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Center-to-face dimensions API 526 clarification
Good morning, I know this may seem a really simple question but haven't been able to find it neither here nor google. What exactly does center-to-face dimensions? I suppose it's the distance between the "beginning" of the inlet/outlet orifice to the center of the PSV. Am I assuming wrong...- Martineet
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- Forum: Safety Relief Valve engineering (PSV)
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Relation between inlet and outlet piping
Good morning everyone! When validating PSV sizes I normally tend to recommend that the outlet line has to be bigger than the inlet line, but haven't found the API recommendation, si am I asking if the outlet must be bigger than the inlet or not. For example, if I have a 2J3 valve, could I...- Martineet
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- Forum: Safety Relief Valve engineering (PSV)
