Safety Relief Valve Inspection, Maintenance, Operation, Troubleshooting & Repair

About the course

Safety relief valve can be considered the most important single safety device on a boiler, piping, pipeline or pressure vessel. If it fails to function in the manner for which it was intended and an overpressure condition develops, the result could be catastrophic. Like all mechanical devices, pressure relief valves require periodic maintenance and repair. To properly carry out repairs, it is essential that the work be done by trained personnel under controlled conditions, using proper parts and procedures.
This course covers all areas of pressure relief valves, including inspection, repair, operation and assembly. This course provides the best understanding of what is involved in the repair of pressure relief valves, all areas of pressure relief valves, including inspection, repair, and assembly. While not hands-on training, this course provides a better understanding of what is involved in the repair of pressure relief valves.

Designed For

This course is designed for inspection engineers, technical management, quality control and technical supervisory personnel involved in pressure relief valve repair, inspection, operation or maintenance.

Course Objectives

• Upon completion, you will know how to:
  Explain the organizations affecting standards development and enforcement, jurisdictional requirements, ASME Code Sections I and VIII.
• Recognize the principles of pressure relief valve operation, development and application of pressure relief valves.
• Install and operate pressure relief valves.
• Identify the operational malfunctions of pressure relief valves.
• Select testing facilities.
• Recognize pressure relief device certifications
• Distinguish pressure relief valve repair, nameplate data interpretation and stamping, pressure relief valve disassembly.
• Carryout critical inspection, lapping and grinding.
• Determine PRV assembly and apply setting, testing and sealing.
• Implement quality control systems, non-destructive examination.
• Recognize training and qualification of personnel and pilot-operated pressure relief valves.