USCG Exam PracticePumps, valves, and piping systems
According to 46 CFR §56.07-10, a relief valve protecting a piping system must have sufficient relieving capacity to prevent system pressure from rising more than what percentage above the maximum allowable working pressure?
- A. 10 percent
- B. 15 percent
- ✓ 20 percentCorrect
- D. 25 percent
Why C is correct
46 CFR §56.07-10(b)(2) requires that the relieving capacity of a relief valve be sufficient to prevent pressure from rising more than 20 percent above the system maximum allowable working pressure. The 120 percent set-pressure certification requirement for the valve's rated capacity is a related but distinct requirement in the same paragraph.
Cited:46 CFR §56.07-10