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1
Scope
2
Normative
References
1
3
Terms
and
Definitions
2
4
Pressure-relieving
Devices
4
Pressure-relief
Valve
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Direct-acting
Pressure-relief
Valve
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6
Pilot-operated
Pressure-relief
Valves
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10
Rupture
Disk
Device
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11
Pin
-actuated
Devices
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22
2
3
4
5
6
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.2
.3
4
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.6
.7
.8
3
Causes
of
Improper
Performance
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Corrosion
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23
Damaged
Seating
Surfaces
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27
Failed
Springs
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28
Improper
Setting
and
Adjustment
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30
Plugging
and
Fouling
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30
Galling
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34
Misapplication
of
Materials
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34
Improper
Location,
History,
or
Identification
..................................................................................................
34
Improper
Handling
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34
Improper
Differential
Between
Operating
and
Set
Pressures
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37
Improper
Inlet/Outlet
Piping
Test
Procedures
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37
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Inspection
and
Testing
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37
6.1
Reasons
for
Inspection
and
Testing
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37
6.2
Shop
Inspection/Overhaul
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38
6.3
Inspection,
Testing,
Maintenance,
and
Setting
of
Direct-acting
SpringJoaded
Valves
on
Equipment
・・
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6.4
Inspection,
Testing,
Maintenance,
and
Setting
of
Direct
Spring-operated
Safety
Valves
Used
on
Fired
Pressure
Vessels
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50
6.5
Inspection,
Testing,
Maintenance,
and
Setting
of
Pilot*operated
Pressure-relief
Valves
..........................
51
6.6
Inspection,
Testing,
Maintenance,
and
Setting
of
Weight-loaded
Pressure
and/or
Vacuum
Vents
on
Tanks
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52
7
Inspection
and
Replacement
of
Rupture
Disk
Devices
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7.1
Rupture
Disk
Removal
and
Replacement
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53
7.2
Examples
of
Rupture
Disk
Failure
Modes
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53
7.3
Rupture
Disk
Holder
..........................................................................................................................................
57
7.4
Inspection
and
Replacement
of
Rupture
Disks
..............................................................................................
57
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Pressure-relief
Valve
Visual
On-stream
Inspection
........................................................................................
57
8.1
Ge
neral
................................................................................................................................................................
57
8.2
Post-relief
Event
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58
9
Inspection
Frequency
........................................................................................................................................
58
9.1
Ge
neral
................................................................................................................................................................
58
9.2
Frequency
of
Shop
Inspection/Overhaul
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9.3
Time
of
Inspection
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60
9.4
Inspection
and
Servicing
Deferral
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61