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The Difference Between API and ASME Pressure Safety

Valve (PSV)
In the vendor data sheet, calculation sheet, and or catalogue of the PSV, it was stated two different terms
which is API and ASME PSV that usually makes confusion to a young engineer. Some times it is stated as API
area, ASME area, actual area, etc. So actually what is the difference between this API and ASME pressure
safety valve (PSV)?

To answer this question, first of all we need to clearly understand that only API standard has a specific
formula to calculate the required area of the PSV, while ASME standard doesnt have such formula. But in
world wide oil & gas application, the PSV usually required to be stamped with UV mark which is an ASME
certification for the PSV. There is a PSV certification based on ASME because this standard has a certain
criteria to certify the PSV. So based on this understanding, API standard scope is to calculate while ASME
standard scope is to certify.
The Difference
In ASME BPVC VIII Section I it was mentioned that the coefficient of discharge (Kd) on API formula shall be
multiplied by 0.9. The required orifice area in the PSV calculation formula is inversely proportional to the
coefficient of discharge. It means that smaller the coefficient of discharge, larger the required orifice area. So
by multiply the coefficient of discharge on API formula by 0.9, it will make the coefficient of discharge become
smaller than before. This smaller coefficient makes the required orifice area larger than the PSV that
calculated using an API Kd. Thus the PSV that required having a UV stamp on it (ASME certification) always
has larger orifice area than the required orifice area calculated by API formula.
List of API orifice size and its ASME area and API area
Orifice

ASME in2

API in2

0.273

0.196

D
F

G
H
J

K
L

M
N
P

Q
R
T

0.134
0.373
0.589
0.881
1.457
2.097
3.284
4.093
4.987
7.215

12.910
17.810
28.870

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0.110
0.307
0.503
0.785
1.287
1.838
2.853
3.600
4.340
6.380

11.050
16.000
26.000

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Yoon Sik Kim April 1, 2013 at 7:45 PM

Thank you for your posting~

But, can I know the difference between AD 2000, API 520, ISO 4126 and ASME
BPVC VIII?
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