 347 2.63 44 6.633 1.519 1.233<br />

Nonane 1.04 320 2.43 128 11.31 4.43 2.105<br />

n-Octane 1.05 321 2.44 114.22 10.687 3.94 1.985<br />

Oxygen 1.40 356 2.70 32 5.657 1.10 1.0490<br />

n-Pentane 1.07 323 2.46 72.15 8.494 2.49 1.578<br />

Phenol 1.30 347 2.63 94 9.695 3.27 1.808<br />

Propane 1.13 330 2.50 44.09 6.64 1.55 1.245<br />

Propylene 1.15 332 2.52 42.08 6.487 1.476 1.214<br />

Sulphur Dioxide 1.29 346 2.63 64.06 8.004 2.26 1.503<br />

Steam 1.33 349 2.66 18 4.243 0.622 0.7887<br />

Styrene 1.07 323 2.46 104.14 10.21 3.60 1.897<br />

Toluene 1.09 325 2.47 92 9.592 3.18 1.783<br />

*Air = 1.0 at 14.7 Psia and 60ºF.<br />

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