Adjustable pressure relief valve

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Bortner and Baird [89] uthhzed a pressurized capillary rheometer to investigate the viscosity reduction of an acrylonitrile copolymer (65 wt% AN) under CO2. The system was modified by the addition of a sealed chamber at the capillary exit to allow a static pressure to be applied, preventing CO2 loss and thus ensuring that phase separation did not occur. Control of the static pressure was maintained with an adjustable pressure relief valve. At 6.7 wt% CO2, the Tg was depressed by 31 °C (confirmed by DSC), with an associated viscosity reduction of 60%. 

Set Pressure - The set pressure (expressed as kPa gage or other increment above atmospheric pressure) is the inlet pressure at which the pressure relief valve is adjusted to open under service conditions. For a relief or safety relief valve in liquid service, the set pressure is to be considered the inlet pressure at which the valve starts to discharge under service conditions. For a safety or safety relief valve in gas or vapor service, the set pressure is to be considered the inlet pressure at which the valve pops under service conditions. 

Safety relief valve A pressure relief valve characterized by rapid opening pop action or by opening generally proportional to tlie increase in pressure over the opening pressure. It may be used for either compressible or incompressible fluids, depending on design, adjustment, or application. 

SV = separation vessel RV = pressure relief valve AV = adjusting valve C+VS = variable speed conq>ressor FT = gas flow totalizer. 

Installing all safety devices (including pressure relief valves) after testing and adjustment. 

Betts, P.L. Francis, J. Design of high-lift pressure relief valves with non-adjustable blowdown for gas/steam. Proc. IMechE Pt. E J. Process Mech. Eng. 1995, 209 (1), 3-15. 

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Valves. Valves control the way the gas is used, stopped, or directed. They must function under a variety and range of temperatures. Control or proportional valves in a process system are power-operated mechanisms able to alter fluid flow. A pneumatic valve actuator adjusts valve position by making the air pressure either linear or rotary motion. Ball valves provide the shutoff capability. Gas valves are specialized to control the flow of another medium, such as natural gas. A pressure relief valve is a self-actuated safety valve that relieves pressure. A butterfly valve controls the flow of air or a gas through a circular disk or vane by turning the valve s pivot axis at right angles to the directing flow in the pipe. 

Caution Pressure relief valves are vulnerable to contamination from the environment, which may cause clogging of the spring and failure to operate. Do not paint the device. Inspect regularly for dirt in discharge ports. Never attempt to adjust a factory set relief valve. 

The hood pressure control system functions as follows When the pressure in the hood rises, which may occur for example as a result of a decrease in the exit gas flow or an increase in the cooling air flow, the controller increases the volume of air delivered by the exhaust air fan. It does this by adjustment of a damper or an inlet vane control unit or by varying the fan drive motor speed. Conversely, when the pressure in the hood goes down, the air delivery rate of this fan is reduced by the control system. Thus, with the aid of the hood pressure controller, the exhaust air fan performs the function of a pressure relief valve. 

The incoming flow is separated in the vessel into two streams a light vapour phase, which exits the top of the vessel, and a liquid phase, which exits the bottom of the vessel. The liquid level In the vessel Is maintained by the level controller (LICA245) that adjusts the liquid flow out of the vessel. The pressure In the vessel is maintained by a pressure controller (PIC214) in the vapour line. Over-pressure protection is provided by a pressure relief valve on the top outlet from the vessel. 

Self-contained control systems combine the sensor, controller, and controlled device into one unit. In this system, a change in the controlled variable is used to actuate the controlled device. A self-contained pressure relief valve is an example of this type of control device. If the pressure in the line exceeds the maximum set-point— which may be fixed or adjustable—it is vented to relieve pressure and protect the end devices, along with ensuring the safety of the operator and occupants. 

When liquid nitrogen is allowed to stabilize at a pressure of approximately two atmospheres, as used for this system, it will solidify when exposed to low ambient pressure, This solidification will occur at an altitude of 53,000 feet or 1.46 psia. Once the liquid has changed to a solid, the temperature is difficult, if not impossible, to control. To overcome this problem, the outlet for the direct liquid transfer system is provided with an absolute pressure relief valve. This maintains a constant pressure on the liquid in the tubing and the detector, preventing the liquid from changing to the solid form. This relief valve will be adjusted to approximately one atmosphere of pressure,... 

Figure 4.1 Conventional pressure relief valve with a single adjusting ring for blowdown control. (Courtesy Anterican Petroleum Institute, 1220 L Street, NW, Washington, D.C.)...

The soft-seated spring-loaded pilot valve is so constructed as to have a long built-in blowdown. For a flowing type pilot, at the point where the pilot supply line feeds the system pressure to the pilot relief valve, it passes through a variable orifice, which is also the main valve blowdown adjustment. When the pilot opens, the flow through the supply line causes an immediate pressure drop across the orifice. By adjusting the size of the orifice and thus the amount of pressure drop across it, one can obtain any desired system blowdown (5 to 7% is typical). 

Safety-Relief Valve this is an automatic pressure-relieving device actuated by the static pressure upstream of the valve and characterized by an adjustment to allow reclosure, either a pop or a non-pop action, and a nozzle type entrance and it reseats as pressure drops. It is used on steam, gas, vapor and liquid (with adjustments), and is probably the most general tyqDe of valve in petrochemical and chemical plants (Figures 7-3, 7-3A, and 7-4). Rated capacity is reached at 3% or 10% overpressure, depending upon code and/or process conditions. It is suitable for use either as a safety or a relief valve [1,10]. It opens in proportion to increase in internal pressure. 

Set Pressure the set pressure, in pounds per square inch gauge, is the inlet pressure at which the safety or relief valve is adjusted to open [10,13]. This pressure is set regardless of any back pressure on the discharge of the valve, and is not to be conftised with a manufacturer s spring setting. 

All relief valves have an adjustment for increasing or decreasing the set relief pressure. Some relief valves are equipped with an adjusting screw for this purpose. This adjusting screw is usually covered with a cap, which must be removed before an adjustment can be made. 

The relief-valve-set, or pop, pressure is adjusted in a machine shop. A large threaded nut on top of the relief valve is used to make this... 

I used to reset relief valves on small-pressure vessels in the natural-gas fields in southern Texas. After adjusting the nut on the valve with a wrench, I would raise the vessel pressure to check whether the valve would relieve at the proper pressure. If not, I would continue to adjust the nut and, by trial and error, find the proper relief-valve setting. This is not a particularly practical method to adjust relief valves on stream on a process unit. It is also illegal to do so. 

Smaller rotary positive displacement compressors are controlled with external bypass. Such equipment usually has a built-in relief valve that opens at a pressure short of damaging the equipment, but the external bypass still is necessary for smooth control. Large units may be equipped with turbine or gas engine drives which are speed adjustable. Variable speed gear boxes or belt drives are not satisfactory. Variable speed dc motors also are not useful as compressor drives. Magnetic clutches and hydraulic couplings are used. 

The spring in the relief valve of Figure 7.1(c) is adjusted to open when the pressure in the line exceeds a certain value, at which time the plug is raised and overpressure is relieved the design shown is suitable for pressures of several hundred psig. 

Popping (set pressure) tolerance 1. Check nameplate and adjust setting in function of (new ) process temperature according to manufacturer s setting instructions on CDTP. 2. Use a high performance relief valve if necessary tolerances cannot be met with traditional valves. 

There are very special resilient-seated cryogenic SRVs on the market (some initially developed for NASA), bubble tight up to 98% of set pressure, with a snap opening at 101% of set pressure and adjustable blowdowns between 3% and 25%. If you do not want to spend the money for these very special valves, then at least consider a soft-seated relief valve with a snap action. 

Note The API is commissioning a study to evaluate the dynamics of relief valve behaviour for various inlet and outlet pressure-drop scenarios. One should be cautioned that various experts in this area hold very strong yet contradictory opinions on this topic. However, it is the opinion of the author that with a good selection of the correct SRV, these differences of opinion are eliminated. It is wise to work on the safe side and allow the valve to overcome the possible pressure losses by selecting SRVs with good adjustable, known and tested blowdowns. 

To feed the system with starting materials, rotary pumps with ceramic pump heads are used. The flow rate can be adjusted from 0.1 to 45 ml min-1 and a maximum pressure of 7 bar. Depending on the demands of the chemical reaction, the system can also be equipped with three-way, pressure relief and check valves. 

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