Rupture discs and burst discs are designed to open and relieve overpressure, high temperature, or vacuum conditions at a predetermined differential pressure or specific temperature. They may be ...
The use of a rupture disc is the most basic method of protecting a piping system from overpressurization. A rupture disc is a sacrificial component and after the disc has been ruptured during ...
Users in hydrocarbon and chemical plants with toxic or hazardous fluids often install a rupture disc just upstream of the PRV (figure 2). The rupture disc is a positive barrier to eliminate the risk ...