CROSBY-SIZE

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Relief Valve Sizing Software for the Pressure Relief Industry

User's Manual
Version 3.0
1 September 1998

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
INTRODUCTION 3
Installation 7
CROSBY-SIZE Main Menu 10
Help Information 11
CONFIGURATION 12
Company Database Administration 14
Program Options Settings 16
Computation Unit Settings 18
Atmospheric Unit Settings 21
SECTION I STEAM VALVE SIZING 22
SECTION I STEAM VALVE FLOW CALCULATION 30
SECTION VIII GAS/STEAM/LIQUID SIZING 36
Section VIII Ractive Forces 50
Section VIII Multiple Valves 51
SECTION VIII VALVE FLOW CALCULATION 57
API RP520 FIRE SIZING 66
REPORTS AND UTILITIES 72
Valve Spreadsheet Report 74
Dimensions Matrix Report 76
Crosby Specification Sheet 76
Center-To-Face Weights and Dimensions Report 78
Report Sheet with Formula 78
Maintain Your Quotes - Delete 79
Maintain Your Quotes - Export 82
Maintain Your Quotes - Import 84
TERMINOLOGY 86

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INTRODUCTION

A pressure relief valve is a safety device designed to protect

pressurized vessels, lines or systems during an overpressure event.

The proper sizing, selection, manufacturing, assembly, testing and

maintenance are all critical to obtain optimum protection.

This program, CROSBY-SIZE, is designed to provide maximum

service to Crosby's customers by presenting recommendations based
on our many years of experience in sizing, selecting, testing,
installing and operating safety, safety relief and pressure relief
devices. Use of this program allows an accurate determination of
such parameters as orifice size, maximum flow and noise, to name a
few.

The program is a powerful tool, yet easy to use. It's power comes
from many features and options such as quick and accurate
calculations, user selected units, selection of valve size and style,
valve data storage, and attractive printed reports and specification
sheets. Ease of use was a major objective in designing the program.
Program control via pop-up windows, function keys, extensive on-line
help facilities, easy to read formatted screens, immediate flagging of
errors, easy editing of displayed inputs, and other features combine
to make the program easy to understand and operate.

Crosby safety, safety relief and pressure relief valves are

manufactured in accordance with a controlled quality assurance
program which meets or exceeds the requirements of the ASME
Code quality control program requirements. With proper sizing and
selection, the user can be assured that Crosby products are of the
highest quality and technical standards in the world of pressure relief
technology.

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CROSBY VALVE INC. MAKES NO REPRESENTATION,
WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH
RESPECT TO THE USE OF THIS PROGRAM OR ANY DATA
CONTAINED THEREIN OR USED IN ASSOCIATION THEREWITH,
AND CROSBY HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY
FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ITS USE OR
MISUSE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES.

When in doubt as to proper application of any particular data, the

user is advised to contact the nearest Crosby regional office or
representative.

Headquarters:
Crosby Valve Inc.
43 Kendrick Street
Wrentham, MA 02093
Tel: 508-384-3121
Fax: 508-384-8675

Crosby Valve Inc. has a large staff of highly trained people

strategically located throughout the world who should be contacted
when a question arises.

It is assumed by the program and this manual that the user has a
basic understanding of relief valve sizing calculations. If additional
clarification on valve sizing is required refer to the following technical
references:

* 1992 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section I -

1993 Addenda

* 1992 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII

Division 1 - 1993 Addenda

* ASME Performance Test Codes, Code on Safety and Relief

Valves, PTC. 25.3.

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* Guide For Pressure-Relieving And Depressuring Systems,

API Recommended Practice 521, September 1982,
API, Washington, DC.

* Sizing, Selection, and Installation of Pressure-Relieving

Devices in Refineries, Part I - Sizing and Selection,
July 1990, and Part II - Installation, November 1988.

Accurate curve fitting formulas have been used to obtain equations

for many of the graphs and tables found in the above publications.
Results obtained from using this program should be consistent with
those obtained by using the procedures, graphs, tables and equations
found in the above publications.

The user is responsible for correct determination of service

conditions and the suitability of this program for a specific
application.

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==== SPECIAL NOTE! ====

Full distribution rights are granted with the following restrictions:

1. The CROSBY-SIZE System must be distributed in it's

original form.
2. No charge can be extracted, except for nominal disk
copying fees.
3. No company, person, or persons may claim ownership
rights to it other than Crosby Valve Inc.

CROSBY-SIZE is an MS-Windows/Windows 95™ program that can

run on a stand alone PC, or be shared on a network.

MS-Windows is a Trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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INSTALLATION

The purpose of this section is to help you install the CROSBY-SIZE

Valve Sizing software on your computer system. If the software has
already been installed by another individual, then you can skip this
section

Before you install CROSBY-SIZE onto your system, there are a few
things to take note of. CROSBY-SIZE requires at least thirteen
megabytes of hard drive space. If this is not available, the
installation program will not allow the program to be installed. Also
icons for Windows use are not created in this process. If you intend
on using CROSBY-SIZE with Windows, the installer must create the
icons manually. In addition it is recommended that there is at least
16MB of memory. If this is not the case, you may experience
abnormal termination of the program.

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To INSTALL the product -- Under Windows 3.1 you choose the RUN
command from the FILE menu; under Windows 95 you hit the
START button and click on RUN. In either case, you put the
CROSBY-SIZE CD in your CD drive and type “d:\setup” (if your CD
drive is drive D). You will be prompted with the following screen:

You will be prompted for the destination directory to install to. The
default destination directory is C:\CSIZEWIN. Should this directory
be unacceptable, you can simply overtype the defaults with the full
path to the directory where you wish to install the files and press the
CONTINUE button. The directory you specify does not need to exist -
it will be created if necessary as the installation program
uncompresses the distribution. The destination directory can be on a
network drive.

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At any point during the entry of information at these prompts, you can
press the CANCEL button to abort the installation process and be
returned to MS-Windows desktop.

The installation process can take several minutes, depending on the

speed of your computer system.

After the necessary files have been copied off the distribution CD,
the installation program will undergo a process of assembling and
decompressing files. When the installation program has completed
its processing, you will see the following message appear on the
screen:

* INSTALLATION SUCCESSFUL *

At this point press the Enter key to returned to MS-Windows desktop,

then double click on the Crosby Size 3.0 icon to run the Crosby Size
program.

After installation, it is recommend that you setup your company

information using CONFIGURATION - COMPANY DATABASE
ADMINISTRATION.

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CROSBY-SIZE MAIN MENU

The first screen you will see upon entering the program is the "signon
screen", which appears as follows. Now you will be presented with a
drop down menu of options to choose from. This menu is referred to
as the "CROSBY-SIZE Main Menu". It appears as follows:

You select menu items by clicking on the item; if there is a submenu,

that will drop down - select that item with a click, etc…

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Help Information:

Function Key [F1] is active for most of the program, and pressing it
causes a special display of information pertinent to your present
prompt to appear. Information can be viewed by either scrolling or
pressing the page up/page down key. When finished with the help
screen, press Done to return to your preceding screen.

For the purposes of this manual, the Program Configuration

Screen, will be discussed first. This will aid you in establishing your
default configuration values each time you sign on.

When you have finished using the CROSBY-SIZE program, click the
main menu item QUIT, then the submenu item QUIT TO
WINDOWS.

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CONFIGURATION

The first time you enter the CROSBY-SIZE Valve Sizing Program,
you need to set up your "program defaults". The default values
include the various units-of-measure you want to use in your
computations, your company information, and more.

To perform these functions, click the main menu item

CONFIGURATION:

Each option on this menu, which will appear in a window in the upper
left hand corner of the screen, has a particular function. They include:

* Company Database Administration - This function allows you to set

up your company information database, including name, address,
phone number, contact information, preferred paper size and more.

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* Program Options Settings - This item allows you to activate various

program options that can effect the operation of the system. These
options, including Reactive Force, Valve Weights, Noise, and
Rupture Disc Derating, are automatically turned "off" each time you
enter CROSBY-SIZE.

* Computation Unit Settings - These options are used to establish the

units-of-measure you wish to use in computations such as Liquid
Flow, Area, and Viscosity.

* Atmospheric Pressure Settings - These options are used to change

the atmospheric pressure and the unit-of-measure in which
atmospheric pressure is measured.

Each option on the "Program Configuration Options" Menu will now

be discussed in more detail.

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COMPANY DATABASE ADMINISTRATION

The Company Database contains information about your company

which you want to appear on the various reports generated by the
CROSBY-SIZE Valve Sizing Program. When you select the
"Company Database Administration" Menu item, you are presented
with the following screen:

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The first option, "Company Name", is highlighted. As with other data
input screens, you simply use the Up and Down Arrow keys, the Tab
key, or the mouse to select the option you wish to change. For
example, if we wanted to change the Company Name to "John
Smith's Valve Sizing Emporium", we would highlight that line, and
merely overtype the "Crosby Valve Inc." with "John Smith's Valve
Sizing Emporium".

Please NOTE: the dropdown for “Preferred Paper Size” - the defualt
is 8 ½ X 11 paper, but, you can also select A4 paper.

Pressing the SAVE SETTINGS button will save the change and
return you to the Main Menu. If you decide you do not want to change
the settings, you can press the QUIT button and any change you
made will be ignored.

Repeat this process for each option on the "Company Database

Administration" Menu that you want to change. Once you have made
all your modifications, simply press the SAVE SETTINGS button and
you will be returned to the main menu.

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PROGRAM OPTIONS SETTINGS

The "Program Options Settings" Menu is used to select/change those

options which you wish to be present during a Valve Sizing session.
These values are automatically reset to "OFF" each time you run the
CROSBY-SIZE Valve Sizing Program. Thus, it is necessary to
activate those options you wish to use every time you run the
CROSBY-SIZE Valve Sizing Program.

To view program options, click the "Program Options Settings" item

on the "Configuration" menu. A small pop-up screen which appears
as follows will emerge with the options that can be altered.

Each option on this menu has a specific purpose:

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* CxK Manual Input: Allows you to input the CxK number instead of
the Ratio of Specific Heats in Section VIII Gas/Vapor sizing
operations.

* Reactive Force: Calculate and display reactive forces per API 520
during Section VIII sizing operations. Not applicable for liquid service.

* Noise: Calculate and display noise prediction per API 520 during
Section VIII & Section I sizing operations. Not applicable for liquid
service.

* Rupture Disk - Prompt for a Rupture Disk combination factor when

entering Section VIII sizing service conditions.

* Weights Printing: Display the approximate valve weight on the

valve spreadsheet.

* Change Report Date: When this option is on, the user is allowed to
change the report date at print time.

To turn an option "ON" or "OFF", merely click the OFF on ON radio

button to the right of the item. For example, if you wanted to turn
"Manual CxK Factor" on, click the ON radio button. The table on the
screen will be updated to reflect your changed option.

Repeat this process for each option you wish to turn "ON" or "OFF".
Once you have made all your modifications, simply press the QUIT
button, and you will be returned to the main menu.

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COMPUTATION UNIT SETTINGS

The Computation Unit Settings Menu controls the units-of-measure

for flow, pressure, area and other measurements which are either
input or computed by CROSBY-SIZE. Using this menu, you can
custom tailor the way your input and output will be handled and
displayed.

When you highlight and click "Computation Unit Settings" on the

"Configuration” Menu, you are presented with a screen of options to
select:

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This screen contain a series of drop downs, which allows a change to

be made by merely clicking on the drop down and selecting the
option you want. For example, to change the Mass Gas Flow unit
setting, click "Mass Gas Flow"; you will then be prompted as follows:

Using the arrow keys or mouse, highlight the desired setting and
press the [ENTER] key or click once. For example, to change the
unit-of-measure from "lb/hr" to "kg/hr", highlight "kg/hr" and press
[ENTER] or click once. Your change will then be reflected on the
Computation Unit Settings Screen.

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Pressing the SAVE SETTINGS button will save your units-of

measure so that they will be the CROSBY-SIZE defaults whereas
QUIT will only save the settings for the session you are working.

Repeat this process for each option you wish to change of the
units-of-measure. Once you have made all your modifications,
simply press the SAVE SETTINGS or QUIT button, and you will be
returned to the main menu or previous screen.

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ATMOSPHERIC UNIT SETTINGS

The "Atmospheric Unit Settings" Menu is used to select and change

atmospheric pressure and unit-of-measure. There are two options on
this menu, which appears as follows:

For “Atmospheric Units”, psia is the only option. If you choose to

modify the atmospheric pressure, move the cursor to the field and
enter the new value and press the DONE button.

!!NOTE!! Any changes you make to the atmospheric pressure

will NOT be saved permanently. Each time you enter CROSBY-
SIZE the atmospheric pressure defaults to 14.7 psia.

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SECTION I STEAM VALVE SIZING

This section calculates the size and selection of a safety or safety

relief valve in accordance with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Code - Section I. Crosby Styles HE, HC/HCA, HS/HSA, HCI, and
HSJ can be selected depending on the service conditions. The
required areas for the above valves are determined by the following
formula:

W
A = ------------------
(51.5)(P)(K)(.90)

where:

W = Required Capacity in lbs./hr of

steam.
P = Flowing Pressure
= ((1.03)(Set Pressure, psig)) + 14.7
K = Average Coefficient of Discharge,
determined in accordance with PG-69
= (0.975)
A = Nozzle throat area, sq. in.
(actual)

Note: For set pressures less than 66.67 psig:

P = (Set Pressure, psig) + 2 psig +14.7

For set pressures between 1500 psig and 3200 psig, the value of "A"
is divided by the following factor:

(0.1906)(P) - 1000
Kn = ------------------
(0.2292)(P) - 1061

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For superheated steam the value of "A" is divided by the Superheat
Correction Factor, Ksh. Ksh values at different temperatures have
been entered into the CROSBY-SIZE program.

Upon entering the program, the CROSBY-SIZE Main Menu Screen

will display. Using the mouse, select the Sizing choice. "Section I
Steam Valve Sizing" will appear from this drop down, so press
[ENTER] or point and click to select. After selecting the Section I
Steam Valve Sizing option from the CROSBY-SIZE Main Menu, the
Section I Service Conditions Screen will appear as follows:

Input each service condition and press [ENTER].

For Section I Sizing, "Overpressure" is fixed at 3% or 2 psi,

whichever is greater. Overpressure is an automatic input and cannot
be overridden.

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Steam condition will prompt for a saturated [S] input or a

superheated [H] input. If saturated steam is selected then the
saturated temperature will automatically be displayed on the screen
for design temperature. If superheated steam is selected then the
program will display the saturated temperature at the bottom of the
screen. The relieving/design temperature must be greater than the
saturated temperature.

Unit Settings Option button: The program has the capability of

allowing service conditions and calculated results to be in any desired
combination of USCS, metric or SI units.

The unit setting option can be entered in two areas of the program.
The units can initially be set in the Crosby Program Configuration
Menu on the Main Menu screen or on the Section I Service
Conditions Screen by pressing the Unit Setting button. Refer to the
Computation Unit Settings section of the Configuration chapter for
more information on setting units.

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Use a Quote button: The program has the capability of retrieving
service conditions which you have previously entered for
modification or re-sizing. Press the Use a Quote button. A list of
quotes you have saved will pop up:

Highlight the Quote number desired and double click - all the tags
saved for this quote will appear in the list at bottom of the screen -
double click on the individual tag you wish to use. Press Done
Selecting to return to the Sizing screen.

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After service conditions have been accepted, click the START

SIZING button; the program will calculate the required area. Using
the valve data base the program will select and display only the
valve styles that fall within the service parameters. These are in a list
titled “Select a Valve Type” in the lower left of the screen:

Use the Up or Down Arrow keys or scroll with a mouse to highlight

the valve type that you require for your application and press
[ENTER] or double click.

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You then need to select the specific valve:

Using the valve data base, the program will select and display only
the valve that fall within the valve type selected. These are in a list
titled “Select a Valve” in the lower right of the screen Highlight the
desired valve and press [ENTER] or double click.

The program will display the CROSBY-SIZE Calculations on the right

half of the screen as shown above. You can now change any of your
data and press the Start Sizing button for another sizing or pick
another valve type from the list on the lower left.

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The next step is to enter one of the following options:

Save a Valve: CROSBY-SIZE has the option to save the valve data
on the computer hard disk. The program will prompt
for a quotation number and a tag number to store the
valve data under. This information can be called up
at a later time by pressing the Use Quote button at
the on the Section I Service Conditions Screen.

Report: Using this option, you can generate reports on the

valve you just sized. Pushing this button yields the
following screen:

For more information about each report, see

the chapter titled Miscellaneous Reports and Utilities.
Pressing QUIT at this menu will return you to the
previous screen.

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Quit: Brings you back to the Main Menu.

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SECTION I STEAM VALVE FLOW CALCULATION

This section calculates the ASME rated flow for saturated steam and
the superheated corrected flow for superheated steam in accordance
with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section I. Crosby
valve styles HE, HC/HCA ISOFLEX, HPV-ST and HSJ have been
entered into the program and can be selected for the flow calculation.
The relieving capacities for the above valves are determined by the
following formula:

W = (51.5)(A)(P)(K)(0.90)

where:

W = Relieving capacity in lbs./hr.

of steam
P = Flowing Pressure
= ((1.03)(Set Pressure in psig)) +
14.7
K = Average Coefficient of Discharge,
determined in accordance with PG-69
= (0.975)
A = Nozzle throat area, sq. in.
(actual)

Note: for set pressures less than 66.67 psig:

P = (Set Pressure, psig) + 2 psig + 14.7

For set pressures between 1500 psig and 3200 psig, the value of "W"
is multiplied by the factor:

(0.1906)(P) - 1000
Kn = ------------------
(0.2292)(P) - 1061

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For superheated steam, the value of "W" is multiplied by the
Superheat Correction Factor, Ksh. Ksh values at different
temperatures have been entered into the CROSBY-SIZE program.

Upon entering the program, the CROSBY-SIZE Main Menu Screen

will display. Using the mouse, select “Flow Calculations”, "Section I"
option from the Main Menu. After selecting this option the Section I
Flow Calculation Screen will appear:

Press the “Use Saved Flow” button to select a flow you saved
previously… . Or… .

Press the “Pick Valve from List Below” button to select a valve type.
Use the Up or Down Arrow keys or mouse to highlight the valve type
for which you need to calculate a flow and press [ENTER] .

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Next, a list of available orifices for that valve type will appear on the
right:

Use the Up or Down Arrow key or mouse to highlight the orifice area
for which you need to calculate a flow and press [ENTER].

The selected valve style, orifice and actual area will display on the
Section I Service Conditions screen.

You will then be prompted for the remainder of the service

conditions, similar to the "Section I Steam Valve Sizing" option. Input
each of the remaining service conditions and press [ENTER] after
each one.

For Section I Sizing, "Overpressure" is fixed at 3% or 2 psi whichever

is greater. Overpressure is an automatic input and cannot be
overridden.

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Steam condition will prompt for a saturated [S] input or a

superheated [H] input. If saturated steam is selected then the
saturated temperature will automatically be displayed on the Section
I Service Conditions Screen for design temperature. If superheated
steam is selected then the program will display the saturated
temperature at the bottom of the screen. The relieving/design
temperature must be greater than the saturated temperature.

As with the Section I Steam Valve Sizing screen, the Unit Settings
button will be active so you can modify your environment with ease.

Upon completion of the Section I Service Conditions Screen, a

prompt identical to the prompt on the Section I Steam Valve Sizing
screen will ask if you want to accept the service conditions input.

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After service conditions have been accepted the program calculates
the rated flow and allows you to choose the valve style and then
displays the following:

The program will display the valve selection output screen as shown
above. This screen summarizes information for the valve that was
selected for the stated service conditions.

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To do another Flow, click on the flow screen behind the sizing screen
- this will start with a fresh flow screen… Or…

Press one of the following buttons:

Save - Allows the user to save the flow calculation so that it can be
called up at a later date.

Reports - Allows the user to print any of the standard reports. See the
Reports chapter for more information.

Quit - Brings you back to the Main Menu screen.

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SECTION VIII GAS/STEAM/LIQUID SIZING

The CROSBY-SIZE "Section VIII Gas/Steam/Liquid Sizing" option

calculates valve size and style selection in accordance with the
technical information found in Crosby's Pressure Relief Valve
Engineering Handbook and Crosby's catalogs.

Entering the CROSBY-SIZE program, the Main Menu will be

displayed. Using the mouse, highlight “Sizing” ; “Section VIII” and
click once:

Your selection off the Section VIII menu item is dependent on the
service input conditions. CROSBY-SIZE has the option to perform
sizing calculations for Spring Loaded and Pilot Operated Pressure
Relief Valves with applications on liquid, steam, gas and vapor
volumetric flow, and gas and vapor mass flow. Using the mouse

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highlight the Valve Sizing menu item corresponding to your
application and click once.

For specific information on the formulas used for calculating the

required area for the Valve Sizing Options, refer to the Crosby
Engineering Handbook and Crosby catalogs.

After selecting the Valve Sizing Option you require, the service
condition screen will display. The following is a sample of the service
condition screen for "Gas & Vapor Mass Flow - Spring Loaded". At
the end of the sample run for this option a display of each Section
VIII Service Conditions Screen will be shown.

Spring Loaded Gas & Vapor Mass Flow Service Conditions Screen

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Input each service condition and press [ENTER]. Input conditions

requiring additional clarification on all of the Section VIII Service
Conditions Screens are as follows:

Backpressure: The Backpressure options prompt on all of the valve

sizing service condition screens which will display as
follows:

Use the Up or Down Arrow key or mouse to highlight the type of

backpressure for your application and press [ENTER]. For a more
detailed description of the different backpressure types found in this
program, refer to the Crosby Engineering Handbook.

Overpressure: For set pressures on single valve applications equal

to or greater than 30 psig, the overpressure is
typically 10%. For set pressures less than 30 psig,
the overpressure is 3 psi.

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As with the "Section I Steam Valve Sizing" screen, the Unit Settings
button will be active so you can change the units, if necessary. Also,
the Use a Quote button will be active so you can retrieve previously-
stored data for re-sizing. Refer to the chapter on Section I Sizing for
examples of how these keys function.

The Section VIII Service Conditions Screens have an additional

active button. This is (Program) Options, which allows the user to
activate alternative program options. Refer to the Program Options
screen section of the Configuration chapter for more information on
how to change the active program options.

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An additional feature in the program is to list typical properties of

gases. If CxK Factor is prompted from the options menu and you
press the Browse Common Gases button in the Valve Flow
Calculations screen, a list of common gases will appear with a table
of Specific Heat Ratio, Molecular Weight and Specific Gravity. A
pop-up screen will appear showing the following:

Using the Up and Down Arrow keys or the mouse, select the required
gas and press [ENTER]. This will automatically input the selected
values into the service condition screen for you. If the application's
gas selection is not listed, press [ESC] to return to the service
condition screen for a manual input.

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Examples of the other Section VIII Service Conditions Screens
appear as follows:

Gas & Vapor Volumetric Flow Service Conditions Screen for Spring Loaded and Pilot
valves

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Steam Service Conditions Screen for Spring Loaded and Pilot valves

For Steam Sizing, there is an additional prompt, Steam Condition.

Steam Condition will prompt for a saturated [S] input or a
superheated [H] input, similar to the steam condition prompt in
Section I sizing. If saturated steam is selected the saturated
temperature will automatically be displayed on the service condition
screen for design temperature. If superheated steam is selected the
program will display the saturated temperature at the bottom of the
screen. The relieving/design temperature must be greater than the
saturated temperature.

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For liquid sizing, there is an additional input, "Viscosity". If Viscosity
is turned "OFF" in the Computational Unit Settings screen, then
viscosity will say "OFF", and that viscosity will not be a factor in the
sizing calculation (Kv=1.00). If viscosity is a factor, and has been
configured as such, then you will be prompted to enter a value.

Liquid Service Conditions Screen for Spring Loaded (JLT/Series 900) and Pilot
(JPVM/JPFM) valves

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Returning to the Gas & Vapor Mass Flow example, after all of the
data for service conditions has been entered, press the Start Sizing
button.

After service conditions have been accepted, the program calculates

the required area. Using the valve database the program will select
and only display the valve styles that fall within the service
parameters:

Use the Up or Down Arrow keys or scroll with a mouse to highlight

the valve type in the list titled “Select a Valve” in the lower right of
the screen and press [ENTER] or double click.

Using the valve data base, the program will select and display only
the valve that fall within the valve type selected. These are in a list
titled “Select a Valve” in the lower right of the screen. Highlight the
desired valve and press [ENTER] or double click.

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If a Stainless Steel valve is available under the selected conditions,
you will be given the following message:

If you click on Yes, you will be allowed to select only stainless steel
valves.

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On several valve styles additional questions may be asked, such as
cap type selection:

Highlight the desired option and press [ENTER] or click outside the
list.

==== NOTE! ====

For Styles JOS/JBS/JLT Pressure Relief Valves only:
Extended Cap design is Crosby's screwed cap standard. Screwed
cap, Screwed Cap w/Test Rod, Bolted Cap and Bolted Cap w/Test
Rod are offered for height restricted applications only.

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The program will then display the valve selection output screen as
shown below. This screen summarizes information on the selected
valve at the stated service conditions:

The program will display the CROSBY-SIZE Calculations on the right

half of the screen as shown above. You can now change any of your
data and press the Start Sizing button for another sizing or pick
another valve type from the list on the lower left.

The next step is to enter one of the following options:

Save a Value: CROSBY-SIZE has the option to save the valve data
on the computer hard disk. The program will prompt
for a quotation number and a tag number to store the
valve data under. This information can be called up
at a later time by pressing the Use Quote button at
the on the Section I Service Conditions Screen.

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Report: Using this option, you can generate reports on the

valve you just sized. Pushing this button yields the
report screen.

Quit: Exit this application and return to main menu or the

previous screen.

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SECTION VIII REACTIVE FORCES

If the Reactive Force option is set to "on" in the program options

menu then the reactive force will be calculated at the valve outlet for
gas, vapor, and steam service.

The formulas used by Crosby-Size for determination of reactive force

produce results consistent with API Recommended Practice 520 for
gas and vapor service and AUSI/ASME B16.31.1 for steam service.

See the Crosby Engineering handbook for more information.

Determination of outlet reaction forces is the

responsibility of the designer of the vessel and/or
piping. Crosby publishes this information as
technical advice or assistance and assumes no
obligation or liability for the advice or assistance
provided or the results obtained. All such advice
or assistance is given and accepted at buyer's
risk.

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SECTION VIII MULTIPLE VALVES

The CROSBY-SIZE program has the capability to select multiple

valves.

After entering the service conditions, the program will ask for the type
of valve you desire:

Simply highlight the "Multiple" option and press [ENTER]. You will
then be prompted for valve type you want to select:

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Using the Up or Down Arrow key or the mouse, highlight the multiple
valve family you require. The program will select and display only
the valve styles that fall within the service parameters you specified.

Once a valve family is selected, the program will automatically adjust

the allowable overpressure to 16%

You will then be presented with a list of valve orifices to choose from:

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Highlight the area you require and press [ENTER] or click with the
mouse.
You will then see a list of individual valves in the middle of the
screen:

Using the valve database the program selects the valve sizes which
fall within the service parameters. The first valve highlighted is the
valve of preference. However, the application may require larger
inlet/outlet connections; thus, other acceptable styles are displayed
as well. Highlight the desired valve and press [ENTER] or click
with mouse.

The process of selecting an orifice and valve style will continue until
you have selected enough valves to make the effective area greater
than the required area. The field "area difference" tells you how
much additional area is needed before the effective area equals the

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required area. You will also be asked for the set pressure for each
valve after the first.

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Once you have selected enough valves to make your effective area
greater than the required area, you will be shown the valve sizing
screen. Your multiple valves are listed in the lower right list.

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SECTION VIII VALVE FLOW CALCULATION

The CROSBY-SIZE "Section VIII Valve Flow Calculation" allows you

to select a Crosby Valve style and orifice size and then calculate the
flow at specified relieving conditions in accordance with the technical
information found in Crosby's Pressure Relief Valve Engineering
Handbook and Crosby's catalogs.

For specific information on the formulas used for calculating the flow
for each of the flow calculation options, refer to the Crosby
Engineering Handbook and Crosby catalogs.
After selecting the “Flow Calculations; "Section VIII” option from the
Main Menu screen; the Flow Calculation Option Menu will display the
following:

CROSBY-SIZE has the capability to perform flow calculations for

Spring Loaded and Pilot Operated Pressure Relief Valves with

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applications on liquid, steam, gas and vapor volumetric flow, and gas
and vapor mass flow. Using the mouse highlight the flow calculation
option corresponding to your application and click.

Press the “Use Saved Flow” button to select a flow you saved
previously… . Or… .

Press the “Pick Valve from List Below” button to select a valve type.
Use the Up or Down Arrow keys or mouse to highlight the valve type
for which you need to calculate a flow and press [ENTER] .

Gas & Vapor Mass Flow Screen

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Use the Up or Down Arrow key or mouse to highlight the orifice area
for which you need to calculate a flow and press [ENTER].

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The selected valve style, orifice and actual area will display on the
Section VIII Service Conditions screen.

You will then be prompted for the remainder of the service

conditions, similar to the "Section VIIII Valve Sizing" option. Input
each of the remaining service conditions and press [ENTER] after
each one.

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The above is sample of the flow calculation for Gas & Vapor Mass
Flow - Spring Loaded. The service conditions screens for other
options will appear as follows:

Gas & Vapor Volumetric Flow Calculation Service Conditions Screen for Spring Loaded
and Pilot valves

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Steam Flow Calculation Service Conditions Screen for Spring Loaded and Pilot valves

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Liquid Flow Calculation Service Conditions Screen for Spring Loaded (JLT/Series 900)
and Pilot (JPVM) valves

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After service conditions have been accepted, the program calculates
the flow. The program will then display the flow calculation output
screen as follows:

Using the valve data base, the program will select and display only
the valves that fall within the valve type selected. These are in a list
titled “Select a Valve” in the lower right of the screen. Highlight the
desired valve and press [ENTER] or double click.

You can now:

Save a Value: CROSBY-SIZE has the option to save the valve data
on the computer hard disk. The program will prompt
for a quotation number and a tag number under
which to store the valve data. This information can
be called up at a later time by pressing the Use
Quote button at the on the Section I Service
Conditions Screen.

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Report: Using this option, you can generate reports on the

valve you just sized. Pushing this button yields the
report screen

Quit: Brings you back to the Flow Calculation Options

Screen.

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API RP520 FIRE SIZING

SIZING FOR VAPORIZING LIQUIDS

The CROSBY-SIZE program has the option to calculate the amount

of vapor generated in a vessel under fire conditions in accordance
with the guidelines published in API Recommended Practice 520 -
Sizing, Selection and Installation of Pressure-relieving Devices In
Refineries - Part I - Sizing And Selection. The program will calculate
a mass flow due to fire exposure and then select a Crosby pressure
relief valve. This section applies to vessels containing both liquids
and gas.

The amount of heat absorbed by a tank exposed to an open fire is

markedly affected by the type of fuel feeding the fire, the degree to
which the tank is enveloped by the flames (a function of tank size
and shape), and fireproofing measures. The following equivalent
formulas are used to evaluate these conditions where there are
prompt fire-fighting efforts and drainage of flammable materials away
from the tank.

Q = 21,000 (F) (A 0.82)

Where adequate drainage and fire fighting equipment do not exist,

the following equation is used:

Q = 34,500 (F) (A 0.82)

To calculate the mass flow due to fire exposure, the following

equation is used:

Wf = Q / Hvap

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where:

F = environmental factor.

Q = total heat absorption (an input) to the wetted

surface, in British thermal units per hour. (BTU/Hr.)

A = total wetted surface, in square feet.

Hvap = Latent Heat of Vaporization, in British Thermal

Units per pound. (BTU/lb.)

Wf = required relieving capacity due to fire exposure,

in pounds per hour.
Environmental Factor (F)
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
¦ Type of Equipment Factor(A) ¦
+---------------------------------------------------------------------¦
¦ Bare vessel 1.0 ¦
¦ ¦
¦ Insulated vessel(B) ¦
¦ 4 0.3 ¦
¦ 2 0.15 ¦
¦ 1 0.075 ¦
¦ 0.67 0.05 ¦
¦ 0.5 0.0376 ¦
¦ 0.4 0.03 ¦
¦ 0.33 0.026 ¦
¦ ¦
¦ Water-application facilities, on bare vessel 1.0 ¦
¦ ¦
¦ Depressurizing and emptying facilities 1.0 ¦
¦ ¦
+---------------------------------------------------------------------¦
¦ (A) These are suggested values for the conditions assumed in D.5.1. ¦
¦ When these conditions do not exist, engineering judgment should ¦
¦ exercised either in selecting a higher factor or in proving means ¦
¦ of protecting vessels from fire exposure as suggested in D.8. ¦
¦ (B) These arbitrary insulation conductance values are shown as ¦
¦ examples and are in British Thermal Units per hour per square foot ¦
¦ per degree Fahrenheit. Insulation shall resist dislodgment by ¦
¦ fire-hose streams. For the examples, a temperature difference of ¦
¦ 1600EF was used. These conductance values are based on insulation ¦
¦ having thermal conductivity of 48TS/hr-Ft-EF per inch at 1600EF ¦
¦ and correspond to various thicknesses of insulation between 1 and ¦
¦ 12 inches. ¦
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Entering the program, click on the "API RP520 Fire Sizing" item on
the Main Menu and press [ENTER]. This will transfer you to the Fire
Sizing screen of the CROSBY-SIZE program.

The API RP520 Fire Sizing section first calculates the wetted area of
the tank that is exposed to the liquid. The program will prompt for the
type of service: Wetted (liquid) or Unwetted (gas):

Next the user will be asked if they wish to enter the exposed surface
area manually. If the user clicks on yes, then the wetted area of the
vessel can be entered.

Otherwise, the size and shape of the vessel will need to be

determined in order to calculate this area.

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Click on "S" for sphere or "C" for cylinder. If you are unsure of the
tank type, and have a color graphics monitor, then you can press the
Show Sample Vessel button to see a pictorial representation of tank
types. This picture appears as follows.

If you select a sphere, the program will allow you to input tank
dimensions. If you choose cylinder two additional fields are enabled:

If the cylindrical tank is in a vertical, click on vertical; if in horizontal

position, click on horizontal. If horizontal is picked, the end-to-end
dimension is enabled.

The exact number of dimensions required depends on the type of

tank you have defined. In general, fill in all the dimension fields that
are enabled.

Specific note should be taken that when CROSBY-SIZE asks for the
length of the vessel, it is the overall length and not the weld-to-weld
length.

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Once the wetted area or all your dimensions have been indicated,
you can continue enter the value for the Latent Heat of Vaporization
of the liquid in the tank and press [ENTER]. The units for Latent
Heat of Vaporization is BTU/lb.

The program needs to know whether or not proper drainage and fire
fighting effort is provided - The default answer is "Y" (Yes). You can
override this with a click on No.

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The program then proceeds to determine your Environmental Factor
(see table labeled "Environmental Factor" at the beginning of this
chapter.)

Highlight the appropriate option using the Up and Down Arrow keys
or mouse.

When all your data is input, press the Start Sizing button.
For the service/installation inputs given, the program will calculate
the tank’s wetted area and required flow per API RP520 Part I
recommendations.

Next, press the Continue Sizing button.

At this point, the program executes identically to the appropriate

Section VIII Valve Sizing routine. Refer to that section of the
manual for additional information on inputs and available options.

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CROSBY-SIZE REPORTS

The CROSBY-SIZE program has the option to store service condition

data under the valve's quote and tag number, and later recall this
data for reports. This information can be printed in a tabular format
summary, such as a "spreadsheet", or as a group of valves in any
one of the six reports shown on the Reports/Utilities Menu, or on a
Specification Sheet. In addition, this data can be erased once it has
outlived its usefulness.

To perform these functions, you select the "Reports" option on the

Main Menu.

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Before a report can be printed, the user must first select specific
valves on which to report. After a report is selected, click on Use
Saved Quote to specify a valve. With the exception of accessing the
reports menu from the sizing screen, the valve selection is as
follows:

Highlight the Quote number desired and double click - all the tags
saved for this quote will appear in the list at bottom of the screen -
double click on the individual tags you wish to report. Press Done
Selecting to return to the Sizing screen.

You may press [F10] to elect all of the tag numbers. Press the Done
Selecting key to continue processing the valves.

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If you selected Change Report Date option from the program Options
screen, then you will see an additional prompt asking for the report
date prior to the report is printed. This will be the date printed on the
report.

Valve Spreadsheet Report

This option will print a tabular report of valve data. The information
on the report includes size, style, connections, set pressure,
temperature, as well as special information like unit price, quantity,
total price, and special notes.

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The program will allow you to input the quantity and price of each
quotation/tag number selected by Pressing the Update
Quantity/Price/Notes button.

Position your cursor at the field you wish to enter and click - fill in the
information. Continue until all necessary information is input.

Once complete, press the [ESC] or click outside the entry window to
continue. By pressing the Save Changes button, the data for each
valve will be permanently stored with the specification data.

The screen also gives you the ability to add miscellaneous charges to
the valve spreadsheet report.

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Once your inputs are finished, press the Do Report button. You will
then be prompted:

Press the Printer button to print the report on the default printer,
press the Screen button to display the report on the screen or press
Quit to return to the report specification screen.

Dimensions Matrix Report

The CROSBY-SIZE Dimension Matrix report is similar to the Valve

Spreadsheet Report except instead of the special information, it
includes a graphic of the valve and center-to-face dimensions and
weight.

Crosby Specification Sheet

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The CROSBY-SIZE Specification Sheet is a one-page specification

sheet format highlighting the materials of construction, service
condition and selected valve. Unlike the previous two reports, the
specification sheet can be displayed on the screen. Also, there is an
option to print the report in Spanish.

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Center-To-Face Weights and Dimensions Report

The Center-To-Face Weights/Dimensions Report is a one-page

report summarizing the valve or valves selected, the weights and
dimensions of the them, and prints a graphic image of the valve (if a
graphics printer is available) giving center-to-face information. This
report may be sent to the screen or the printer.

Report Sheet with Formula

The Crosby Report Sheet with Formula is a summary sheet

highlighting the service conditions and the formula used to compute
the required area or flow. This report may be sent to the screen or
the printer.

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Utilities

Reindex Files
This is a maintenance function that you might have to use if directed
by the Crosby Size support staff.

Import/Export/Delete Quotes

When Import/Export/Delete Quotes is selected from Utilities on the

main menu, the screen will appear as follows:

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The Delete button allows you to delete obsolete data stored on your
computer's hard disk drive, so that additional room will be available
for current data. The following screen comes up to allow you to select
the quotes to delete:

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Highlight the Quote number desired and double click - all the tags
saved for this quote will appear in the list at bottom of the screen -
double click on the individual tags you wish to select. Press Done
Selecting to return to the previous screen.
If you have indicated Quotation Number(s) you wish to delete data
from, you will be prompted to verify that you wish to delete the data:

Available options are (Yes) and (No). The default selection is Yes.
Click your choice. If you indicate Yes, the Quotation/Tag Numbers
you indicated will be deleted.

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Stored Valve Export Routine

The CROSBY-SIZE Stored Valve Data Export Routine allows you to

transfer data stored on your computer's hard disk drive to a floppy
disk drive, so that the information can be imported into another
computer system.

When Export is selected, saved quotes will appear on the screen

which will also look as follows:

Highlight the Quote number desired and double click - all the tags
saved for this quote will appear in the list at bottom of the screen -
double click on the individual tags you wish to report. Press Done
Selecting to return to the previous screen.

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After you have selected those Tag Numbers you wish to export, you
select which Floppy Disk Drive you wish to export the data to - select
the drive from the Pick A Drive drop down. If the A Drive is chosen,
the following screen will arise:

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Insert the diskette you wish to export the data to and press [ENTER]
or click Yes with the mouse. The program will process your
selections.

You have now successfully completed the data export to floppy

diskette.

Stored Valve Data Import Routine

The CROSBY-SIZE Import function allows you to import data stored

with the CROSBY-SIZE Export function off a Floppy Diskette for
interactive use.

To perform this function, select the drive the diskette is in and press
the Import button.

When Import is selected, information will be read off a specified

drive and applied to the Quotes and the screen will appear as follows.

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The program will then retrieve the list of available Quotation and Tag
Numbers stored on the diskette.

Pick the quotes you wish to import (the program assumes you want to
import ALL the quotes).

After you have selected those quote/Tag Numbers you wish to

import, the program will process your selections.

You have now successfully completed the data import from floppy
diskette.

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TERMINOLOGY
(ASME/ANSI PTC 25.3)

This section describes the common and standardized terminology

found in the CROSBY-SIZE program and User's Manual.

Backpressure: The static pressure existing at the outlet of a pressure

relief device due to pressure in the discharge system.

Built-up backpressure: Pressure existing at the outlet of a pressure

relief device occasioned by the flow through that particular device
into a discharge system.

Superimposed backpressure: The static pressure existing at the

outlet of a pressure relief device at the time the device is required to
operate. It is the result of pressure in the discharge system from
other sources.

Inlet size: The nominal pipe size of the inlet of a pressure relief valve,
unless otherwise designated.

Outlet size: The nominal pipe size of the outlet passage from a
pressure relief device, unless otherwise designated.

Overpressure: A pressure over the set pressure of a pressure relief

valve, usually expressed as a percentage of set pressure.

Pilot-operated pressure relief valve: A pressure relief valve in which

the major relieving device is combined with and is controlled by a
self-actuated auxiliary pressure relief valve (Pilot actuation).

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Pressure relief valve: A spring-loaded pressure relief device which is
designed to open to relieve excess pressure and to reclose and
prevent the further flow of fluid after normal conditions have been
restored. It is characterized by rapid opening pop action or by
opening generally proportional to the increase in pressure over the
opening pressure. It may be used for either compressible or
incompressible fluids, depending on design, adjustment, or
application.

Rated relieving capacity: That portion of the measured relieving

capacity permitted by the applicable code or regulation to be used as
a basis for the application of a pressure relief device.

Relief valve: A pressure relief device actuated by inlet static pressure

having a gradual lift generally proportional to the increase in pressure
over opening pressure. It may be provided with an enclosed spring
housing suitable for closed discharge system application and is
primarily used for liquid service.

Relieving pressure: Set pressure plus overpressure.

Safety relief valve: A pressure relief valve characterized by rapid

opening or pop action, or by opening in proportion to the increase in
pressure over the opening pressure, depending on the application
and may be used for either liquid or compressible fluid.

Safety valve: A pressure relief valve actuated by inlet static pressure

and characterized by rapid opening or pop action. (It is normally used
for steam and air services.)

Set pressure: The value of increasing inlet static pressure at which a

pressure relief valve displays one of the operational characteristics
as defined under opening pressure, popping pressure, or start-to-leak
pressure.

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