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Rupture Disc
Direct-load Controlled
Pin-actuated Device
Lift [%]
100
80
60
40
20
ps p
0 Pressure [%]
90 100 110
80
60
40
20
ps p
0 Pressure [%]
80 90 100 105 110 120
Lift (%)
100
80
60
40
Simmer
20
0 Pressure (%)
94 96 98 100 102 104 106 108 110 121
Maximum Allowable
Lift (%) Working Pressure
100
80
Operating
Pressure
60
Operating
Pressure
40
Ratio
20
0 Vessel
Pressure (%)
0
1
82
84
86
88
90
92
94
96
98
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
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Blowdown
The difference between the set pressure and the closing pressure of a Pressure Relief
Valve (expressed as a percentage of set pressure).
Lift (%)
100
80
60
40 Blow-
down
20
Lift (%)
100
80
60 Overpressure 10 %
40
20
0 Pressure (%)
94 96 98 100 102 104 106 108 110 121
80
60
40
20
Vessel
0 Pressure (%)
0
1
82
84
86
88
90
92
94
96
98
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
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Cold Differential Test Pressure (CDTP)
The pressure at which a Pressure Relief Valve is adjusted to open on the test stand. It
includes corrections for constant back pressure or elevated temperature or both.
Lift (%)
100
Set pressure CDTP
80
60
40
20
0 Pressure (%)
94 96 98 100 102 104 106 108 110 112
80 80
60 60
40 40
20 20
0 0
94 96 98 100 102 104 106 108 110 121 94 96 98 100 102 104 106 108 110 121
A = D2
4
Nozzle
Back Pressure
Built-up Superimposed
Back Pressure Back Pressure Back Pressure
Farris Engineering
10195 Brecksville Road
Brecksville, OH 44141 USA
http://farris.cwfc.com
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