Table 5-1: Inlet and outlet lengths
a x DN
State of process
medium
Gas
Vapors
1)
Liquid
No wet steam
1)
EB 2626-1 EN
min.
min.
b x DN
DN
Valve conditions
Ma ≤ 0.3
Ma ≤ 0.3
Free of cavitation/w < 3
Cavitation producing noise/w ≤ 3
Inlet length a
m
/
s
/
m
s
Installation
a
Inlet length
b
Outlet length
Outlet length b
2
4
2
4
2
4
2
4
5-3