Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Tolerance of Set
Pressure
Liquid
Gas
Steam
Relieving
Pressure
1.20Ps
1.10Ps
Ps0.5:
0.014
Ps:0.52.3:
3%Ps
Ps:2.37.0
0.07
Ps7.0
1%Ps
1.03Ps
Blowdown
0.06 when Ps0.3;
20%Ps when Ps0.3
0.03 when Ps0.2;
15%Ps when Ps0.2
For Power Boiler:
0.03 when Ps0.4;
7%Ps when Ps0.4
For Forced Circulation
Boiler, Reheater and Other
Steam Equipments:
0.04 when Ps0.4;
10%Ps when Ps0.4
Note:
1) Ps: set pressure
2. Principle
Spring loaded safety valve is a self-actuated device, which closes or opens by the
combined action of spring force and fluid pressure on disc. Under normal operating
conditions, spring force is larger than the force of inlet static pressure acting on disc and holds
disc in closed position, the difference of the two forces known as sealing force is well enough
to keep valve tightness. With system pressure increasing, sealing force will accordingly
decrease. When sealing force is less than required sealing force, valve begins to leak; when
system pressure reaches predetermined set pressure, disc will lift; when pressure continues to
1
Warning: Crosby does not accept any responsibility for valves that have been
reset by unauthorized persons.
6. Valve setting
6.1 Set pressure adjustment
Set pressure can be adjusted within the spring pressure range indicated on the nameplate
by turning the adjusting screw to change the spring compression.
Install valve to test bench, remove cap and loose locking nut, then regulate adjusting
screw to change set pressure. Slowly raise valve inlet pressure till valve opens and closes one
time, read set pressure from pressure gauge. If set pressure is lower than desired set pressure,
turn adjusting screw in clockwise direction to increase set pressure; if set pressure is higher
than desired set pressure, turn adjusting screw in anti-clockwise direction to reduce set
pressure. After obtain desired set pressure, tighten locking nut and cover cap.
If required set pressure beyond spring pressure range indicated on nameplate, it must reorder a spring which pressure range covers the required set pressure, then reset the valve, and
modify the data on the nameplate.
During adjusting set pressure, valve inlet pressure must be remained a relatively lower
value (lower than 90% set pressure). It is necessary to take action to avoid spindle rotation,
because turning adjusting screw may cause spindle and disc rotation and lead to sealing
surface damage (for balanced bellow safety valve, it may damage bellow); meanwhile it will
prevent valve from opening by chance.
6.2 Relieving pressure and blowdown adjustment
After set pressure adjustment finished, it may adjust ring position to regulate relieving
pressure and blowdown, valve is designed with nozzle ring or both nozzle ring and guide ring.
Valve with nozzle ring and guide ring has larger pressure adjustment range and better accuracy
3
Incorrect Gasket
Correct Gasket
DIRECT
do