API 520/521 Pressure Relieving Systems Course
Presented by Equity Engineering

Dates/Locations  |  Register  |  Instructors  |  For More Information

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the latest information on pressure relief systems from expert instructors who wrote the book for API on this topic.

API’s 3-day course, taught by The Equity Engineering Group, Inc. provides real-world case studies about incidents involving Pressure Relief Valves (PRV). There also are classroom exercises that illustrate procedures for determining relief rates and valve size.

Course Highlights

Some of the special issues that will be covered in the course are:

• Determining required relief loads for distillation towers
• Sizing for two-phase releases
• Sizing flare headers
• Deciding inspection frequency of relief devices
• Documenting PRV design basis to meet OSHA 1910
• Evaluating overpressure scenarios
• Effects of back pressure on relief valves
• Protecting vessels from fire damage
• Evaluating gas breakthrough
• Setting pressure tolerances

In addition, there are class exercises, such as determining relief load from real process equipment.

Who should attend:

• Federal and state regulatory personnel who oversee safety and environmental protection.
• Engineers who design process piping systems and pressure vessel engineers.
• Boilers and process plant equipment owners/operators.
• Maintenance personnel who inspect and install pressure relief devices.
• Engineers involved in plant turnaround/upgrade projects.
• Manufacturer technical sales representatives.

For dates and locations, registration, and hotel information, view the appropriate registration brochure.

US Pressure Relief Courses
Canadian Pressure Relief Courses

Also view information on our course in Europe.

Instructors:

Philip A. Henry, P.E.
Consulting Engineer
The Equity Engineering Group, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio

Mr. Henry has nearly 20 years experience in the areas of heat transfer fluid flow and pressure relieving systems. For 14 years, he provided engineering support to BP Oil refineries and chemical plants worldwide.

As a recognized expert in pressure relieving systems, Mr. Henry has served on the API Subcommittee on Pressure Relieving Systems since 1990. He is also Chairman of API’s Task Force on RP 520, serving in this role since 1996. In addition, he taught several pressure relief courses for industrial customers and often reviews their relief systems and new designs. He is a graduate of Cleveland State University and a registered professional engineer.

Jude T. Golla, M.E.
Consultant to
The Equity Engineering Group, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio

Mr. Golla was Senior Engineering Associate and Process Safety Manager for the Hoechst Celanese Corp. where he worked for 36 years. He is an expert in instrumentation, rotating and fabricated equipment, safety shutdown systems and relief system applications.

Mr. Golla is a current member on the API Pressure Relieving Systems Subcommittee and has led an active role in developing the API documents on this topic. He is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and a registered professional engineer.

For more information, please contact Georgia Zellhofer at ggzellhofer@equityeng.com.