Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction. 1.1 How To Use the Handbook
  • 1.2 Limitations
  • 1.3 Terminology
  • 1.4 Legislation
  • 1.5 Codes and Standards
  • 1.6 Relief System Philosophy 2. Relief Devices. 2.1 Safety Valves
  • 2.2 Bursting Discs
  • 2.3 Other Devices
  • 2.4 Combinations of Relief Devices
  • 2.5 Selection of Relief Devices 3. Detemining the Set Pressure and Bursting Pressure. 3.1 Maximum Operating Pressure
  • 3.2 Design Pressure
  • 3.3 Accumulation
  • 3.4 Overpressure
  • 3.5 Set Pressure
  • 3.6 Reseating Pressure
  • 3.7 Set Pressure for Multi-Safety Valves
  • 3.8 Adjusting the Set Pressure
  • 3.9 Bursting Pressure
  • 3.10 Combination of Relief Devices
  • 3.11 Certified Discharge Capacity 4. Total Relief Systems. 4.1 Inlet Connections
  • 4.2 Venting Directly to Atmosphere
  • 4.3 Common Venting
  • 4.4 Flame Arrestors
  • 4.5 Containment and Disposal Systems
  • 4.6 Vent Side Protection
  • 4.7 Blowdown Systems
  • 4.8 Ground Flares
  • 4.9 Elevated Flares
  • 4.10 Corrosive Reliefs to Flare
  • 4.11 Cold Reliefs to Flare
  • 4.12 Knock-out Drums
  • 4.13 Seal Drum in Flare System
  • 4.14 Relief Discharge Headers 5. Vacuum Relief. 5.1 Vacuum Relief Valves
  • 5.2 Pressure/Vacuum Relief Valves
  • 5.3 Vacuum Bursting Discs
  • 5.4 Other Devices 6. Thermal Relief. 6.1 Criteria for Installation
  • 6.2 Sizing Thermal Relief Valves
  • 6.3 Containment of Thermal Relief 7. Fire Relief. 7.1 Codes of Practice
  • 7.2 Design Methods
  • 7.3 Fire Protection
  • 7.4 Effect of Fire on Relief Devices 8. Reliability of Relief Systems. 8.1 Relief Devices
  • 8.2 Containment or Disposal Systems
  • 8.3 Case Studies 9. Performance of Relief Devices. 9.1 High Pressure
  • 9.2 High Temperature
  • 9.3 Low Temperature
  • 9.4 Corrosive Environment
  • 9.5 Fouling Service
  • 9.6 Two-Phase Flow
  • 9.7 Liquids Containing Solids 10. Installation of Relief Devices. 10.1 Duplication of Relief Devices
  • 10.2 Valving of Duplicated Relief Devices
  • 10.3 Instrumentation
  • 10.4 Safe Access
  • 10.5 Noise
  • 10.6 Process Conditions
  • 10.7 Mechanical Design 11. Operation and Maintenance. 11.1 Commissioning Relief Devices
  • 11.2 Testing of Relief Devices
  • 11.3 Maintenance
  • 11.4 Replacements
  • 11.5 Maintenance of Fire Insulation
  • 11.6 Modifications
  • 11.7 Records
  • 11.8 Responsibilities 12. Current and Future Development. 12.1 Instrumented Protective Systems (IPS)
  • 12.2 Emergency Depressuring and Emptying
  • 12.3 Other Developments
  • 12.4 Other Work 13. Concluding Remarks.