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Rupture disk-can it burst from the other side?

Rupture disk-can it burst from the other side?

Rupture disk-can it burst from the other side?

(OP)
Hi Folks,
It may be a silly question, but there is a discussion about RD bursting. I am wondering if in case of superimposed back pressure bigger than set pressure of RD, the disc can rupture and relief into a tank.
Let me explain the situation. Rupture disk is installed on the tank and discharge pipe is hooked into vent header. RD's set pressure is 3.45 barg. But there may be situation that in the vent header pressure may be significant bigger (ca 40 barg) during the depressurization of other equipment hooked up to the same vent header. The question is if in this case the disk may rupture?
Thanks
Robert
 

RE: Rupture disk-can it burst from the other side?

In general, yes, the disk may rupture.  Different types of RDs (reverse buckling, conventional, graphite) have different tolerances to back pressure.  Reverse buckling RDs are more forgiving, but they have their limits too.

Good luck,
Latexman

RE: Rupture disk-can it burst from the other side?

Latexman is correct: it depends on the disk type.  I would also add that there are "fail-safe" designs that actually will burst at lower that the specified burst pressure with "backward" flow.  This type is used if you're worried about someone installing it backwards.

 

RE: Rupture disk-can it burst from the other side?

See if you can get hold of the Mad Dog Gas Release HIPO
(28 Feb 2007) report.  This will show you bursting discs can fail in reverse.  This particular incident had almost catastrophic consequences.

RE: Rupture disk-can it burst from the other side?

Rob5377, the only silly question is the one that is not asked.

I agree with everybody.

The only thing I would like to ask is, did you say
¿¿40 bar??

Rgds
Daniel

RE: Rupture disk-can it burst from the other side?

To avoid the rupture, you should ask for discs with backpressure support and specify the operating conditions, including backpressure.  

RE: Rupture disk-can it burst from the other side?

(OP)
edanyel sorry to be so late. That's the thing that bothers me as well. RD's discharge pipe is hooked via the tee into main header very close to the blowdown valves. No RO's is installed on the blowdown pipe. Before depressurization the pressure in the equipment is ca 50 barg. I assumed that in the vent pipe pressure may reach significant value (I am not sure if 40 barg this is my feeling)

regards
Rob

RE: Rupture disk-can it burst from the other side?

Rob, What I mean is that I would think of discharging my RD into another place.
Just don´t think about if it breaks from the back.
You must see the situation as if you were establishing a potential overpressure scenario because of the header pressure in the discharge side of the disc.
Do you see my point?
You always design a relief device imaging the worst scenario, in this case, discharging to a high pressure header, you are adding a potential cause of over pressure.
Rgds
Daniel

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