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API 576 Study Notes

A relief valve is considered leak tight after being tested at 90% of the CDTP pressure without leakage. It can be tested for seat tightness by increasing pressure to 90% of CDTP and checking for leakage. Improper or lengthy piping to the valve inlet or obstructions can cause a valve to chatter, as can improper blowdown ring settings on a pressure relief valve. A relief valve opens in proportion to pressure increases over the opening pressure. Safety valves should not be used for liquid service.

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API 576 Study Notes

A relief valve is considered leak tight after being tested at 90% of the CDTP pressure without leakage. It can be tested for seat tightness by increasing pressure to 90% of CDTP and checking for leakage. Improper or lengthy piping to the valve inlet or obstructions can cause a valve to chatter, as can improper blowdown ring settings on a pressure relief valve. A relief valve opens in proportion to pressure increases over the opening pressure. Safety valves should not be used for liquid service.

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A relief valve is considered to be leak tight after the valve has been popped at the CDTP, when

the valve doesn't leak at _________.


90% of CDTP

On the test block, it can be tested for seat tightness by increasing the pressure on the valve to
90% of the CDTP and observing the discharge side of the valve for evidence of leakage.
Which of the following can be caused by a long section of piping between the vessel and
pressure-relief device?

Chatter

c. Improper or lengthy piping to the valve inlet or obstructions in the line. These can cause a
valve to chatter.
Improper blowdown ring setting of a pressure-relief valve can cause?
Chatter

f. Improper blowdown ring settings. These can cause chattering in pressure relief valves.
What type of valve opens normally in proportion to the pressure increase over the opening
pressure?
Relief Valve

A relief valve is a direct spring loaded pressure relief valve actuated by the static pressure
upstream of the valve. The valve opens normally in proportion to the pressure increase over
the opening pressure.
Which type of pressure-relief device should not be used for liquid service?

Safety Valve

a. In corrosive services (unless isolated from the process by a rupture disk).

b. Where the discharge must be piped to remote locations or a closed system.

c. Where the escape of process fluid around blowing valves is not desirable.

d. In liquid service.

e. As pressure control or bypass valves.

What is the typical service life of a pre-bulged rupture disc under normal operating conditions?
1 year
Over-sizing the relief valve can cause?
The valve to close abruptly

g. Severe oversizing of the pressure relief valve for the relief loads encountered can cause the
valve to close abruptly, resulting in disc and nozzle seating surface damage.
What is the pressure difference between the set pressure and closing pressure of a pressre-
relief valve called?

Blowndown

blowdown: The difference between the set pressure and the closing pressure of a pressure
relief valve, expressed as a percentage of the set pressure or in pressure units.
What is it called when a disc for a pressure-relief device reestablishes contact with the seat or
at which lift becomes zero?

Closing pressure

3.4.6 closing pressure: The value of decreasing inlet static pressure at which the valve disc
reestablishes contact with the seat or at which lift becomes zero, as determined by seeing,
feeling or hearing.

When a pressure-reliefing device is tested on a test stand, what is it called when the test stand
pressure is adjusted to compensate for the difference in temperature and/or backpressure that
will exist in service?
Cold Differential Pressure

cold differential test pressure (CDTP): The pressure at which a pressure relief valve is adjusted
to open on the test stand. The CDTP includes corrections for the service conditions of back
pressure or temperatures or both.
The value of increasing inlet static pressure whereby there is a measurable lift of the disk or at
which discharge of the fluid becomes continuous is called?

Opening Pressure

A relief valve begins to open when the static inlet pressure reaches set pressure. When the
static inlet pressure overcomes the spring force, the disk begins to lift off the seat, allowing
flow of the liquid.

What type of rupture disc can have the highest operating pressure?
Reverse-acting Rupture Disk

The reverse-acting rupture disk is designed to allow a closer ratio of system operating pressure
to burst pressure, up to 90% of the rated burst pressure

When testing a valve to set the set pressure, the set pressure is established when:
When the valve clearly pops open
What is the purpose of performing an inspection as soon as a safety valve is removed?
to document any corrosion products or fouling on the inlet side of the relief valve before being
shipped to the testing area
What type of pressure relief valve has a main relieving valve controlled by a self-actuated
auxiliary pressure relief valve?
Pilot operated safety relief valve

Pilot operated safety relief valves are best suited when the;
operating pressure is close to the set pressure
A pressure relief valve with a set pressure of 300 psi was tested for accuracy of set pressure
before it was installed. What is the maximum acceptable test pressure?
309 psi

What is the normal inlet size of a safety relief device?


NPS
The audible or visible escape of compressible fluid between the seat and disc, which may occur
at an inlet static pressure below the set pressure prior to opening is called?

Simmer
What type of rupture disc is designed to open by such methods as shear, knife blades, knife
rings, or scored lines?
Reverse-acting Rupture Disk

The "as-received" pop pressure is used to:


determine inspection interval
All of the following is a requirement for organizations that repair a safety relief valve, except;
employ and have access to certified NDE technicians
A safety relief valve discharge line is being hydrostatically tested. Which of the following is
correct;
blinds/blanks should be installed between the SV discharge line flange and the SV outlet flange

Rupture disc are commonly used;


upstream of relief valves to protect the relief valve from corrosive products
Balanced safety relief valves are normally used;
to minimize the effects of backpressure on the operational characteristics of the valve

The bonnet of a balanced safety relief valve must;


vented to prevent the pressure from rising inside the bonnet and thereby defeating the
purpose of the bellows
What is the most common cause for failure of relief valve springs?

corrosion
When a relief device opens, what is the increase in pressure above the MAWP that is allowed
called?
Accumulation
Which of the following is not a pressure-relief valve?

Rupture Disc
One major reason to use a rupture disc is:
What faster response to pressure is needed
When the relief valve fails to open at a pressure exceeding _______ of set pressure, the valve is
considered to be stuck shot.
150%
Which of the following can be caused by corrosion damage to the spring of a relief valve?
cause the valve to open at pressures below the set pressure

What is the pressure that exists in the outlet of a relief device called?
Backpressure
What type of pressure relieving device has a huddling chamber?
Safety Valve
What is the required flatness of seating surfaces on metal-seated pressure relief valve to
prevent leakage?
3 light bands

What should the inspector do if the relief valve is found to be fouled when removed for shop
testing?
Reduce the inspection interval

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