Flare header connections
Flare header connections
(OP)
We've got a client who wants to connect a pressure relief discharge to the bottom of the flare header... I know that recommended practice is to connect to the top of a flare header to prevent condensables from traveling back toward the relief device. Is there some ASME, API, OSHA code that specifically states not to connect to the bottom of a flare header? Any help with this is appreciated!





RE: Flare header connections
Steven van Els
SAvanEls@cq-link.sr
RE: Flare header connections
Or, you could just have them drill a weep hole at that first elbow, like on an open PSV to drain the liquid.
Yes, that last one was a joke!
Edward L. Klein
Pipe Stress Engineer
Houston, Texas
All opinions expressed here are my own and not my company's.