The safety valve is an automatic pressure release device for pressure equipment, containers or pipelines. When the pressure in the protected system rises above the allowable value, the valve automatically opens and discharges part of the excess medium to prevent the system pressure from continuing to rise. When the system pressure drops to a certain value, the valve can automatically close again to ensure The system is operating normally.
How to correctly select the safety valve or pressure relief valve is directly related to the economic benefits of the user and the safety of the operators and equipment.
Here are 10 factors that are the most important data that should be considered when selecting and sizing safety or pressure relief valves.
- Valve Size
- Valve type
- Medium and its density
- Working temperature
- Relieving capacity
- Operating pressure
- Set pressure(PSIG or Barg)
- Adiabatic index
- Compression factor
- Connection type and rating
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