ASME PTC 25 2014
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ASME PTC 25 Pressure Relief Devices
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
ASME | 2014 | 88 |
The object of this PTC test is to determine the performance of pressure relief devices. Procedures for conducting the tests, calculating the results, and making corrections are defined. This Code provides instructions for flow capacity testing and for in-service and bench testing. Testing of reclosing and nonreclosing pressure relief devices is conducted under various inlet and outlet conditions using steam, gases, and liquids for which valid physical properties are known.
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5 | CONTENTS |
8 | NOTICE |
9 | FOREWORD |
10 | COMMITTEE ROSTER |
11 | CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE PTC COMMITTEE |
12 | INTRODUCTION |
13 | PART I GENERAL Section 1 Object and Scope 1-1 OBJECT 1-2 SCOPE 1-3 MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY 1-4 GENERAL |
15 | Section 2 Definitions and Description of Terms 2-1 PURPOSE 2-2 GENERAL 2-3 TYPES OF DEVICES 2-3.1 Reclosing Pressure-Relieving Devices 2-3.2 Nonreclosing Pressure Relief Device |
16 | 2-4 PARTS OF PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES |
17 | 2-5 DIMENSIONAL CHARACTERISTICS — PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES |
18 | Figures Fig. 2-5-1 Typical Curtain Areas of Pressure Relief Valves |
19 | 2-6 DIMENSIONAL CHARACTERISTICS — NONRECLOSING PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES 2-7 OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES |
20 | 2-8 DESCRIPTION OF TERMS |
23 | PART II FLOW CAPACITY TESTING Section 3 Guiding Principles 3-1 ITEMS ON WHICH AGREEMENT SHALL BE REACHED 3-2 QUALIFICATION OF PERSON SUPERVISING THE TEST 3-3 RESPONSIBILITY OF PERSON SUPERVISING THE TEST 3-4 TEST APPARATUS 3-5 PRELIMINARY TESTS 3-6 SPARE INSTRUMENTS 3-7 CALIBRATION OF INSTRUMENTS 3-7.1 Pressure |
24 | 3-7.2 Temperature 3-7.3 Lift Indicators and Recorders 3-7.4 Weighing Scales 3-7.5 Steam Calorimeters 3-8 METERING SECTIONS 3-9 FLOW RESISTANCE TEST RIGS 3-9.1 Measured Flow Resistance 3-9.2 Pressure Tap Profile Comparison |
25 | Fig. 3-9-1 Recommended Arrangements for Testing Nonreclosing Pressure Relief Device Flow Resistance |
26 | 3-10 ADJUSTMENTS DURING TESTS 3-11 RECORDS AND TEST RESULTS 3-12 MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY |
27 | Section 4 Instruments and Methods of Measurements 4-1 GENERAL 4-2 FLUID CONDITIONS, TEST CONDITIONS, AND INSTRUMENTATION 4-2.1 Atmospheric Pressure 4-2.2 Temperature 4-2.3 Pressure Measurements |
28 | 4-2.4 Flow Measurement Fig. 4-2.3-1 Recommended Arrangements for Testing Devices With Atmospheric Back Pressure — Flowmeter Test Arrangement |
29 | 4-2.5 Valve-Lift Measurements 4-2.6 Steam Quality 4-2.7 Reference Conditions for Which Corrections May Be Applied |
30 | 4-2.8 Specific Gravity 4-2.9 Chemical Composition 4-2.10 General Features of Tests 4-3 TESTING WITH STEAM, PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE DISCHARGING TO ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE 4-3.1 Test Arrangements |
31 | Fig. 4-2.10-1 Recommended Internal Contours of Nozzles, Fittings, Adapter, and Reducers Between Test Vessel and Test Device |
32 | Fig. 4-2.10-2 Recommended Arrangements for Testing Devices With Atmospheric Back Pressure — Weighed-Condensate Test Arrangement Fig. 4-2.10-3 Recommended Arrangements forTesting Devices With Atmospheric Back Pressure — Weighed-Water Test Arrangement |
33 | Fig. 4-2.10-4 Recommended Discharge Arrangements for Testing Devices With Superimposed Back Pressure Fig. 4-2.10-5 Recommended Arrangement for Testing Nonreclosing Pressure Relief Devices in Combination With Pressure Relief Valves |
34 | 4-3.2 Preliminary Tests 4-3.3 Barometric Pressure 4-3.4 Details of Procedure for Flow Measurement of Devices Using the Flowmeter Method 4-3.5 Details of Procedure for Flow Measurement of Devices Using the Weighed-Condensate Method 4-3.6 Observation of the Device Mechanical Characteristics |
35 | 4-3.7 Recording Additional Data 4-4 TESTING WITH GAS OR AIR, PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE DISCHARGING TO ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE 4-4.1 Test Arrangement 4-4.2 Preliminary Device Tests 4-4.3 Barometric Pressure 4-4.4 Details of Procedure for Flow Measurement of Devices Using Subsonic-Inferential-Meter Method 4-4.5 Details of Procedure for Flow Measurement of Devices Using Sonic-Inferential-Meter Method |
36 | 4-4.6 Observation of the Mechanical Characteristics 4-4.7 Recording Additional Data 4-5 TESTING WITH LIQUIDS, PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES DISCHARGING TO ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE 4-5.1 Test Arrangements 4-5.2 Preliminary Tests 4-5.3 Details of Procedure for Flow Measurement of Devices Using the Flowmeter Method 4-5.4 Details of Procedure for Flow Measurement of Devices Using the Volumetric or Gravimetric Method |
37 | 4-5.5 Observation of Mechanical Characteristics 4-5.6 Recording Additional Data 4-6 TESTING WITH STEAM, WITH BACK PRESSURE ABOVE ATMOSPHERIC 4-6.1 Test Arrangements 4-6.2 Preliminary Tests 4-6.3 Barometric Pressure 4-6.4 Details of Procedure for Flow Measurement 4-6.5 Testing With Superimposed Back Pressure See Para. 4-6.1a |
38 | 4-6.6 Testing With Built-Up Back Pressure See Para. 4-6.1b Fig. 4-6-1 Recommended Discharge Arrangements for Testing Devices With Built-Up Back Pressure |
39 | 4-6.7 Observation of Mechanical Characteristics 4-6.8 Recording Additional Data 4-7 TESTING WITH GAS OR AIR, WITH BACK PRESSURE ABOVE ATMOSPHERIC 4-7.1 Test Arrangements 4-7.2 Preliminary Tests 4-7.3 Barometric Pressure 4-7.4 Details of Procedure for Flow Measurement 4-7.5 Testing With Superimposed Back Pressure See Para. 4-7.1a |
40 | 4-7.6 Testing With Built-Up Back Pressure See Para. 4-7.1b 4-7.7 Observation of Mechanical Characteristics 4-7.8 Recording Additional Data |
41 | 4-8 TESTING WITH LIQUIDS, WITH BACK PRESSURE ABOVE ATMOSPHERIC 4-8.1 Test Arrangements 4-8.2 Preliminary Tests 4-8.3 Details of Procedure for Flow Measurement 4-8.4 Testing With Superimposed Back Pressure See Fig. 4-2.10-4 4-8.5 Testing With Built-Up Back Pressure See Fig. 4-6-1 |
42 | 4-8.6 Tests With Built-Up Back Pressure With Measuring Tank 4-8.7 Observation of Mechanical Characteristics 4-8.8 Recording Additional Data 4-9 TESTING WITH GAS OR AIR, NONRECLOSING PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE FLOW RESISTANCE METHOD 4-9.1 Test Arrangement 4-9.2 Preliminary Tests 4-9.3 Barometric Pressure 4-9.4 Details of Procedure for Flow Resistance Measurement Using Subsonic-Inferential-Meter Method |
43 | 4-9.5 Details of Procedure for Flow Resistance Measurement Using Sonic-Inferential-Meter Method 4-9.6 Recording Additional Data 4-9.7 Resistance Testing on Nonreclosing Pressure Relief Devices With Connections Not Compatible With Fig. 3-9-1 4-10 TESTING NONRECLOSING PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES TO DETERMINE A SET PRESSURE FOR INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUIDS 4-10.1 Test Arrangement 4-10.2 Preliminary Test 4-10.3 Details of Procedure for Determining a Nonreclosing Pressure Relief Device Flow Resistance Factor Applicable for Incompressible Fluids |
44 | Fig. 4-10-1 Recommended Arrangements for Conducting Opening Test on Nonreclosing Pressure Relief Devices With Incompressible Fluids |
46 | Section 5 Computation of Results 5-1 CORRECTION OF MEASURED VARIABLES 5-2 REVIEW OF INSTRUMENT READINGS 5-3 USE OF EQUATION SYMBOLS 5-4 DENSITY 5-5 CAPACITY CALCULATIONS 5-5.1 Volumetric or Weighed-Water Method |
47 | 5-5.2 Steam — Flowmeter Method 5-5.3 Liquids — Flowmeter Method 5-5.4 Air or Gas — Flowmeter Method 5-5.5 Air or Gas — Sonic-Flow Method 5-5.6 Fuel-Gas Flow — Flowmeter Method |
48 | 5-5.7 Air or Gas — Nonreclosing Pressure Relief Device Flow Resistance Method |
49 | Forms TEST REPORT FORM 5-5.1 PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE TESTED WITH STEAM AND WATER Observed Data and Computed Results — Weighed-Water Method |
50 | TEST REPORT FORM 5-5.2 PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE TESTED WITH STEAM Observed Data and Computed Results — Flowmeter Method |
52 | TEST REPORT FORM 5-5.3 PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE TESTED WITH LIQUIDS Observed Data and Computed Results — Flowmeter Method |
53 | TEST REPORT FORM 5-5.4 PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE TESTED WITH AIR OR GAS Observed Data and Computed Results — Flowmeter Method |
55 | TEST REPORT FORM 5-5.5 PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE TESTED WITH AIR OR GAS Observed Data and Computed Results — Sonic-Flow Method |
56 | TEST REPORT 5-5.6 PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE TESTED WITH FUEL GAS Observed Data and Computed Results — Flowmeter Method |
58 | TEST REPORT FORM 5-5.7 NONRECLOSING PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE TESTED WITH AIR Observed Data and Computed Results — Flow Resistance |
60 | Section 6 Test Summary Report Form 6-1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 6-2 PART I: GENERAL INFORMATION 6-3 PART II: SUMMARY OF RESULTS 6-4 PART III: DESCRIPTION OF DEVICE UNDER TEST 6-5 PART IV: OBSERVED DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 6-6 PART V: TEST CONDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS AGREEMENTS |
61 | 6-7 PART VI: TEST METHODS AND PROCEDURES 6-8 PART VII: SUPPORTING DATA 6-9 PART VIII: GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION OF BACK-PRESSURE TEST RESULTS |
62 | TEST SUMMARY REPORT FORM 6-5.1 Pressure and Relief Valve Perf ormance Test Report STEAM |
63 | TEST SUMMARY REPORT FORM 6-5.2 Pressure and Relief Valve Performance Test Report LIQUIDS AND WATER |
64 | TEST SUMMARY REPORT FORM 6-5.3 Pressure and Relief Valve Performance Test Report AIR, GAS, OR FUEL GAS |
65 | TEST SUMMARY REPORT FORM 6-5.4 Nonreclosing Pressure Relief Device Performance Test Report AIR, GAS, OR FUEL GAS |
66 | PART III IN-SERVICE AND BENCH TESTING Section 7 Guiding Principles 7-1 ITEMS ON WHICH AGREEMENT SHALL BE REACHED 7-2 QUALIFICATION OF PERSON CONDUCTING THE TEST 7-3 RESPONSIBILITY OF PERSON CONDUCTING THE TEST 7-4 TEST APPARATUS 7-5 PRELIMINARY TRAINING 7-6 SPARE INSTRUMENTS 7-7 CALIBRATION OF INSTRUMENTS 7-7.1 Pressure |
67 | 7-7.2 Temperature 7-7.3 Force 7-8 ADJUSTMENTS DURING TEST 7-9 RECORDS AND TEST RESULTS 7-10 MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY |
68 | Section 8 Instruments and Methods of Measurements 8-1 GENERAL 8-2 INSTRUMENTATION 8-2.1 Temperature 8-2.2 Pressure Measurements |
69 | Fig. 8-2.2-1 Recommended Arrangement for Testing Valves With Compressible Fluids |
70 | Fig. 8-2.2-2 Recommended Arrangement for Testing Valves With Incompressible Fluids |
71 | 8-2.3 Valve-Lift Measurements 8-3 IN-SERVICE TESTING PROCEDURES 8-3.1 General Features of Tests 8-3.2 Test Methods |
72 | 8-3.3 In-Service Verification of Pressure-Relieving Capacity Fig. 8-3.2-1 Pilot-Operated Pressure Relief Valve Field Test Accessory |
73 | 8-4 BENCH TESTING PROCEDURES 8-4.1 General Features of Tests 8-4.2 Compressible Fluids 8-4.3 Incompressible Fluids 8-5 SEAT TIGHTNESS TEST |
74 | Section 9 Computation of Results 9-1 CORRECTION OF MEASURED VARIABLES 9-2 REVIEW OF INSTRUMENT READINGS 9-3 COMPUTATION OF OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS 9-3.1 Set Pressure 9-3.2 Blowdown 9-3.3 Lift |
75 | Section 10 Test Summary Report Form 10-1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 10-2 PART I: GENERAL INFORMATION 10-3 PART II: SUMMARY OF RESULTS 10-4 PART III: DESCRIPTION OF VALVE UNDER TEST 10-5 PART IV: OBSERVED DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 10-6 PART V: CONTRACT AND AGREED TEST CONDITIONS CORRECTIONS 10-7 PART VI: TEST METHODS AND PROCEDURES 10-8 PART VII: SUPPORTING DATA |
77 | MANDATORY APPENDICES MANDATORY APPENDIX I SI METRIC UNITS AND CONVERSION FACTORS |
79 | MANDATORY APPENDIX II EXAMPLES OF DETERMINING FLOW RATE UNCERTAINTIES II-1 PURPOSE II-2 EXAMPLE DETERMINATION II-2.1 Parameter C — Discharge Coefficient II-2.2 Parameter d inf.-o — Diameter of Orifice Plate II-2.3 Parameter D — Diameter of Meter II-2.4 Parameter Fa — Thermal Expansion Number |
80 | II-2.5 Parameter rho — Density of Water II-2.6 Parameter DeltaP — Differential Pressure Head Across Meter, in. Water |
83 | II-3 REFERENCES |
84 | NONMANDATORY APPENDIX A REFERENCES |