4 15 September 2004

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

API 510 PREPARATORY
Points To Recall Day 10
1. API 576 provides practical guidelines to meet API 510
requirements for pressure relieving devices (PRDs. It does not
cover training requirements.
!. Inspection of PRDs is essential for"
a. Protection of equipments and safet# of personnel
$. %o determine condition of device itself and
&. Inspection frequenc#"
a. Inspection and s'op maintenance ( normal frequenc# is
5 #ears (ma). $ut ma# $e up to 10 #ears for clean* non(
corrosive* non(fouling medium
$. +isual on(line surve# , 5 #ears ma).
-. .afet# valve is pop(opening valve* used on gases and vapors.
Relief valve is /proportional opening0 valve used on liquids.
.afet# relief valves can function $ot' 1a#s. 2ac34pressure
correction is done on $alanced safet# relief valves *

5. After t'e valve is removed from service* first action is to c'ec3
its relieving pressure (pop pressure in t'e /as received0
condition. .u$sequentl#* carr# out detailed visual e)amination*
dismantling* cleaning* and lapping of valve seat. .et t'e pop at
desired pressure and confirm t'e same at least once. 5arr# out
lea3 test.
6. 6ea3 test is carried out (at 708 of relieving pressure $#
monitoring air $u$$les appearing per minute under 'ead of 90
and comparing 1it' acceptance c'art.
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