This course is designed to provide delegates with a detailed and up-to-date overview of pressure-relieving devices inspection in accordance with API 576. It covers the recommended practice that describes the inspection and repair practices for automatic pressure-relieving devices commonly used in the oil and petrochemical industries. As a guide to the inspection and repair of these devices in the user’s plant, it is intended to ensure their proper performance.
Further, the course will also discuss the dimensional characteristics of pressure-relief valves; the operational characteristics of system and device pressures; the pressure-relief devices; and the causes of improper performance of pressure relieving devices in corrosion, damaged seating surfaces, failed spring, improper setting and adjustment.
During this interactive course, participants will be able to describe the plugging and sticking, misapplication of materials, improper location, history or identification and rough handling; the improper differential between operating and set pressures, improper discharge piping test procedures and improper handling, installation and selection of rupture disks; the inspection and testing of pressure relieving devices; the shop inspection and overhauling, visual on-stream inspection, inspection frequency and time of inspection; and the records and reports, its objectives, responsibilities, sample records and report systems.