A recent incident involving the failure of a shut down valve (SDV), and the subsequent failure of two pressure safety valves (PSV), has highlighted issues associated with the selection of SDVs and the need for regular maintenance and testing of SDVs and PSVs.The failure occurred after an electrical supply fault caused an emergency shutdown of a gas processing plant. Upon subsequent start up of the plant and one of the plant’s compressors, an SDV passed on closure allowing the gas pressure to build up in a crossover header between high pressure and low pressure pipework systems. Another compressor was then started further increasing the pressure. Two PSVs in the gas line failed to operate at their set pressure and the pressure continued to rise until a rupture disk relieved to flare.
Courtesy: NOPSA
Read the safety alert in this link
Courtesy: NOPSA
Read the safety alert in this link
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