SCHOOL OF MARITIME STUDIES Form no : 08/02

VELS UNIVERSITY Date : 15/02/2012

THALAMBUR Issue no : 02/12
Rev. no : 00

PRESSURE SETTING OF BOILER SAFETY VALVE

AIM:-
To study about the pressure setting of boiler safety valve.

PROCEDURE:-
Manual pressure setting of the boiler safety valve has to be done for the proper and safe
operation of the boiler. The adjustment can be carried out on this type of valve to give the
desired discharge and blow down characteristic.
1. Safety valve pressure can be done from high to low pressure or vice versa.
2. Take necessary personal safety precaution and arrange tools i.e gagging tool and
master gauges.
3. Slowly raise the boiler pressure and blow off the safety valves manually few times for
thermal expansion and to reduce the thermal stress on the valves.
4. Then screw down all the safety valves higher than the setting pressure at which you
are going to set.
5. Raise the boiler steam pressure 2-3% more than the designed pressure of the boiler
then stop firing and unscrew the first valve slowly when it blows off at2-3% more
than the designed pressure then note this opening and closing pressure of the valve
and finally gag it.
6. Raise the boiler pressure at the designed pressure of the boiler and unscrew the 2nd
valve. When it blow off at designed pressure then note this opening pressure and
check the closing pressure also. Recheck the setting pressure and gag the valve.
7. Then set the superheater safety valve lower than the designed pressure of the boiler in
same procedure.
8. Finally take out the gagging tools. Pressure setting should be done in presence of
surveyor.
 SCHOOL OF MARITIME STUDIES Form no : 08/02
VELS UNIVERSITY Date : 15/02/2012
THALAMBUR Issue no : 02/12
Rev. no : 00

RESULT:-
Thus the pressure setting boiler safety valve is carried out.