1 See for example CGA Publications S 1.2 2003 Pressure Relief Device Standards Part 2 Cargo and Portable Tanks for Compressed Gases and S 1.1 2003 Pressure Relief Device Standards Part 1 Cylinders for Compressed Gases .

Pressure relief requir ements

opening require ments Pressure

The vacuum relief device shall be set to relieve at a vacuum setting not greater than minus ( ) 0.21 bar unless the shell is designed for a higher external over pressure, in which case the vacuum relief pressure of the device to be fitted shall be not greater than the tank design vacuum pressure.

Emergency pressure relief devices may be used to achieve the full relief capacity prescribed.

Replace CGA S 1.1 1994 with CGA S 1.1 2003 Pressure Relief Device Standards, Part 1, Cylinders for Compressed Gases .

6.6.2.8 Pressure relief devices

6.6.3.7 Pressure relief devices

6.6.4.6 Pressure relief devices

The device shall remain closed at all lower pressures. This requirement does not prevent the use of vacuum relief or combination pressure relief and vacuum relief devices.

4.2.1.13.6 Portable tanks shall be fitted with pressure relief devices and emergency relief devices.

Pressure relief

6.6.2.2.10 A shell which is to be equipped with a vacuum relief device shall be designed to withstand, without permanent deformation, an external pressure of not less than 0.21 bar above the internal pressure.

A shell that is not to be fitted with a vacuum relief device shall be designed to withstand, without permanent deformation an external pressure of not less than 0.4 bar above the internal pressure.

Pressure receptacles may not be equipped with any pressure relief device.

6.6.2.7 Safety relief devices

Pressure relief requirements are as indicated in 6.6.2.8.3 to prevent crystallization of the product in the pressure relief valve.

6.6.2.9 Setting of pressure relief devices

6.6.2.12 Capacity of pressure relief devices

6.6.2.13 Marking of pressure relief devices

6.6.2.14 Connections to pressure relief devices

6.6.2.15 Siting of pressure relief devices

6.6.3.8 Capacity of relief devices

6.6.3.9 Marking of pressure relief devices

6.6.3.10 Connections to pressure relief devices

6.6.3.11 Siting of pressure relief devices

6.6.4.9 Connections to pressure relief devices

6.6.4.10 Siting of pressure relief devices

6.7.5.5.2 Replace CGA S 1.2 1995 with CGA S 1.2 2003 Pressure Relief Device Standards, Part 2, Cargo and Portable Tanks for Compressed Gases .

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6.6.4.7.3 Under the circumstances described in 6.6.4.7.1 and 6.6.4.7.2 together with complete fire engulfment the combined capacity of all pressure relief devices installed shall be sufficient to limit the pressure in the shell to the test pressure.

The frangible disc shall rupture at a nominal pressure 10 above the start to discharge pressure of the relief device.

The frangible discs shall rupture at a nominal pressure 10 above the start to discharge pressure of the relief device.

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Vacuum relief devices may also be used.

The top of the tank is provided with either a 1 mm opening which simulates the pressure relief valve (PRV) of the IBC or tank or a real PRV of a diameter which is scaled using the vent area to vessel volume ratio.

6.6.4.7 Capacity and setting of pressure relief devices

External design pressure See 6.6.2.2.10. _ bar kPa gauge

Unless a portable tank in dedicated service is fitted with an approved relief device constructed of materials compatible with the load, such device shall comprise a frangible disc preceding a spring loaded device.

Down converter, 24 to 12 VDC

When no spring loaded pressure relief device is used, the frangible disc shall be set to rupture at a nominal pressure equal to the test pressure.

Vents or pipes from the pressure relief device outlets, when used, shall deliver the relieved vapour or liquid to the atmosphere in conditions of minimum back pressure on the relieving devices.

Pipework to vent the vapour or liquid from the outlet of the pressure relief devices, when used, shall deliver the relieved vapour or liquid to the atmosphere in conditions of minimum back pressure on the relieving device.

The pressure relief devices shall open automatically at a pressure not less than the MAWP and be fully open at a pressure equal to 110 of the MAWP.

The pressure relief devices shall open automatically at a pressure not less than the MAWP and be fully open a pressure equal to 110 of the MAWP.