Pressure buildup

Because hydrogen fluoride is extremely reactive, special materials are necessary for its handling and storage. Glass reacts with HF to produce SiF which leads to pressure buildup and potential mptures. Anhydrous hydrogen fluoride is produced and stored ia mild steel equipment. Teflon or polyethylene are frequently used for aqueous solutions. 

Rhenium hexafluoride [10049-17-9J, ReF, is a pale yeUow soHd at 0°C, but a Hquid at ambient temperature. In the presence of moisture it hydroly2es rapidly forming HF, Re02, and HRe04 (see Rheniumand rhenium compounds). It is not safe to store ReF in a glass trap or glass-lined container. Leaks in the system can initiate hydrolysis and produce HF. The pressure buildup causes the system to burst and an explosion may result. 

Gate valves are used to minimize pressure drop in the open position and to stop the flow of fluid rather than to regulate it. The problem, when the valve is closed, of pressure buildup in the bonnet from cold liquids expanding or chemical action between fluid and bonnet should be solved oy a relief valve or by notching the upstream seat ring. 

It is advisable to start a constant-pressure filtration test, like a comparable plant operation, at a low pressure, and smoothly increase the pressure to the desired operating level. In such cases, time and filtrate-quantity data shoulci not be taken until the constant operating pressure is reahzed. The value of r calculated from the extrapolated intercept then reflec ts the resistance of both the filter medium and that part of the cake deposited during the pressure-buildup period. When only the total mass of diy cake is measured for the tot cycle time, as is usually true in vacuum leaf tests, at least three runs of different lengths should be made to permit a rehable plot of 0/V against W. If rectification of the resulting three points is dubious, additional runs should be made. 

Review of process chemistiy, including reac tions, side reactions, heat of reaction, potential pressure buildup, and characteristics of intermediate streams... 

Deflagration Pressure The increase in pressure in a vessel from a deflagration results from an increase in temperature the ac tual maximum flame temperature for propane, for example, is I925°C (3497°F). No significant increase in moles of gas to cause pressure buildup results from combustion of propane in air. 

Do not use rupture disks in series, unless the space between them is vented to air or a telltale is installed to warn of pressure buildup in that space. 

Gaseous monomers may also be trapped within the processing equipment and accidents have occurred as a consequence of the resulting pressure buildup. In the case of the polyacetals and poly(vinyl chloride) it is reported that at elevated temperatures these materials form a more or less explosive combination so that it is important to separate these materials rigorously at the processing stage. 

Anhydrous An anhydrous material does not contain any water molecules. Many substances occur naturally as hydrates, compounds that have a specific number of water molecules attached to them. This water can often be removed by heating and/or vacuum to give the anhydrous material. Anhydrous materials can absorb water from their surroundings and find use as dessicants. Examples include those packets of silica gel you find in some consumer goods, as well as dehumidifying sachets used in clothes closets. When an anhydrous material reacts with water, this could release a large amount of heat, possibly leading to a heat or pressure buildup that could result in an explosion. 

If a tube breaks, pressure on the exehanger low-pressure side can spike to a level that exceeds the pressure predicted by a steady-state analysis. This spike is due to pressure buildup before the fluid accelerates out of the shell and/or before the relief device fully opens. 

API RP-521 reeommends transient analysis for exchangers with wide difference in design pressure (such as cases where the two-thirds rule was not applied) because the pressure in the low pressure side of the exehanger ean spike to a level that exceeds the pressure predicted by a steady state analysis when it is liquid-filled. This pressure spike is due to pressure buildup before the liquid is accelerated out of the low pressure side and/or before the relief device opens fully. API RP-521 recommends that the basis for the tube rupture be a sharp... 

Impellers should have shapes that minimize high turbulence formation and reduce low-pressure buildup at their tips, which can lead to cavitation. 

In some cases, it is possible to combine the functions of blowdown and disengaging drums in one vessel. However, PR devices discharging liquid hydrocarbons lighter than pentane should not be connected into the drum if there is a possibility that such liquids could accumulate and be released to the sewer through the seal leg. Also, the drum vent should be sized to prevent pressure buildup due to vaporization. In these applications, the design criteria for both services must be met and special attention should be paid to potential hazards and problems which may be introduced, such as ... 

Pressure buildup in a gas explosion is caused by an interaction of expansion and combustion. 

Schildknecht, M., W. Geiger, and M. Stock. 1984. Flame propagation and pressure buildup in a free gas-air mixture due to jet ignition. Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics. 94 474-490. 

Valve after reactor Pressure buildup/e.xplosion/ Feed flow ... 

Explosion, fire Pressure buildup Fatalities, Provide pressure... 

WTien the relief device relieves, the explosion pressure falls off, but then it increases faster than in the beginning due to the opening of the relief when the flame front is distorted creating an acceleration of the combustion process [54]. Thus, there are two pressure peaks in the course of the relieving (1) at the activation of the relief device due to pressure buildup in the vessel, and (2) at the end of the combustion reaction. The first pressure is always greater than the second. The second pressure rise is created by turbulence during the venting process [54]. 

The discharge strainer often becomes clogged with pieces of piston and valve rubber. This may increase the pump pressure that is not shown by the pressure gauge beyond the strainer. The strainer should be inspected and cleaned frequently to prevent a pressure buildup. 

Upon shutting in the well, the pressure builds up both on the drillpipe and casing sides. The rate of pressure buildup and time required for stabilization depend upon formation fluid type, formation properties, initial differential pressure and drilling fluid properties. In Ref. [143] technique is provided for determining the shut-in pressures if the drillpipe pressure is recorded as a function of time. Here we assume that after a relatively short time the conditions are stabilized. At this time we record the shut-in drillpipe pressure (SIDPP) and the shut-in casing pressure (SICP). A small difference between their pressures indicates liquid kick (oil, saltwater) while a large difference is evidence of gas influx. This is true for the same kick size (pit gain). 

Miska, S., F. Luis, and A. Schofer-Serini, Analysis of the inflow and pressure buildup under impending blowout conditions, Journal of Energy Resources Technology, March 1992. 

Using the drawing(s) of the reactor-regenerator, the unit engineer must be able to go through the pressure balance and determine whether it makes sense. He or she needs to calculate and estimate pressures, densities, pressure buildup in the standpipes, etc. The potential for improvements can be substantial. 

The standpipe s height provides the driving force for transferring the catalyst from the regenerator to the reactor. The elevation difference between the standpipe entrance and the slide valve is the source of this pressure buildup. For example, if the height difference is 30 feet (9.2 meters) and the catalyst density is 40 Ib/ft (641 kg/m ), the pressure buildup is ... 

Insufficient pressure buildup upstream of the slide valve... 

Once the unit is running well, it is often assumed that the aeration system is sized properly, but changes in the catalyst physical properties and/or catalyst circulation rate may require a different purge rate. It should be noted that aeration rate is directly proportional to catalyst circulation rate. Trends of the E-cat properties can indicate changes in the particle size distribution, which may require changes in the aeration rate. Restriction orifices could be oversized, undersized, or plugged with catalyst, resulting in over-aeration, under-aeration, or no aeration. All these phenomena cause low pressure buildup and low slide valve differential. 

Sometimes insufficient differential across the regenerated catalyst slide valve is not due to inadequate pressure buildup upstream of the valve, but rather due to an increase in pressure downstream of the slide valve. Possible causes of this increased backpressure are an excessive pressure drop in the Y or J-bend section, riser, reactor cyclones, reactor overhead vapor line, main fractionator, and/or the main fractionator overhead condensing/cooling system. 

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