ithin 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.
Preface
Contributors
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
Bibliography
Index
