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The liquid flow rate through an equal percentage control valve, when fully open, is 150 gal/min and the corresponding pressure drop is 50 psi. If the specific gravity of the liquid is 0.8, then the valve coefficient, Cv, in gal/(min psi0.5) is ______ (rounded off to two decimal places).

Correct : 18.97

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