Pressure Safety Valves

PREPARED BY : UMAIR ANWAR BHATTI

Contents

 What is PSV ?
 Types of PSV
 Major Parts of PSV
 Operation of PSV
 Spring Loaded type
 Pilot Operated
 Rupture Discs
 Rupture Pin Technology
Safety Valves

 Act as a protection of equipment from exploding or damaging

 Installed in pressure vessels (chemical, boilers and gas storage tanks)
 Automatically actuates when the pressure of inlet side of the valve increases to a
predetermined pressure
 To open the valve disc and discharge the fluid (steam or gas ) ; and when the pressure
decreases to the prescribed value, to close the valve disc again.
 A final safety device which controls the pressure and discharges certain amount of fluid
by itself without any electric power support
 Support not only the safety of energy industry but also the safety and security of our life
Pressure Safety Valve (PSV)

 Pressure Safety Valve - is the term used to

describe relief device on a compressible fluid
or gas filled vessel
 For such a valve the opening is sudden. When
the set pressure of the valve is reached, the
valve opens almost fully.
Pressure relief valve (PRV)

 Pressure Relief Valve - is the term used to

describe relief device on a liquid filled vessel
 For such a valve the opening is proportional to
increase in the vessel pressure
 Hence the opening of valve is not sudden, but
gradual if the pressure is increased gradually.
PSV types (Spring loaded)

 Spring Loaded PSV

 A Spring Loaded PSV is a Safety Valve in
which the Spring acts as a main Loading
Device.
PSV types (Pilot operated relief valve)

 Pilot Operated Relief Valve

 A pressure relief valve in which the major
relieving device is combined with and is
controlled by a self actuated auxiliary pressure
relief valve.
PSV types (Rupture Disk PSV)

 Rupture Disc PSV

 A non-mechanical over pressure relief device
that ruptures when its rating is achieved.
 A thin diaphragm is attached at one end which
bursts when the set pressure is achieved.
PSV types (Counter weight)

 A pressure relief valve in which weights are

used instead of spring to balance the fluid
pressure.
 A good example is a Pressure Cooker
 Calibration by counterweight, insuring
excellent long-lasting reliability
 Cost-effective maintenance, with no impact on
the calibration
 Cap

Stem
Compression screw
Compression nut

Bonnet
Top spring step

PSV parts Spring

Pipe plug

Stud
Stud nut Bottom spring step

Body
Guide
Point
Disk holder
Disk
Blow down ring

Nozzle
Cross-Sectional View of PSV

Cap
Adjusting
Screw

Spindle

Spring Bonnet / Yoke

Disc Nozzle Ring

Nozzle
Body
PSV Bonnet

Open bonnet Closed bonnet

 Bonnet Spindle

Nozzle

Adjusting Bolt
Nozzle

Nozzle Ring

Nozzle Ring Disc

 Guide

Cap

Disc

Washer spring Spring

PSV (Connection types)

Threaded Flanged