Pressure relief device (PRD) is all that stands between overpressure conditions and catastrophic explosions. This comprehensive course designed to provide participants with maintenance, troubleshooting, inspection & testing knowledge and details how to protect pressurized equipment from exceeding the maximum allowable working pressure.

 

Objectives:

 

Maintenance of pressure relief valve course is designed to teach participants how to:

• Describe the principle of operation, function of Pressure Relief Valves and their uses.
• Describe the basics of valve maintenance and repair.
• Understand the common terminologies related to pressure relief valves.
• Acquire basic understanding and technical knowledge in Standards and codes of the pressure vessels.
• Perform practical tasks of pressure relief valves.

 

Scope:

This course covers:

• Pressure Relief Valve Terminologies: -

• Introduction
• Parts of pressure relief valves
• System characteristics
• Material of construction 
• Balanced bellows valves and balanced piston valves designs
• Screw connection valves designs
• Pilot operated design
• Codes, standards and recommended practices
• Sizing pressure relief valves practices

• Safety Valves: -

• Introduction
• Definition and function of a safety valve
• Safety valve operating principles
• Installing and setting the safety valve

• Relief Valves: -

• Introduction
• Relief valve operating principles
• Electrically operated relief valve

• Safety Relief Valves: -

• Introduction
• Safety Relief valve operating principles
• Testing popping pressure
• Calibrating a safety relief valve
• Bubble test

• Setting, Testing and Troubleshooting: -

• Setting the valve
• Set pressure compensation
• Cold differential test pressure for back pressure compensation
• Hydrostatic testing and gagging
• Manual popping of the valve
• Troubleshooting

• General Installation and Maintenance Instructions: -

• Pre-installation testing
• Additional instructions for pilot valve
• System start-up and testing
• Typical PRV installation
• Some basics of maintenance
• Troubleshooting

• Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: -

• Pressure vessel inspection 
• Specific applications
• Excluded and optional services
• Recognized technical concepts
• Owner/organization responsibilities
• Inspection plans
• Additional contents of an inspection plan
• Consequence assessment
• General types of inspection and surveillance
• Internal inspection
• Condition monitoring
• Pressure testing
• Material verification and traceability
• Repair, alterations, and rerating of pressure vessels
• Temporary repairs

 

Target Audience:

All maintenance crew and maintenance supervisors.

 

Test:

A multiple-choice test is administered at the conclusion of the program. Incorrectly answered questions will be reviewed with student to ensure understanding before completion of course.

 

Course Materials:

All participants are issued a Training Manual (Student Guide).

 

Course Completion Certificate:

Program participants who successfully complete the course are issued a certificate of completion.