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Modeling pressure relief devices mounted on a common inlet manifold
Author(s) -
Prophet Neil,
Lea Charles,
Samayam Indira
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
process safety progress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1547-5913
pISSN - 1066-8527
DOI - 10.1002/prs.12235
Subject(s) - inlet , manifold (fluid mechanics) , flow (mathematics) , representation (politics) , gas compressor , inlet manifold , computer science , engineering , mechanical engineering , mechanics , physics , politics , political science , law , internal combustion engine
Large equipment items, such as distillation column systems, compressors, or major pressure vessels, are commonly protected by multiple pressure relief devices mounted on a common inlet manifold. In selecting this type of design, the potential exists to inadvertently overlook the flow characteristics associated with such a common inlet manifold. The methodology discussed in this paper should effectively model flow through multiple pressure relief devices mounted on common inlet manifolds. This approach ensures accurate representation of flow through each pressure relief device while avoiding the potential pitfalls of taking shortcuts by only analyzing flow through one device.