Are There Gaps in Your Pressure Relief Program?
Jul 30, 2024
Authors: Nicholas Plentovich, Staff Engineer I; Phil Henry, P.E., Process Technology Team Leader, Principal Engineer II
Pressure relieving systems serve as the last line of defense against the dangers of overpressures in our facilities, but this protection can be jeopardized by poor maintenance and degradation. Active safeguarding of this protective system is crucial to preventing catastrophe. While the requirement for pressure relief is rooted in the ASME code, it is the US CFR 29 1010.119 [1] that requires the proper documentation of relief system design and design bases.
