PSV Sizing For Tube Rupture
PSV Sizing For Tube Rupture
PSV Sizing For Tube Rupture
@ELINE
DESCR.U'TION
I. o PURPOSE
3) how to specify the reliefload and other C(lllditiol!S in the exchanger and PRV
data sheet_
2.0 SCOPE
This procedure shall apply by a]lthe engineers r~onslble for carrying out process
the
design fur a unit/ol!Sites and1W.Tuies syStem- particuW}y involved in preparation
of the process data sheet ofsheU and tube beat exchangers, dJ>Ve!oping the P.ll;I,
relief!oad and safufy devices data sheetS. . .
3.0 R$F'ERENCES
NONE
l'ROCl'lOURE
5.1 Gl.ON!ORAL
5.1.1 A< >late<! in the ASMIE <ec YIU Div l , a he~t exchanger
needs to he .protected -fro1n t he "lntern<Jl friiltJrf!". Th A-PI RP
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S.l.2 for cornp-Je-te t.11be rllpt1ure case, the model to_ be assumed is
that onh.. -c:>iie tuhe is in,oJ..ed and the tilbe bi!eaks somewhere
in-the-rnjcldle_tG r~'~eaf t\\'~ opn ends. The flow- :r:ate ~iculated
tiasecl on one t uhe c-JToss ~ectiPnal aJiea
1 will be aoubled tO
obtain. tihe total tlO\.... This 1nodel as pr~p9se_d i_n the _J\P-1 R..p
521 is adoptc-d uni\ersally by all- major tii:f:nsors. This is t,he
4.U t~t:~i i1 TQeJhmd to -IDe adojilted for-i,hc; s-teady state Case: That .is, both -
the HP amt th LP side have altained th'eir steady pressu>e
1 1: , values ("these firessuros will he e~plained later ) after the tube
ruptur~. ihe b11sic or-iflce -( Cran Ltd. ) formotae wit-h a
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a) The -design "fl"Fessure l1f the L'P sicle i.S less tih-an two-thivd of
ihe deSign flre~suFe 0f t,J1e H:P- side.
- de\eloping teak. if present ( -t hat is ho\v m0st _of the tube failures
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initiate--). v.II_I -P~lss more fluid ifl case an exchanger at-tains the
design :pre!'>sure~ ihe de:s-ign pressure is also the only re-lia_ble-
pararilete-r of an exchanger - -rather than- the Opera~ing
pressure.The 0p-era1ing - p!iCssuJie may be different than the
--P--- specified dut!- to changed - l'hJ:oughput. upsets human ertot etc.
Ir -has t-hus been dec.iGeilf to use the- design pFe.ssute while
aflp1ying the criletia a). _Notfii<illy. the difference betwee-n- the
0pei:at ing a!ld the d!!si.n flT_esst1re is- n(!)t -much .
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thi:re -ClJ'.e sit-uation_s \vhcn- t:he- difference he-t\veen lhe
design -and 0petat-ing pte~stirt! -is -large. AS- for example , the
settling P.ress_ures for-\~hich ihe interStage coolers in m_ultistage
cornpres5t1r-S ar~ designe<;I _ lt might happen that, -for _som of
the! c_Ot)lers the Tlper-a1,ing pri;:=-sur:es _of the _precess side ,is Je_ss
than the ct:1oling m_e(lit_1m Jlf$Sure-s it-Self an(j: yet -the design
pressure is highr-. 'for-these cases. the Ctit~ria may be re taxed
-\:ly ~onsidering the Ofl"~ra_t,ing pFe-ssute -inste3d of desfgn-
pressure . Pr6Cess _engin~er must c(lr:e-fully analyze the -sit11ation
_ifi case by - case -basis: .and mertt,Jen this in the back up
calculatit:in.
The basis for the t\\o tliitiJ -rule as me_nt,ion~d fn the ci:itetia a)
-is that the -LP side can \\\ith$.tand a ma><:imum pressure pf 1-S
liB1es its de ... ign pri:_-. ... ure - \\ hich is 1-h~ lr:'.>-l pr_t~.-.u:rc. I his- 1"
Cnsure<l \\-hen t.his le'\t presst1_rc eq_uals 11.fc }-iP :-_idc design
rires:.ure.
5.2.2 The t,uhc ru111ure scen;irk.1 and thi: al"tl\e crileria a1 e f-Jf t-hc
sfacll and l:ul~(.' e\:ch;l'Rg\'lS 1)11'\y. The l\1]1(.' 1H11tt1-rc "'-1"1'!:!1111_ 1"
Alt a1~r1lical:1lc fnr t11i~l::'r type t1f 1x(h;N1gers_f~-1ll<~\\i'l:tg is- t<1 he
ct1nsidercd fair tihe dc1nl1le 1')i11c C:\ch;1-n~crs.
Ftlft''\rhangcr tu lie rupture 1.:;1~e. I'll V ha.,; l' 1t1 1111 iuu h:d 1-lll _:i;l1l' -
shell itsi:lf llf in thi; -:1djact.n1 pi11ing. \vit-h 111ii1ln1u111, inhtt llri:g.th _.(
See" para 5.4.-1 fiir 1ht:_ in,tallcitit_Hl_ \'.le1;1i\s -
1 tl1e =-i1,u:t-ti-1n is
01orl! "stri1Jgent hl'r:e tl1an -t,he inlet- -fl.t-l:;;~ure t'lftlp tif 3C:C 1)f 1-hc
set pressure , ;is pract.ised in rit,her cases of the s-afety relief) . At
t,he sarfit: tin1e. it is fi;hnc1st irnpossihle to pi;ovlde any s-uitahle
arf<lngc::n1ent \vhich can avoid any liquid accumulation in the
outlet- line leal!llng tt1 11ht: flar;e header.
ele\'.atil,111:
5.3.2 Fot- the 0the-f --sit-t1atirin as -tnenti0ned in_ ease_ b) !n para 5.2.l ,
Us the decisil1n char-i attached fer asce-ttainirtg \\.'.het_her to
install .the FR-V or ntlt. N0te- tha! emphasis ha:1,;e been _gJ,en 10
avoid putting a P,RV b~ increasing the LP-side dfsign pre-ssl,ir~
. If th< lf> tluid is in the channd side ,it is always pmposed t<>
-PO se as 1,he CCl!'t penalt~ is riot much-. If the LP fluid is in the
shell si~e. then dc1;"Jending: t.1pCr1n the exchanger lt1cat,ion, size,
MOC. PRV to he installed if it is felt that it is a costlier
--propr~sitil,111 to inct~ast: t'h LP side d~~i_gn pressure.
Ref: 5.3.2 p._...,.._: Decision ch;ut for ascertaining whether a P'RV lo be
installed
Yes No
I$ the LP fluid '
in -shell si-de .?
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- Yes
ca,n the relief
discha.rge be connected
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destinat'ion wi-t:h~ free
d.i;c\:i:nnin9 -piov:tsion or
to .a,tmasphe-re
No
No
' yes
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ca-n the liquid discharg&
be co~nected to closed
blowdown_
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No Yes __
Put relief valve 01'1 the >
Inc;reaSe" the design pressure
LP side o-f LP s-iQe ;to twe..-,.t_hird o,f
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RP si<le j_
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Not'e J: These are tme broad guidelines based on the sa1vey dome
for big projects. For a give1i projeC!,always coi,si;lt with HMTD
for the cost factoroefore deciding ''ot go ior a relief valve . Also
clie1~t a11d lice11sor is to be i1~',fOrmed if mctessary-_, on case t'O case
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t1f ;r Pi{V_ tlt1es not l11ean t)1;1t the -H1P f]uid ingress
-c<ln--he- preve-nted iri t:he LP side dl1\i.1ristirea1h /up.Slream d'ur"ing a
tuhe rupture. The pur11t;1se t}f tihc i;elief device is -ttl pr:evc11t c1nly
t-he e-xrh<1ngt!r tla111ag,~ G11e t<l c1v~-r-press-ure ::ind no1 1nea-nt to
prevcnt-LP side ct1n1;1B1inat;il1n.
notzlc!s -specifv the- -ri.llinu t:hatl{!t: in tlu: P-t~ l!D ~1t J:hc c_xtl1anuer
"in/out
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_to tht! excl1ang:~r 1s tfl he rta~nc:d: as_ a l_o\v-r J:tirrng, -
The -extent uptt1 -,\hie-h: the -ffigher design -press11i::e -can --be
ad0pted in tihe upst,Feam and clo,\-ns1 1J:am.-sy:-s1em-is- a_I\\"ays- a
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dt!ba.tah)e iS5.ue. Tl)e jd_~a-of y;est,rict-ing t~e r<it ing only ..upto t-he
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_5.-t.2 When it .is dceitfc<.f_ tt-1 i11sta11 a saft;ty relief vt11vc.
.pre!>SUfi~ \\'a:i.:e.
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5.5 CALCULATION OF THI? RELl'liVING LOAD AND
SPECIFYING OTHER CON.DITIONS IN TH PRV DATA
SHEET NO. E"ll-x.xxx-xxx-x.
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5.S.1 011ci: ii i~ ~ccfofet..11<1 install n PRV, thc _fl1llt1\~'.ing ff:clr111ulae to l~c:
used l<l c;1!cul:i1~ the Ro\V l'llfiflugh the ruJJ!urtd tJf;it:ning. Si11cr
tihc trea1rnent is fc-1r t-h-e Ste:1dy stai<? ,the wi;ight t~rl\v in k-g/ht scJ_
calculated tht<Jugh l he- ruptui;ed opening \\'ill he t1hfi0Ugh-1he
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PRV nlrn.
he t:.1ken
lri _;rll th_e qises. it is -to :~ as_surhecf ~_fit no heal t~a~srer -i<lkes_ -
-pJace on_i;~ t'he the rupture occurs. -
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5.5.2 IIP Side is liquid -and fl(.1w lhtough -ruptUre ~ithout .pl1:;isc
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w -- - J;h1\v -rate , kg/)1r.
d -- JD of t,he tuh.;: mm.
AP -Design flJTessure c.11' !he H'P side.kg/ctn2a
.-....J.J tin1es !he dttsign ji)Fessu1Te,kg/rn12a
(.1f-the LP side {i.t>. uhe i:elieVing
f.'Ft"SSurtt).
P -- Densi1y gf 1he liquid , kglm3 at the
oriert11,ing t~1nr11::-rutur~ of tht! J f1P- sicle. Use
design t~inp_1trnt.ure if ct-1Ji-1ci~fe11t \Vj!-h
design rire~sute.
-The tl0\v s<l calculated is tile -1-IP -side Ii~ui_cl 10\ving . th11ough
t-he op_eniog.Follh\\~ing tt1 lie-ar:fopte-cl -fot the PRY data sheet:
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e) .Pr11per1ies : llP side- li_<:JUid rirl'>perlitis at the teticving
-c:6ndit1i0t1.LifiJl!id- _ptop!!fl1i~s will _nt,ll -un:detg(i atty chang~ at the-
reJi~-v-ing ptrc-ssure. -
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v<1Jue <>f 55 ){: {,1f _ l htt upsl,Jieam pfessure fot the taJci;il.ation_s
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-':J:} load_: LO\\er ''<llue of
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_10_ ~ - sitoatil1n invt,l1Ving -exchanger in lhe paralJel cifcuit 1
maximum- flow pt1ssihhr Cun he n~cer1~1ined and - sp<;ifi"~d~ A
- .gt;1Ad appT<~nch is tl'l 1ake Sonic fll~w in the inlc;l:t piping of tl1e
HP side-. Jf this value cnnn(Jt_ be deterrttind with conf:ldence 1
-- e-) P-re~rties
-: .H1P Side .gas -p_roperties at t lle relieving1
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b) S~t pt<5<UFe: LP side design pressure lesser (depencling on-
oth~r pi~ess r~a;;rnns in th~ LP sid~). _k~cm2g. _ (
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- C) ,Prtlp(rtiei; LP sid~ fluid pl'<,lpert,ies at the teli~ving
COn~fitiflnS.
5.5.4 HP side is liquid and n<iw thmgh the rupture with pha<e
chani:e l.e Hashed ~I the LP side.
design _pr:essurt?.
H~re th~ li'4\iid and vupour _fI1ac~,i9n- flow areas - are te- 'be .
_calculated ihGi\:iclually and then solved. fi;om th<r vapeur
ftaCtisn equ<it.ion. Fer tihi!' -pt1rpt1se,the individual vapmur_ arlcl
JiC!}Ui(!f flov,: equat,Jt:ins, Ai:e \\"fjt,ten in tt?tn1s (I( <JF3 _ Itit:her than
the tube JD.
. W(L) = 1.265.iA(LJJAP.p
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W(V) I W(L) " kn''""" ft<>m a nnsh run ((t rupHire thrnat
press. PCF er 1. l times the LP ide design press.
Wl1ic;f1t:ver i!ii highttr:. - -
AP -- Lower ef
P,- PCF .
P1- l.l'design pre55.of L.P side,kg/cm2a.
- The indi,~idual vapt1ur __and t,he Jiq\1id lead can be ol;>tained .by
simul1aneo11sly_ solving t-he equatitlns . _
the lt0w sm- -c:n1culated Is- th~ H1P -side fl11id flowing t,J1_rough t,he
opening.following to be aijopted for the PRV data sh"J't:
lf PCF \vas used in the nbO,e f<1tillula. -another flash to -LP side reli,ing-
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pre~sur~ is -to --be "'nrri('d out to tees-ta,hlish t-he inctegsed. vapour to
liqid rati_0. II
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_Jn a !;it-uat-ior1 iil\!<-1}\~ing exc;l1anger in -th6 -phtii_lier -_:_ -cirCUitt m-a,,;itoutn i'
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-no\\-111ossi_hle-t-an -tu: (lS_Cer-tained ;ind _,specified. If 1.h_i_s \a1ue-_ci_!ilrtot be
deterrninlid--\vith coritlde-nc . s_f>IZtif}' th'e.-,,alue as determined h_y--the
ahove- Criteria.-
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~ 1e rnt:irrei-...-~--i:11't~'! ..... ~ .. ~-
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may be seen
n1{ l1Tit!-niari1y by the PR-V l;ieft1Fe actually z;cle-a~ing
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the HP fluid. -
{he apprt1ach for this ca.se remains the:- s<1tne:.-as fhe earlier
case_~ -But vapovr t<) liquid- ratio :at -the t-htoat -presstire -to be
u1d and to be estahllshed fwrn an isemhalpic.flash tun by
computer.
~J.rst. carry 0ut an -isenlh;ilpic Clash rl,ln _to t-h~ .critita) flow
pre~sure--Or LP si_de relie\'in~ prreS$UfC _tt.hichever ~j~ - - hig}l~_r-..
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In tl\e input of the flash run. use the design pi;essure of HP
_ side an<l the Opetating temporatut<;,,~e~ign,-l<;Il]f!C;t<lf,\IT\t,;' C~n.
beii!-<ed if it is crni~ldd_ent u;itll 1<1t;.ft~i;<i!f; 1\11jfts'utt~e.s'. oft,he
-nrecedtire- nncl- eu1del1ne for the -PRV, _data s-heet f1lltnl! are -
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6.0 DOCUMENTATION
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PRY DATA .SHli.lIT
NO. .OAlE REY"l-S!Oll BT CH< -APPROVALS_
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