“Cracking” or “steam cracking” is a collective term for various chemical processes in which petroleum products are processed. In...
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As a specialist in pressure protection, I’m often asked: “Which is better, a rupture disc or a safety valve?” The answer is never b...
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Safety and reliability are crucial in industrial processes involving pressure protection. The PC53 Pneumatic Control Unit from Bopp & Reu...
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In my role as a specialist in pressure protection, I am involved in projects across various sectors, including the chemical industry. My ...
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The guidelines and dimensions for safety relief valves vary by country, applied standards and dimensions. Abbreviations such as PED, API,...
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DIN stands for ‘Deutsches Institut für Normung’, meaning ‘German Institute for Standardisation’. This institute develops norms ...
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When it comes to spring safety devices, depending on the application and the country where the spring safety device will be used, you hav...
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The IPPC and BvT are directives that you also have to deal with when emitting a spring safety, too. The IPPC Directive, or Directive 199...
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From customers who work with spring fuses in practice, I sometimes get questions about the influence of back pressure on spring fuses. In...
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If you work in engineering, you quite often have to explain exactly what you do during birthdays or at the pub. It is difficult for outsi...
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The Pressure Equipment Directive (97/23/EC), or PED for short, is a European directive concerning the requirements for pressure equipment...
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Valves are important for the safety and effectiveness of a process. Nowadays, more and more industrial companies and power plants outsour...
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