PSV Connection System PDF
PSV Connection System PDF
PSV Connection System PDF
Stress isometrics
Fig.2: Reaction force Application point for open discharge PSV connected systems.
Fig. 3 shows the application point (If required) of reaction forces for closed discharge PSV
connected systems.
Fig.3: Reaction force Application point for Closed discharge PSV connected systems.
Caesar II load cases for PSV connected systems:
PSV forces are considered as occassional forces. So occasional Stress due to PSV reaction force has to be
calculated and to be limited within 1.33 times Sh (As per code ASME B 31.3). Here Sh=Basic allowable
stress at hot condition. Based on company practise PSV reaction force is added either with Design
temperature case or with operating temperature case. Also some organisations have the practise of making
One PSV popping up and other stand by load cases. Accordingly make the load cases as shown below:
Fig.5: Caesar II simple load cases for analysis PSV connected system
The following load cases assumes two temperatures (T1=Operating temp, T2=design temp)
alongwith Wind and Seismic load cases:
L1.
WW+HP
HYD
L2.
W+T1+P1
L3.
W+T2+P1
L4.
W+T1+P1+F1
L5.
W+T1+P1+F2
L6.
W+T1+P1+WIN1
L7.
W+T1+P1+WIN2
L8.
W+T1+P1+WIN3
L9.
W+T1+P1+WIN4
L10.
W+T1+P1+U1
L11.
W+T1+P1-U1
L12.
W+T1+P1+U1
L13.
W+T1+P1-U1
L14.
W+P1
SUSSustained case
L15.
L4-L2
L16.
L5-L2
L17.
L6-L2
OCCPure Wind
L18.
L7-L2
OCCPure Wind
L19.
L8-L2
OCCPure Wind
L20.
L9-L2
OCCPure Wind
L21.
L10-L2
OCCPure Seismic
L22.
L11-L2
OCCPure Seismic
L23.
L12-L2
OCCPure Seismic
L24.
L13-L2
OCCPure Seismic
L25.
L15+L14
OCCPure Occasional+Sustained
L26.
L16+L14
OCCPure Occasional+Sustained
L27.
L17+L14
OCCPure Occasional+Sustained
L28.
L18+L14
OCCPure Occasional+Sustained
L29.
L19+L14
OCCPure Occasional+Sustained
L30.
L20+L14
OCCPure Occasional+Sustained
L31.
L21+L14
OCCPure Occasional+Sustained
L32.
L22+L14
OCCPure Occasional+Sustained
L33.
L23+L14
OCCPure Occasional+Sustained
L34.
L24+L14
OCCPure Occasional+Sustained
L35.
L2-L14
EXPPure Expansion
L36.
L3-L14
EXPPure Expansion
Output Study:
Check Code stresses for load cases L1, L14 and from L25 to L36. It is better to keep stresses for L1 and
L14 below 60% and for the rest within 80%.
It is a better practice to use 3 way restraints in both inlet and outlet piping of PSV connected systems if
feasible (As shown in figure 2 and 3 above). However if not possible then try to provide 3 way restraint
in outlet only by layout modification.
In normal operating case Safety valve inlet line temperature will be operating temperature up to inlet of
safety valve and Safety valve outlet line will be in ambient temperature up to the header.
Sometimes a Dynamic Load Factor (DLF) of 2 is used for calculating PSV reaction force.
If any stress failure or abnormal routing changes are required, then certain local area from header can be
used average temperature for 2 meters or 5D which is higher (Safety valve outlet joining at header
junction point) and also shall be taken process engineers approval.
If required stress engineer shall provide R.F pad for the trunnion type support.
If connection of psv closed system is emerging from header with 45 put SIF for this tapping. If required
tapping point of the outlet line and outlet header shall be reinforced to reduce SIF.
In case of any safety valve assembly is placed on top platform of any vessel, Support can be taken either
from top platform or support can be arranged from the top portion of vessel taking clip from the vessel. In