5.16 STARTUP DEVICES This is provided on each boiler and is operated when the boiler is being lighted up and to gain or achieve the required values of pressure and temperature and to stabilize the chemical values of boiler water before changing the system lines or HP/LP bypass even Safety valve of the boiler is supposed to close after certain pressure drop. If it is not closing at a particular pressure, by opening startup vent valve, the pressure can be dropped to the lower value and safety valve closing is achieved. If the safety valve is allowed to continuously blow the seat of the safety valve gets damaged and may create a problem in running the boiler. Startup vent is operated from the control room. It is apuffing type valve.