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Pressure Relief Solutions & Services
A. General
A.1 Pressure Relief Devices
A pressure relief device is a device designed to prevent internal fluid pressure from rising above a predetermined maximum pressure in a pressure vessel exposed to emergency or abnormal conditions.
A.2 Flow Capacity Testing
Testing of a pressure relief device to determine its operating characteristics including measured relieving capacity.
A.3 In-Service Testing
Testing of a pressure relief device while protecting the system on which it is installed to determine some or all of its operating characteristics using system pressure solely or in conjunction with an auxiliary lift device or other pressure source.
A.4 Bench Testing
Testing of a pressure relief device on a pressurized
system to determine set pressure and seat tightness.
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