The American Petroleum Institute (API) has issued an updated pressure relieving design and installation standard to enhance refinery safety as part of its commitment to improving workplace safety and protecting the environment.
“The sixth edition of API Standard 520, Part II on Installation, will enhance refining safety by helping companies design and install state of the art pressure relieving devises at oil and petrochemical refineries,” said API Director of Standards David Miller. “The standard offers engineering guidance for the design and installation of these critical safety devices which protect workers and the environment in the event of overpressure in process units and systems.”
The sixth edition of API Standard 520, Sizing, Selection and Installation of Pressure-relieving Devices in Refineries, Part II on Installation, was published March 2015. This standard covers methods of installation for pressure-relief devices for equipment that are used to provide the required protection against excessive pressure accumulation.