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Within the
boiler, piping and pressure vessel industry, pressure
relief devices are considered one of the most important
safety components.
These devices
are literally the last line of defense against
catastrophic failure or even lose of life.
Written in
plain language, this fifth book in the ASME Simplified
series addresses the various codes and recommended
standards of practice for the maintenance and continued
operations of pressure relief valves as specified by the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the American
Petroleum Institute.
Covered in
this book are: preventive maintenance procedures, methods
for evaluation of mechanical components and accepted
methods for cleaning, adjusting and lubricating various
components to assure continued operation and speed
performance as well as procedures for recording and
evaluating these items. |
