Active Learning: Type Of Relief Valves

Pressure Relief Valves Power Actuated Safety Relief Valves (PASV)

- To protect pressurized vessels/system during
overpressure // Protection of life & property
- Overpressure = any condition that Pressure > MAWP
- PRV must be capable of operating in all times
especially during power trip / control system failure
Control Box
• Actuator
• Solenoid valve
• Limit switch
Power-actuated safety relief valves are valves in which
the major relieving device is combined with and
controlled by a device requiring an external source of
PR
V energy.
SV
PA
Valve movement to open or close is fully controlled by a
source of power such as electricity, steam or water
(hydraulic).
Mostly used for forced-flow steam generators with no
Working fixed steam or waterline. They are also used in nuclear
Principles power plants.

Working Principles of PASV

Power-actuated relief valves for boiler or superheater headers
Power-actuated relief valve operates as a system. The ball valve is closed in normal operating
condition. As the pressure switch senses the steam pressure, it will close an electrical switch when
the pressure exceeds the predetermined point. This will energize the solenoid valve, which
pressurizes the “to open” cylinder port of the pneumatic actuator where the ball valve will be
opened.

When the pressure switch senses that the steam pressure has returned to normal, the electrical
switch within the pressure switch opens, de-energizing the solenoid valve and closes the ball valve.
Ball Valve
 Advantages Disadvantages
Eliminate human interaction Quick-response Control Circuit Problem Insufficient power source
The valve is controlled by either - Solenoid control The source of the power to
The valve can be closed/opened
steam, hydraulics or electricity, circuit problem that could open and close the valve is not
from the control room or by the
thus eliminating the need for a disturb the valve functionality enough
system override quickly when
human presence, thus reducing process deviation is detected.
the probability for human
failure.

Recommended
Applications Price
Power Generation Industry
₋ Used in power generation
$240
industry to relief
overpressure from (RM
boiler/superheater header.
₋ Mostly used for forced-flow
steam generators with no
1014.14)
fixed steam or waterline.