Pressure Safety Valves (PSV)

Course Details
It's paramount for safety that anyone working around PSVs understands how they function,
has the ability to recognise common faults and knows exactly how to rectify these. Score has
provided comprehensive PSV overhaul and test services for all types of relief valve to the
energy industries worldwide for over 30 years. Our team of over 100 field service technicians
are trained in-house and our courses are continually updated based on experiences in the
field, making our training team second to none when it comes to PSV training.

Course Objectives
Following training, attendees will be able to:

o Identify PSV types including conventional, bellows and pilot operated

o Describe function and operation
o State common defects
o Test and certify conventional, bellows and pilot operated PSVs

Course Outlines:
o An overview of PSV types, fail modes and insight into issues
o PSV terminology
o Interpretation of PSV tag information
o The function and operation of various PSV types
o How to recognise common defects and the causes of poor performance
o Guidance on problems found during strip down, component inspection and
reassembly
o PSV calibration
o Pilot operated PSVs
o Maintenance programmes
o PSV overhaul and test procedures (including test specifications )
o Pilot operated PSV overhaul and test procedures

 Description, concepts and devices

Set pressure
Overpressure and accumulation
Counter pressure
 Reseat pressure and blowdown
Types and parts of a valve
Rupture disks
 Calculation and selection of the valve type
Conventional
Balanced
Pilot operated
Discharge area: gas, liquid, steam, biphasic
Discharge using multiple valves
 PSV Specification
Size selection
Materials selection
Accessories
 Specification of rupture disks, types, concepts and accessories.
Types of disks
Fabrication range
Rupture tolerance
Materials
Accessories
 ASME I and API STD 2000 valves
Application of ASME I valves
Application of API STD 2000 valves
Sizing and specification
 Safety valves and SIL
Workshop-based training also covers:
o The rectification of common PSV faults/defects
o Pre-test strip down, rebuild, testing and re-certification of direct spring (conventional
and bellows) and pilot operated PSVs
o Pilot operated PSVs
o PSV test verification/witnessing
o Completion of examples of relevant documentation

Practical training is delivered in our custom-built training workshop, resourced with a full
range of specialist equipment including a PSV test cell.
An extensive range of training valves in a variety of conditions is used during workshop
sessions to provide training delegates with experience in realistic working scenarios.

Particular brands of PSV may be sourced for training on request.

o Understand key elements in strip and refurbishment
Who Should Attend
This course has been designed for engineers, operators and mechanical technicians

Course duration:
5 DAYS