Typically, a Pressure Control Valve (PCV) system is constructed with 3 to 4 PCV lines in order to prepare for both a future demand increase and a continuous supply of power after an emergency shutdown of the operating line. However, some operation failure cases that do not follow the original design concepts of a PCV system have been reported in the field. In this study, an accurate 1-D PCV system numerical model was built and a 1-D compressible flow theory was introduced for analytic valve modeling to find solutions for this problem. Several numerical analyses were successfully performed to examine the generation and propagation characteristics of the transient pressure and to clarify the relationships between the transient pressure or surge wave and each factor or parameter relating to fluid dynamics behavior in a PCV system. The relationship between the transient pressure and other factors, such as the size of pipe and header linked after a PCV, the pipe size of the added components linked after the header, and the generation time of the transient pressure and influence of the Slam Shut Valve were investigated in detail. Finally, in order to reduce the strength of the transient pressure and to delay its propagation, this study demonstrates the benefit both of enlargement of the pipe linked to the component added after the PCV system, and the installation of a dissipation component between the operation line and the other lines.

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