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Did You Know: PSV Isolation on Air Receivers

Posted by Brandon Ring on Jan 14, 2020 10:26:07 AM

 

Did you know, OSHA does not allow block valves on the inlet of relief valves installed on air receivers in compressed air systems?

OSHA CFR 1910.169(b)(3)(ii) states, “No valve of any type shall be placed between the air receiver and its safety valve or valves.”

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Topics: Did You Know?, Pressure Relief Valves, Detailed Engineering, OSHA, PRV, Relief System Design, Relief Header, Set Pressure, Exit Pipe Fitting

Did You Know: Set Pressure of PSVs Protecting Process Pipes

Posted by Brandon Ring on Jan 14, 2020 10:15:36 AM

 

Did you know, relief devices that protect process pipe may be set to open above the piping design pressure?

Per ASME B31.3-2016, Sections 322.6.3. (see Figure 1) and 302.2.4 (f) (see Figure 2), a thermal relief valve may be set up to 120% of the design pressure of the protected system with the owner’s approval, as long as, the allowable accumulation criteria in 302.2.4.(f) are met. Set pressures lower than 120% of the design pressure may be required depending on the allowable accumulation pressures in 302.2.4 (f).

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Topics: Did You Know?, Pressure Relief Valves, Detailed Engineering, PRV, Relief System Design, Relief Header, Set Pressure, Exit Pipe Fitting

Did You Know: Exit Pipe Fitting...

Posted by Brandon Ring on Jun 1, 2016 4:56:00 PM

 

Did you know to exclude the exit pipe fitting in your PSV outlet pressure drop calculations if your PSV discharges to atmosphere?

If you have performed an outlet pressure drop calculation for a PSV relieving to atmosphere, you may have noticed that often a significant portion of the pressure drop is contributed by the exit pipe fitting. This is because the equivalent resistance of the fitting is high relative to a typical length of pipe.

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Topics: Did You Know?, Pressure Relief Valves, PRV, Pressure Drop Calculations, Pressure Drop, Exit Pipe Fitting

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