Difference Between Pressure Safety Valve & Pressure Relief Valve

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Difference Between

Pressure Safety
Valve
&
Pressure Relief
Valve

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DIFFERENCE
Pressure Safety Valve Pressure Relief Valve

1.A Safety valve is a device designed 1.A Relief valve is a device used to
to automatically remove the excess limit the pressure in a system
pressure. within a set level.

2.A Safety valve opens almost 2.The opening of a relief valve is


immediately and fully in order to directly proportional to the
prevent overpressure condition. increase in the vessel pressure.

3.Usually it is not operated by an 3.Usually operated by an operator


operator,it operates automatically. manually.

4.The set point of a safety valve is 4.The set point of a relief valve is
usually set at 3% above the working usually set at 10% above the
pressure limit. working pressure limit.

5.Safety valve are divided into wide 5.Relief valve are divided into pop-
number of range Based on type,direct-operated,pilot-
applications and their performance. operated ,internal relief valves.
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