Pressure Relief Devices

Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Pressure Relief Devices

Chapter 2: Pressure Relief Valves

Chapter 3: Safety Valves

Chapter 4: Rupture Disks

Chapter 5: Materials

Chapter 6: Design

Chapter 7: Manufacturing

Chapter 8: Sizing and Selection

Chapter 9: Safety Valves for Power Boilers

Chapter 10: Pressure Relief Valves for Heating Boilers

Chapter 11: Pressure Relief Devices for Pressure Vessels

Chapter 12: Pressure Relief Devices for Nuclear Systems

Chapter 13: Pressure Relief Devices for Transport Tanks

Chapter 14: Pressure Relief Devices for Petroleum Industries

Chapter 15: Installation

Chapter 16: Operation

Chapter 17: Maintenance

Chapter 18: Inspection

Chapter 19: Repairs

Chapter 20: Shop Testing

Chapter 21: Terminology

APPENDIX A: 1914 ASME BOILER CODE

APPENDIX B: SPRING-LOADED PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE SPECIFICATION SHEET

APPENDIX C: PILOT-OPERATED PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE SPECIFICATION SHEET

APPENDIX D: RUPTURE DISK SPECIFICATION SHEET

APPENDIX E: ASME APPLICATION FOR ACCREDITATION

APPENDIX F: ASME-ACCREDITED TESTING LABORATORIES

APPENDIX G: PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF GAS OR VAPOR

APPENDIX H: SUPERHEAT CORRECTION FACTOR

APPENDIX I: DIMENSIONS OF FLANGES

APPENDIX J: PIPE DATA

APPENDIX K: MANUFACTURER'S DATA REPORT FORM NV-1

APPENDIX L: CORROSION RESISTANCE GUIDE

APPENDIX M: WATER SATURATION PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE

APPENDIX N: VALUE OF COEFFICIENT C

APPENDIX O: UNIT CONVERSIONS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

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Boilers, storage tanks, and water heaters require relief devices to prevent overpressure that may cause serious injuries to personnel. This book explains in simple language the codes that govern their maintenance and continued operations


Within the boiler, piping and pressure vessel industry, pressure relief devices are considered one of the most important safety components. These Devices are literally the last line of defense against catastrophic failure or even lose of life. Written in plain language, this fifth book in the ASME Simplified series addresses the various codes and recommended standards of practice for the maintenance and continued operations of pressure relief valves as specified by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the American Petroleum Institute. 

Covered in this book are: preventive maintenance procedures, methods for evaluation of mechanical components and accepted methods for cleaning, adjusting and lubricating various components to assure continued operation and speed performance as well as procedures for recording and evaluating these items.