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    An inspection of a pressure safety valve (PSV) on an LNG pipeline found that it remained blocked, isolating the PSV from the pipeline. During a pressure build-up in the pipeline, a leak developed in the pipeline that created a methane cloud, which subsequently exploded. Maintaining critical safety valves like PSVs in the correct position is important to prevent overpressurization events. Proper isolation procedures and pre-startup safety reviews can help verify critical valves are correctly aligned after maintenance work.

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    An inspection of a pressure safety valve (PSV) on an LNG pipeline found that it remained blocked, isolating the PSV from the pipeline. During a pressure build-up in the pipeline, a leak developed in the pipeline that created a methane cloud, which subsequently exploded. Maintaining critical safety valves like PSVs in the correct position is important to prevent overpressurization events. Proper isolation procedures and pre-startup safety reviews can help verify critical valves are correctly aligned after maintenance work.

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    An inspection of a pressure safety valve (PSV) on an LNG pipeline found that it remained blocked, isolating the PSV from the pipeline. During a pressure build-up in the pipeline, a leak developed in the pipeline that created a methane cloud, which subsequently exploded. Maintaining critical safety valves like PSVs in the correct position is important to prevent overpressurization events. Proper isolation procedures and pre-startup safety reviews can help verify critical valves are correctly aligned after maintenance work.

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    LNG Explosion

    EPSC Learning Sheet November 2022

    What Happened:
    After an inspection of a
    Pressure Safety Valve (PSV) it
    remained blocked-in: separa-
    ting an LNG pipeline from the
    PSV. During pressure build-up,
    the LNG pipeline started to
    leak creating a methane cloud
    that exploded.

    Aspects:
    A valve between a PSV and the equipment that needs
    pressure protection requires special attention.
    An isolation checklist helps to assure all valves are managed
    well, and end-up in the right position after maintenance.
    PSV maintenance requires individual permit to work.
    Pre Start-up Safety Review, after maintenance work, can
    validate the position of critical valves.
    Critical valves that must be open during production, can be
    locked with a car-seal or with a key-lock system that shows
    a green or red key in the control room.

    A pressure safety valve must be


    connected to the system it protects
    EPSC Learning Sheets are meant to stimulate awareness and discussion on Process Safety
    EPSC can not be held liable for the use of this sheet Questions or Contact via www.EPSC.be

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