The inlet pressure drop rule is designed to protect pressure relief valves (PRVs) from instability; however, recent changes to API 520 allow the pressure drop to go above 3% of the set pressure if a supplementary engineering analysis is completed. This article, published in the September 2021 issue of World Fertilizer, discusses the improvements to the API codes and standards and how those changes impact the 3% rule.
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As hazardous release scenarios grow more complex, outdated Gaussian plume models are leaving facilities either over-exposed to risk or over-invested in unnecessary safety infrastructure. This article explores how advanced gas dispersion modeling with rigorous thermodynamic calculations and 3D consequence contours delivers right-sized process safety decisions.
The most serious incidents in industrial history were not the result of a single equipment failure — they were the product of systemic breakdowns in design, operations, and management. Understanding how process safety works, and where it can fail, is essential knowledge for any engineer working with complex systems or hazardous materials.
Two-phase flow creates complex dynamic forces that can lead to catastrophic fatigue failure, yet traditional restraints often clash with high-temperature thermal expansion needs. This article explores how to diagnose flow regimes and use advanced metrics like kurtosis to design effective, thermally safe remediation strategies.
Two-phase flow is a common challenge in chemical process equipment that can lead to costly malfunctions, high pressure drops, and damaging mechanical vibrations. This article explores how to use mechanistic modeling and liquid holdup analysis to identify unstable flow regimes like slug flow before they cause fatigue failure or other risks to integrity. Learn how strategic piping configurations and dynamic hydraulic analysis can ensure process stability and protect your facility.
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Determining an appropriate inspection strategy for ammonia storage tanks is complicated by the factors that contribute to ammonia stress corrosion cracking, primarily the effects of stress over time and exposure […]
Gain a comprehensive understanding of Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) with this API-branded course, designed to equip you with the principles, methodologies, and best practices outlined in API RP 580 and 581. […]
Equity uses a multi-disciplinary approach to help improve facility-wide safety, increase inspection efficiencies, reduce equipment downtime, and maximize operational reliability. Our specialized engineering consulting services and technologies support the oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical, fertilizer, and other related processing industries.
Equity’s engineering and consulting services are focused on managing the entire asset lifecycle to provide you with practical recommendations to improve safety, increase equipment reliability, and mitigate risk.
Equity’s cloud-native software keeps you and your asset management projects moving forward. Our software is designed to simplify your day-to-day tasks while helping you develop expert-level analysis skills.
Equity offers training courses and webinars to support your professional growth wherever you are in your career. As active participants on API and ASME committees, our team uses this knowledge to develop high-quality and industry-relevant training courses and webinars.
Determining an appropriate inspection strategy for ammonia storage tanks is complicated by the factors that contribute to ammonia stress corrosion cracking, primarily the effects of stress over time and exposure […]
Gain a comprehensive understanding of Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) with this API-branded course, designed to equip you with the principles, methodologies, and best practices outlined in API RP 580 and 581. […]
Equity is headquartered in Shaker Heights, OH, with offices in Katy, TX, Houston, TX, Calgary, AB, Canada, Abu Dhabi, UAE, and Hyderabad, India. Our specialized consulting services, technology, training, and corporate standards prioritize safety and reliability for industrial processing facilities.
20600 Chagrin Blvd., Suite 1200
Shaker Heights, OH, 44122, United States
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