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1 online resource (x, 205 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
1. Introduction. 1.1 How To Use the Handbook -- 1.2 Limitations -- 1.3 Terminology -- 1.4 Legislation -- 1.5 Codes and Standards -- 1.6 Relief System Philosophy 2. Relief Devices. 2.1 Safety Valves -- 2.2 Bursting Discs -- 2.3 Other Devices -- 2.4 Combinations of Relief Devices -- 2.5 Selection of Relief Devices 3. Detemining the Set Pressure and Bursting Pressure. 3.1 Maximum Operating Pressure -- 3.2 Design Pressure -- 3.3 Accumulation -- 3.4 Overpressure -- 3.5 Set Pressure -- 3.6 Reseating Pressure -- 3.7 Set Pressure for Multi-Safety Valves -- 3.8 Adjusting the Set Pressure -- 3.9 Bursting Pressure -- 3.10 Combination of Relief Devices -- 3.11 Certified Discharge Capacity 4. Total Relief Systems. 4.1 Inlet Connections -- 4.2 Venting Directly to Atmosphere -- 4.3 Common Venting -- 4.4 Flame Arrestors -- 4.5 Containment and Disposal Systems -- 4.6 Vent Side Protection -- 4.7 Blowdown Systems -- 4.8 Ground Flares -- 4.9 Elevated Flares -- 4.10 Corrosive Reliefs to Flare -- 4.11 Cold Reliefs to Flare -- 4.12 Knock-out Drums -- 4.13 Seal Drum in Flare System -- 4.14 Relief Discharge Headers 5. Vacuum Relief. 5.1 Vacuum Relief Valves -- 5.2 Pressure/Vacuum Relief Valves -- 5.3 Vacuum Bursting Discs -- 5.4 Other Devices 6. Thermal Relief. 6.1 Criteria for Installation -- 6.2 Sizing Thermal Relief Valves -- 6.3 Containment of Thermal Relief 7. Fire Relief. 7.1 Codes of Practice -- 7.2 Design Methods -- 7.3 Fire Protection -- 7.4 Effect of Fire on Relief Devices 8. Reliability of Relief Systems. 8.1 Relief Devices -- 8.2 Containment or Disposal Systems -- 8.3 Case Studies 9. Performance of Relief Devices. 9.1 High Pressure -- 9.2 High Temperature -- 9.3 Low Temperature -- 9.4 Corrosive Environment -- 9.5 Fouling Service -- 9.6 Two-Phase Flow -- 9.7 Liquids Containing Solids 10. Installation of Relief Devices. 10.1 Duplication of Relief Devices -- 10.2 Valving of Duplicated Relief Devices -- 10.3 Instrumentation -- 10.4 Safe Access -- 10.5 Noise -- 10.6 Process Conditions -- 10.7 Mechanical Design 11. Operation and Maintenance. 11.1 Commissioning Relief Devices -- 11.2 Testing of Relief Devices -- 11.3 Maintenance -- 11.4 Replacements -- 11.5 Maintenance of Fire Insulation -- 11.6 Modifications -- 11.7 Records -- 11.8 Responsibilities 12. Current and Future Development. 12.1 Instrumented Protective Systems (IPS) -- 12.2 Emergency Depressuring and Emptying -- 12.3 Other Developments -- 12.4 Other Work 13. Concluding Remarks |
| Summary |
Annotation This practical guide fills a gap in the literature on pressure relief design, operation and maintenance, covering the applicability to and reliability of different pressure relief devices in individual situations |
| Analysis |
Pressure |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 153) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Chemical plants -- Safety measures -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Relief valves -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Chemical plants -- Safety measures
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Relief valves
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Chemical & Materials Engineering.
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Engineering & Applied Sciences.
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Chemical Engineering.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781615835836 |
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1615835830 |
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9780852954713 |
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0852954719 |
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