API RP 576, Inspection of Pressure-Relieving Devices

ATTN: Exam questions will be based on the following portions of the

document only:
Sections 5
Sections 6.1-6.3
Section 8
Sections 10.1-10.3

5 Causes of Improper Performance

5.1 Corrosion
5.2 Damaged Seating Surfaces
5.3 Failed Springs
5.4 Improper Setting and Adjustment
5.5 Plugging and Fouling
5.6 Galling
5.7 Misapplication of Materials
5.8 Improper Location, History, or Identification
5.9 Improper Handling
5.1 Improper Differential Between Operating and Set Pressures
5.11 Improper Inlet/Outlet Piping Test Procedures

5 Causes of Improper Performance

5.1 Corrosion
5.2 Damaged Seating Surfaces
5.3 Failed Springs
5.4 Improper Setting and Adjustment
5.5 Plugging and Fouling
5.6 Galling
5.7 Misapplication of Materials
5.8 Improper Location, History, or Identification
5.9 Improper Handling
5.1 Improper Differential Between Operating and Set Pressures
5.11 Improper Inlet/Outlet Piping Test Procedures
 API-576
Contents Description

Special Notes
Foreword
Contents
Open Bonnet, Direct-acting Spring-loaded Pressure-relief Valve
Contents
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Pressure-relieving Devices
4.1 General
4.2 Pressure-relief Valve
4.3 Direct-acting Pressure-relief Valve
4.4 Pilot-operated Pressure-relief Valves
4.5 Rupture Disk Device
4.6 Pin-actuated Devices
5 Causes of Improper Performance
5.1 Corrosion
5.2 Damaged Seating Surfaces
5.3 Failed Springs
5.4 Improper Setting and Adjustment
5.5 Plugging and Fouling
5.6 Galling
5.7 Misapplication of Materials
5.8 Improper Location, History, or Identification
5.9 Improper Handling
5.1 Improper Differential Between Operating and Set Pressures
5.11 Improper Inlet/Outlet Piping Test Procedures
6 Inspection and Testing
6.1 Reasons for Inspection and Testing
6.2 Shop Inspection/Overhaul
6.3 Inspection, Testing, Maintenance, and Setting of Direct-acting Spring
6.4 Inspection, Testing, Maintenance, and Setting of Direct Spring-operate
6.5 Inspection, Testing, Maintenance, and Setting of Pilot-operated Pressur
6.6 Inspection, Testing, Maintenance, and Setting of Weight-loaded Pres
7 Inspection and Replacement of Rupture Disk Devices
7.1 Rupture Disk Removal and Replacement
7.2 Examples of Rupture Disk Failure Modes
7.3 Rupture Disk Holder
7.4 Inspection and Replacement of Rupture Disks
8 Pressure-relief Valve Visual On-stream Inspection
8.1 General
8.2 Post-relief Event
9 Inspection Frequency
9.1 General
9.2 Frequency of Shop Inspection/Overhaul
9.3 Time of Inspection
9.4 Inspection and Servicing Deferral
10 Records and Reports
10.1 General
10.2 The Need to Keep Records
10.3 Responsibilities
10.4 Sample Record and Report System
Annex A 64
Pressure-relie64
A.1 Need and Function of Test Block
A.2 Testing with Air
A.3 Testing with Water
A.4 Description of Test Block
Annex B 67
Sample Recor67
Bibliography 73
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1             Pressure-/Vacuum-relief Valve
2             Weight-loaded Emergency Vent
Open Bonnet, Direct-acting Spring-loaded Pressure-relief Valve
3             Closed Bonnet, Direct-acting Spring-loaded Relief Valve
4             Balanced Bellows Direct-acting Spring-loaded Pressure-relief Valve
5             Unbalanced Piston Main Valve, Pilot-operated Pressure-relief Valve
6             Diaphragm Main Valve, Pilot-operated Pressure-relief Valve
7             Diaphragm Main Valve, Pilot-operated Pressure- and Vacuum-relief Valve
8             Forward-acting Conventional Rupture Disk
9             Forward-acting Scored Rupture Disk
10          Reverse-acting Knife Blade Rupture Disk
11          Reverse-acting Scored Rupture Disk
12          Graphite Rupture Disk
13          Rupture Disk in Union Holder
14          Rupture Disk in Screw-type Holder
15          Rupture Disk with Insert-type Holder
16          Insert-type Holder Installation
17          Conventional Domed Rupture Disk
18          Piston-type Pin-actuated Device
19          Butterfly-type Pin-actuated Device
20          Acid Corrosion in Carbon Steel Bonnet Caused by Leaking Seating Surfaces
21          Chloride Corrosion on 18Cr-8Ni Steel Nozzle (with Machined Seating Surface)
22          Sulfide Corrosion on Carbon Steel Disc from Crude Oil Distillation Unit
23          Chloride Attack on 18Cr-8Ni Steel Disc
24          Pit-type Corrosion on 18Cr-18Ni Steel Bellows
25          Alloy 400 Rupture Disks Corroded in Sour Gas Service
26          Body and Bonnet Coated with Epoxy for Corrosion Protection
27          Seating Surface of Disc Deformed by Chattering
28          Seating Surface of Disc Damaged by Frequent Operation of Valve Too Close to
Operating Pressure
29          Spring Failure Due to Corrosion
30         Spring Failure Due to Stress Corrosion
31         Inlet Nozzle Plugged with Coke and Catalyst After Nine Months in Reactor Vapor Line
32         Outlet Valve Plugged with Deposits from Other Valves in Common Discharge Header
33         Moving Parts of Valve Fouled with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
34         Disc Frozen in Guide Because of Buildup of Products of Corrosion in Sour Oil Vapor Service
35         Improper Storage of Valves
36         Example of Improper Storage of Valves
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