INSTRUMENTATION/SAFETY
Applying instrumented
overpressure protection systems
Transient analysis is required to verify their effectiveness
TE. SUTIKNO, Fluor Corp,, Houston, Texas
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high peste source and prevent the poet pine pment
reshipment fom avepremuring Since SDVe epee ite
esto ls, isapora eo conn that the loving tines
_xequey il raring of the TOPS for preventing he
protec tem prure om ace he design roma ples
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‘vation ofthe TOPS andthe secede pec,
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‘hod an be sine considered oanalae an TOPS for ny
rote lelown sation in dowoatenn pocering unt where
‘heapplicabe codes and relatos allow ropet use ofan TOTS
for orepresureproction, Consins for TOPS applets ae
asad inthe eae
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{hows he plicton sn TOPS hac inde tn SDV an
‘ edndane em of pte narmeneon or csng he
SBV inchs cnt a igh psn the oes ap.
‘The pruned yun ove of be SY in depl rs
lower pes ring tan he uptet sepent ined he
wali. When he peated fhe SDV rece he
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high pronue ee wl priily oe on moe
susie tn when he ow lacked doer he
Teodor eck we BV) rth chhye formation. The sont when the prea regulating
‘hole lve (CHV) fun eoiol the pres In hie erarpe,
‘he CHV replete fd predation ate own the wel by
duning the abe opening. The prenure downstream of th
hake valve mainly deveined by pressure drop inthe pro
‘dco lin and oping peste ofthe downs esting
Transient analysis. The wansen prsure surge profile of
{10PS varie with the i fcc Hen the high
presre sure, in addon othe closing tines of the BV and
SDV. the TOPS example shown in Fig the bh presare
ee cat rad aera el ore
prune The 9,000 pig inte ely podacion prod af
‘heal: Prete dwnteam of the CHY gprs a 1.70 sl
tnd the SDV sas dove whea his presueeaches 1BIO sg.
hich is 659% abore normal operting pres Besse ofthe
gh prewar drop from 9,00 pig 1700 pian the bg
fang inthe lw premure ge te choked lat roo
the CHV rea unchanged a cone ile pret sng
's the downsteam pres doesnot icrense wo roughly about
bal then presure,o 4300 psig
Inthe even of downsteam flow blocog, fi presure in
the protege ears ice ely bene cme
Fate, The fit iacumaation of eHow fn the choke
valeco he blocked pent. The end isthe conyrion of he
nei enery to presen the semen when he out ow is
oc si pel re es wre The mast
camo inthe protaced segment ca be expe 2
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whee Vis the trl aaiable volume ofthe prosaed segment
eowcn the SDV and Bin pth mel i dey
‘hesegment in hr tie incon the nets
‘cumulation ruin ibface i he segment tbe BV dosing
fies CFs mais within hs Cy ine prod an can be
fein he tn Clay o
‘Te primary gal of his anasto ete ifthe poet
segment aa given closing tine, CTipy of SDN, wil each 8
premir higher dan the dvgn oe maximum allowed working
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‘er 3 ss ong
presre (MAW) pls the allowed acumuaion The ge the
(CT the longs Coy allowed toe witha exeding ce
apres of he poo een,
othe ne where C7py sobre tha he ie fo te po
teced segment pre eine rom the normal operating
presi (1,700 pi) the highepesre epone (810 psp)
et clasng the SBN. BV iscompley coed when SDV sanats
slo. The, qe =O 8B I ad thir eguton an be integrated
fom time #20 so 4 CTipy wo cee the nl deny oF
the protec segment after CTs The nl density cr
‘ponds othe ud density in the protected segment when the
eu reaches the high preieepine
Pipe dated dene ugh he CH remsinconsane
sloughs promre do ont agra the dort or
Se des no nese ws eel whet the coke (ata ow
changes tosubzcaHowevet as ch SDV isclsing dig the
Sime eed CT the CHV downream pests forthe SDV
[ner prenize) wll eof arwme pn arnghe SDV
losing sme, and wil deren and apse? = CToy
“Avs cample when te CHY i open t+ ave Now coe:
fin Cf 35 conresponding othe produc tein)
andthe SDV, which has maim C of 248, closes wida
(Tay of 5 seconds plo of mess Cp canbe deeope
1 chm Fig 2 The plot an be merical inetd se
‘alate the fil desig py when SDV comple an
“The cael p can be torelaed on constant cay Bae
‘ond the pres ofthe protected eget a= CTigy Fo
‘Benagh the SDV mel enthalpic he Hw doc nae
‘noe wor, and eation change and bes le ae nelle
inthinene.
3 shows the pres suge rfl ofthe prota pment
during CTigy Ata 1.810-pig sig pres ofthe protected
segment and 10% allowable sccumalaton, he SDV closing
‘Sco cond doer nolo the pre ide he protected
segment eee this int of 1,991 pig Hower, he second
[premreaue m the conversion onc enegy bas bebe
{cde in Fg and willbe dicused ae,
i showranother cae whee the CHV iene C0610
snd the SDV Crane he ime at 28 ep losing ne
‘ner fom 5 eo 10 szonde Ar shown he SDV 1Daecond
closingime ced the oerprente nif 1,99 ui Taesbo
‘ists ete openingand ani Cs he fowgulie
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nei energy wil olvea complex mathemati ana or
which ke intial and boundary conditions ae iil ei.
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nes enn ina leche dcharge cof pipe seins hat
ae neti” and xn be shown Eg 3
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where Ai the Bid vac change fore he gt of ave
lost, and eis the soni wave sped and can be expe a
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here ihe Mid blk moss of dsc isthe pipe dam
ec eis the pipe wal chicknes and Fs the Young’ moduli of
slay or the wall materi. Te vale of ease fon Es.
‘Sconnpindst the wre ped er pe chanel wi pane
joint eawughout nd vane depening onthe suppor age
‘ment’ Eq 3 calls the peak presure surge when he BV
‘loing sme ian te etic or wane le sie defined at
2Llerwhae Liste pp eng bowen BV and SV. The re
‘ace ged tthe wanformaton of nec energy will bles
thea ee BV clang te loge than se wine eye tine
Additionally, gs or vapor inde pe signa reduces cand
‘he mgnitide of the peak reste sige”
Porthe wors ene whete CT shorter than 2c Fi. 5
show the puna prema ureol the ped sent wen
‘he cet of water Hamner since. Au sown odin
‘ee peute incre of abou 176 pelea oot ding CTiny
{er theBV isl. Thealloved orsprssr limit of 1992 sg
iserceie in lew than Lacon for thee where CTs Se
sand the opening Caf CHV 55, Thi late the ned
teres the pene IS den parame secur or his
‘rouse ge: Depending on te sec applcion, eine
‘¢TOPS parsmeters 1 be considered may inte lowering the
jg presture shutdown secon incesig the BV closing ne,
opening G5, Cay 8.
decesing the Hr pling ae Civile, ad eet
surge volume of th protected tem
rests shown in Fig te te momentary peak prestures
Along the rote een, These eset pest ste fom
lnetcnergy eusfrmasion ela viion snd nae pee:
flo er etry eet. Ball Bion wd Egesirt
flaca bos the ada dhe pipe wall pro dampen the
"eons and he id pressure n the poet sac eeaie
Aly eds wha shown ia Fg 4c nee the seg or
Final serdar presse ofthe pet seme
‘shown inthe example cee tneoe pane age ned
so ie analed acu ectenes fon LOPS inlet
$ vepate uy for evaluating tbe TOPS reilsy—hich ba
fuecon of inseumen redundancy, component rae and
‘etn fegueny, ow characte ad Mid thermodynamic
proper, ncading phat behaion serpy reed"
form the dynam ani Fors singe phe sem wath
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Inmostifnoeall TOPS ses the quel analysis worth
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