Bell &
Gosset
Safety Relief Valves
Bell & Gossett cast iron and
bronze body ASME Safety Relief Valves are engineered in
accordance with the requirements of Section IV of the
ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code for Heating
Boilers, and their capacities are certified by the
National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.
B&G diaphragm-operated cast iron, and
diaphragm-assist operated bronze ASME Safety Relief
Valves, are designed to protect fired and unfired hot
water pressure vessels against overpressure conditions.
The effective area of the EPDM diaphragm operated valves
is approximately five times greater than some
conventional "pop-type" relief valves. The
diaphragm's "oversized" effective area
generates a greater operating force which helps to
overcome the effects of fouling. Bell & Gossett ASME
Safety Relief Valves feature a unique fail-safe disc with
sufficient area to permit the valves to maintain their
safety relief function in the event of a diaphragm
rupture.
The low differential between opening
and closing pressures prevents conditions under which
system water might flash into steam and cause hammering.
Under normal operating conditions, thermal expansion
opens the valve, allowing water to discharge at a low
rate of flow. Under emergency conditions, the valve will
discharge its certified capacity. Bell & Gossett
bronze ASME Safety Relief Valves offer the highest BTUH
rating available for valves of their size.
B&G ASME Safety Relief Valves are available in a
wide range of capacities, other than those listed, to
closely match the BTUH output rating of hot water heating
boilers, direct fired hot water heaters (use bronze
valves only), storage tanks with indirect heaters (use
bronze valves only), and the BTUH load of heat exchangers
and other pressure vessels handling water at a maximum
pressure of 125 psi and maximum temperature of 250 F.
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