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Steam volume from specific volume calculator

Read specific volume for the stated steam pressure and phase.

Units
V˙steam=m˙×vg\dot{V}_{\text{steam}} = \dot{m} \times v_{g}

Calculator

Enter the values you know and leave one box empty. Calculate finds the empty one, the result or any input.

lb/h
ft³/lb
ft³/h

Worked example

Given

  • m˙\dot{m} = 420 lb/h
  • vgv_{g} = 6.3 ft³/lb
V˙steam=420×6.3=2,646\dot{V}_{\text{steam}} = 420 \times 6.3 = 2{,}646

Symbols and units

SymbolMeaningUnit
V˙steam\dot{V}_{\text{steam}}steam volume flowft³/h
m˙\dot{m}steam mass flowlb/h
vgv_{g}steam specific volume at selected pressureft³/lb

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