Pressure Relief Valves.

By
Er. Laxman Singh Sankhla
B.E.Mech., Chartered Engineer
Jodhpur, India
Mail ID: laxman9992001@yahoo.co.in
Pressure Relief Valves.
These valves are used to regulate the amount of pressure in a system. They
open when the pressure gets too high and close when the pressure drops.
The relief pressure limit is normally pre-set. Excess pressure is released back
into a holding tank. They can not be used as a Safety Valve. Pressure Relief
Valves are normally used on liquid systems. They protect equipment such as
pressure vessels, heat exchangers and compressors. (see figure 21).

Figure 21.
Both Safety Valves and Pressure Relief Valves must inspected regularly.