Relief and Flare Systems - PF-44 - In House Training

This in-house training programme can be customised to meet your specific requirements. It typically covers:

• Purposes and overview of typical relief and flare systems and key components
• Safety implications and the causes of overpressure
• Codes and standards as well as good practices typical in oil and gas facilities
• Overpressure protection philosophy including source isolation and relief
• Determination of relief requirements and defining set point pressures
• Types and applications of common relief devices
• Blow-down/depressurizing - purpose & design/operational considerations
• Design and specification considerations for relief valves and header systems including fluid characteristics, services conditions, material selection, and header sizing.
• Environmental considerations including flare versus vent decisions, emissions, noise and radiation levels.
• Radiation calculations and the impact of flare tip design
• Selection and sizing of key components such as knockout and seal drums, vent/flare stack, vent/flare tips, and flare ignition systems
• Defining need and quantity of purge gas
• Use of environmental friendly strategies such as flare gas recovery, smokeless flaring, and purge gas conservation.
• Operational and troubleshooting tips

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