Reference Data

Chapter from the Vessels & Internals Design Guide.

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Property	Symbol	Units	Typical Range
Liquid Density	ρ	lb/ft³	40 - 65
Vapor Density	ρᵥ	lb/ft³	0.1 - 10
Surface Tension	σ	dyne/cm	10 - 100
Viscosity	μ	cP	0.1 - 100
Molecular Weight	MW	lb/lbmol	15 - 500

Standard References:

• ASME Section VIII Div 1 & 2 (Pressure Vessels)

• API 570 (Piping Inspection)

• TEMA (Heat Exchanger Standards)

• Crane Technical Paper 410 (Flow Coefficients)

Source: Vessels_Internals_Design_Guide_v1.xlsx · sheet “Reference Data”

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