Name: Safety Relief Valve- Selection, Operation and Maintenance
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Safety Relief Valve- Selection, Operation and Maintenance

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Enggenious (SAN Techno Mentors)

Oil & Gas Upstream

Energy & Utilities

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Session recordings included
Certificate of completion

Why enroll

To familiarize participants to the concept and basic functioning of safety relief valve using day-to-day example.

 To explain participants the various terminologies associated with safety relief valve.

 To explain to participants the basic difference between safety valve, relief valve and safety relief valve.

 To introduce participants to the selection and sizing of safety relief valve for various media.

 To explain to participants the standard for design, manufacturing, material selection, inspection and testing.

 To provide participants with the does and don’ts, good engineering practices of safety valve installation and operation.

 To explain participants the good engineering practices in preventive and brake down maintenance of safety valve.

 To provide participants with trouble shooting tips.

 To introduce participants to Rupture disc.

Your instructor

Enggenious (SAN Techno Mentors)

People Transformation

India

Is this course for you?

You should take this if

You work in Oil & Gas Upstream or Energy & Utilities
You're a Mechanical Engineering / Piping & Layout Engineering professional
You want to build skills in Electrical Maintenance, Mechanical Maintenance
You prefer live, instructor-led training with Q&A

You should skip if

You need a different specialisation outside Mechanical Engineering
You need fully self-paced, on-demand content

Course details

This training course is designed with a total balance between theory and practical examples and will help the participants in better understanding of safety relief valves. It helps the participants to understand the concept, functioning, terminology related to safety relief valves. The course will enable participants in correct sizing and selection of safety valves.

The course covers various standards for design, manufacture, inspection, construction and in-service inspection of safety valves. It provides participants with useful tips, Does and Don’ts in carrying out installation, maintenance and trouble shooting of safety relief valves. Emphasis is given on good engineering practices and relevant practical examples.

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand the exact terminology used in safety relief valves and it’s relevance with correct sizing and selection of safety valves.

Do engineering calculations related to sizing / capacity of safety relief valve, pressure loss in inlet and outlet piping to safety valve.

Follow the correct installation practices.

Draw a plan of routine and periodic inspection of safety valves.

Carry out maintenance work correctly and more effectively

Analyse the root cause of the problem and attend trouble shooting.

Course suitable for

Key topics covered

1. Introduction - Safety valve, relief valve and safety relief valve, Function of a safety valve, Terminology

2. Types of safety valves - Standard spring loaded, Dead weight type, Lever and weight type, Pilot operated safety valve, Balanced bellow spring loaded safety valve, Accessories to safety valve

3. Construction- Manufacturing Material of construction Standards

4. Sizing and selection

5. Inspection of safety valves - Standard for inspection and testing, In service inspection

6. Code requirements

7. Good installation practices - Inlet line consideration, Outlet line consideration, Reaction forces and support

8. Maintenance and trouble shooting

9. Introduction to Various Standards - Introduction to ASME B 16.34, Introduction to API 576, API 527, ASTM material standards

10. Introduction to Rupture disc

11. Quiz

12. Feedback and concluding Session.

Opportunities that await you!

Skills & tools you'll gain

Electrical Maintenance

Mechanical Maintenance

Piping Layout

Safety system development

Career opportunities

Training details

This is a live course that has a scheduled start date.

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Industry-aligned courses, expert training, hands-on learning, recognized certifications, and job opportunities-all in a flexible and supportive environment.

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Questions and Answers

Q: You're on site two weeks before MC, reviewing an upstream separator PSV after a control valve upstream fails wide open. Searching for "PSV lifting early during upstream pressure surge in oil separator". What happens first at the PSV and what's the least damaging operator response?

A: Principle: Spring-loaded PSV lift is driven by inlet pressure exceeding set pressure plus allowable overpressure. Here the failed-open valve causes a fast inlet pressure rise; the PSV will lift as designed and stay open until pressure falls. Reducing inflow addresses the cause without adding instability. Option A traps engineers who know chatter exists but forget inlet throttling violates API 520 guidance and can worsen instability.

Q: During punch walkdown you notice a PSV specified as balanced bellows on a flare header. You're googling "balanced bellows PSV selection for variable backpressure flare". Given variable built-up backpressure up to 35% of set, what's the defensible choice?

A: Principle: PSV type selection hinges on allowable backpressure as a fraction of set pressure. With variable backpressure approaching 35%, a balanced bellows valve maintains set pressure accuracy without overcomplicating control. Option C attracts engineers familiar with pilots but ignores higher maintenance risk and sensitivity during dirty flare service.

Q: Your HAZOP notes the PSV on a heat exchanger is the sole overpressure safeguard. Searching "what hazards are not protected by PSV on heat exchanger tube rupture". Tube rupture occurs with higher-pressure tube side to shell side. What does the PSV not protect against?

A: Principle: PSVs limit pressure, not composition or material compatibility effects. During tube rupture, the PSV can relieve pressure but cannot prevent ingress of aggressive fluids into the shell system. Option A tempts those who conflate phase change hazards with contamination effects, but pressure relief still functions there.

Q: A vendor datasheet lists carbon steel trim for a PSV on wet sour gas. You're checking "PSV material selection for wet H2S service NACE". What's the dominant degradation risk?

A: Principle: Wet H2S environments drive sulfide stress cracking per NACE requirements. High-strength springs and trim are vulnerable even if general corrosion rates look low. Option A catches engineers thinking bulk corrosion controls govern, overlooking cracking susceptibility.

Safety Relief Valve- Selection, Operation and Maintenance

Safety Relief Valve- Selection, Operation and Maintenance

Why enroll