‘Seat Tightness of Pressure Relief Valves SECTION 1—SCOPE This sandard describes methods of determining the eeat. ‘gies of met- and soe-sered peste ee valves, ch ings of carves. eons an o-operated dss. "Tee cpl kage mis re defi foxes sere valves with tresses fom 15 pounds per sque inch gage (103 klogasel gauge) 06000 pounds per sare fe gage (L379 lope ae) If reser seat thins isregie he poche shal ety cine purchase order “The tex medium for detemining the sea ighness—sin steam, oFwater—shal be the sae a tha sed fr determine ing the set pessre of the valve For du-service valves the test medium, seam, of ‘woes te these te primary relieving medivn “To ent sfery, the prosedaresoatined in tis standard shall be performed by peroos experienced inthe use and fimetione of peer ee valves SECTION 2—TESTING WITH AIR 24 Test Apparatus -Atestarrangementfr determining sea ightness wih st leahownin Fig |. Lesage shall be measured using abe ‘vith an ouside diameter of finch (79 milimeters) snd & ‘ll thicknes of 0.035 inch (088 mime). The uke end hal be et sae and smooth. Tae rbe opening shall be = inch (12.7 millimeter) below the surface of he water. The {ube stale perpencala toe sac ote water ‘Argent chal be made to saely move retin body reste cae the valve siden pops (se gue 2) 22 Procedure 221 TEST MEDIUM ‘Tee west medium shall be air or nirogen) near ambisat semperatr 2.22 TEST CONFIGURATION “Tae valve sal be verclly moaned on the test tnd and et pa shal be atacheo he valve ote, 35 Shown in Figur 1. all penings—includng but aot limied toca, dain bole, ven an oues—shal be closed. 223. TEST PRESSURE Fora valve whose set prssreis greater than 30 pounds per quae inch gauge (345 llopscals gauge). the leakage rat in bubbles print shall be etrmine with the test pressue tthe valve inl eld 9 percent of the sx pres- ure, Fora valve seta 50 pounds per square inch gauge (G45 kitopaseal gage) oe les, the test pressure shall be held tS pounds per square och (345 llopascals) estan the set pressure, 224 LEAKAGETEST Before the leskage ts, the pressure shall be demon strated, and all valve Body joints and ftings shouldbe ‘hecked with suitable solution vo ensue tha al jolts are ght ‘Before the bubble count, the test pressure shall be ap plied for at east] minute for valve whose nominal pipe ‘Sees 2 inches (50 mimes) or smaller, 2 minues for {valve whose nominal pipe sine 2,3, oF inches (6S, 40, oF 100 milimeterey and S minutes fora valve whose nominal pipe size is 6 ches (150 miimeters) or larger. “The valve shall then be observed fr leakage for atleast 1 mina, 2.3 Acceptance Criteria For valve with meal et the leakage rat in tabbes per minute shall not exces the appropriate value in able 1 Fora roft-scated valve, there shall be no leakage for | ‘minute (0 babes per inate). SECTION 3—TESTING WITH STEAM 34° Procedure a44 TESTMEDIU ‘The est medium sal be stated steam. 342. TEST CONFIGURATION “The valve shall be vertically mounted on the steamwee edeot (Stam sed ras pee f lz T \\e Noe Sec se fran cnaieots device tne by pes ne te he eel Figure 1—Anparatus o Test Seat Tighinass With Air 34.3 TEST PRESSURE les. he test pressre shall be eld a pounds per squire Fora valve whose serpresure spear than 30 pounds "e*C4-Skilopacas ess han thes pressre. per square inch ange (345 kilopascal gauge, the eet sght es shall be determined withthe test pressure the valve S14 LEAKAGE TEST Inlet held at 90 percent ofthe setpressue Fora valve tat ‘Before starting the seat tightness test, the set pres 0 poands per square inch gauge (345 Klopascals gauge)or sure shall be demonsteated, and the test presvore "Sovert narose "sinh 7 my mba cupamase Heenan] aN Figure 2—Devico to Ftiove Body Pressure Caused by ‘Accidental Popping ofthe Valve entree rig et‘Table 1—Makimum Seat Leakage Rates lor Meta! Seatod Pressure Rete! Valves shall beheld for atleast 3 minvtes. Any condensate inthe body bow! shall be removed before the seat tightness test. Ait (or aitrogen) may be used to dry ‘fer any condentate hasbeen removed, the folet pres sure shall be increased fo the tet restore. Tighiness ‘all hen be checked visually using aback background, cei Nese “oe Seman “oe = on “The valve shall then be observed for leakage fora east 3.2. Acceptance Criter For both mea and sfrsested valves, tee shall be no dil visible leakage fr I ewe. ‘SECTION 4—TESTING WITH WATER, 4a aaa Procedure ‘TEST MEDIUM “The est medium shal be water ner ambien epee. 2. TEST CONFIGURATION The valve shale verily mounted on the Waters san 413 TEST PRESSURE For valve whose set presuri greater thn $0 pounds per square inh enue (345 Klopasal paupe).the sath ‘ess shall be detenined wih the test presse tthe valve Inet held at 99 pee of test pes, Fora valve seat 50 pounds per square inch gauge (343 Klopascals gauge) or ict the test presse sal be eld at 5 pounds per square inch 34.5 Rlopascls less han the St pres. 444 LEAKAGE TEST ‘Before staring he seat ghee, the se pressure shal ‘be demonststed, an the outlet body bow! shal be filled with water, which shal be lle 0 sabilize with no visi- ble ow from the valve cet. The ne eesue shall hen ‘einceased tthe te prssire. Te valve sal thn be ob- served fr I mine athe est pes 42 Acceptance Criteria Fora metal-sated valve whos inthis 2 romial pipe size of inch or pet te leakage ate shall ot exceed 10 ‘ti cecmstrs pe our perish of worsna ine ie. For { metal-seated valve whose lt has 3 min! pipe size of fess than Tine, the leskage re shall pt exceed 10 cubic entinees po hur For sftseted valves, tee sal Beno leakage for | mina ‘SECTION 5—TESTING WITH AIR—ANOTHER METHOD 5.1 Type of Valve to be Tested ‘Valves with open bontets—bonnets hat camot be ey sealed as specified in 2.2.2-—may be ested in accordance ‘ith hs wetton instead of Section 2 This allemative meth sal ate used et valves in “which airbubbles cup travel the open bone! through any prssagoway ise eve gg without being observed at fe valve out52 Procedure 524 TEST MEDIUM “The test medium sal be i (or itroge) near ambient temperate 522. TEST CONFIGURATION The valve shall be verically mounted on the ae test stand. The valve outlet shall be partially sealed with wa terto about inch (12.7 milimeters) above the nozzle's seating urace 529. TEST PRESSURE For avaive whose et pressures geaterthan 50 pounds per auare inch gauge (345 ilopascals gage) te leakage Tate in babes per inate shal be determined with the test ‘resi athe valve let hel at 90 percent ofthe set pres- Sure Fora valve seta 5O pounds per equare inch gauge (GAS lilopaeal gauge) oles, he test pressure shall be hold aS pounds per square nek (34.5 kilptscals less than hese peste 524 LEAKAGE TEST Before staring theses tess est tbe se presse shall be demonstrated, and the outlet body bow! shall be filed with water othe level ofthe pail seal. The et eessure ‘hall hen be increased to the test pressure an ll a this [pressure for! inte before the bubble count. The valve [Stall hen be obser for lesage fora ast | minute. CAUTION; When ooking fr leakage he observer shall ‘se amir or some tier indirect means of observation 0 that the observer's face i not ie withthe Ost ofthe valve cte the vale sehdetally pops 5:3 Acceptance Criteria For valve with azul sea, th leakage oe bubbles er minie shall not excead 50 percent ofthe appropriate: ‘ale in Table I, Fora softzested valve, there shall be no Teakage for | mio (bubbles er mina)