Check Valve Failure - Closed

harini April 22, 2009; 03:55 AM IP: 77.72.208.254

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I would like to have some views and comments regarding check valve failure as a cred
Joined: 27- overpressure scenario while evaluating a PSV's scenario.
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Member API 521 talks about Check valve leakage or failure and the topic addressed there is the
No.: leakage that causes reverse flow and pressurise the lower design pressure side.
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I would like to know if we can consider a blocked outlet due to a check valve stuck clo
tried reasoning the same with some engineers at work and did not get a clear conclusio

I tried checking the failure modes for the check valve and the database lists just only
common mode of failure and the probability for the failure is 0.21, which will lead to
risk level.

An example for the arrangement could be an overhead gas line from a contactor to suc
drum. I am attaching a simple sketch for the same.

I would appreciate all your suggestions.

Thanks
Harini
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April 22, 2009; 06:27 AM IP: 62.61.164.69
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Check valve stuck closed is a very realistic scenario in the process industry. If you w
July 07 notice, for pumped liquid service when using centrifugal pumps, the take-off or bran
From: connection for the minimum safe continuous flow is always provided upstream of th
Muscat check valve as a good engineering practice for precisely the reason of pump running
Member No.: headed in case the check valve is stuck closed.
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I am not conversant of such a scenario in gas service since I can't think of the pipe
upstream of the check valve having a lower design pressure than the downstream pip
Thus the pipe upstream of the check valve is fully rated for the gas shut-off pressure
the contrary, if a pipe specification break is provided, then it is generally the downst
side of the check valve which has a lower design pressure rating. However, I person
not recommend providing a pipe specification break i.e. lower pipe rating after the c
valve due to the notorious unreliability of check valves and specially if your fluid ha
kind of solids which can aggravate check valve failure.
Member No.: headed in case the check valve is stuck closed.
8,166
I am not conversant of such a scenario in gas service since I can't think of the pipe
upstream of the check valve having a lower design pressure than the downstream pip
Thus the pipe upstream of the check valve is fully rated for the gas shut-off pressure
the contrary, if a pipe specification break is provided, then it is generally the downst
side of the check valve which has a lower design pressure rating. However, I person
not recommend providing a pipe specification break i.e. lower pipe rating after the c
valve due to the notorious unreliability of check valves and specially if your fluid ha
kind of solids which can aggravate check valve failure.

As per the description I have provided in the above paragraph, it appears that a block
outlet case in gas service due to check valve failure is not realistic.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
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vessel.
I assume the blocked case scenario due to
the failed-closed check valve pertains to
this PSV design.
The existance of this manual, ball block valve downstream
of the check valve automatically sets up the blocked flow
scenario for the vessel(s) upstream of this block valve AND
the check valve. In other words, the blocked flow scenario
is set - regardless of the check valve.

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DT 85 Deg C preven
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I AM INTERESTED FOR
OP = 39,9 Bar g
EVALUATING A BLOCK DISCHARGE
OT = 56 Deg C
DP = 52 Bar g
DT = 93 Deg C