P/ELR

Pressure Relief Valve

Function and Description

Highly Developed Pressure Relief Valve

The P/ELR type PROTEGO® valve is a highly developed pressure relief valve Pressure-relief valve Valve designed to open and relieve excess pressure and to reclose and prevent the further flow of fluid after normal conditions have been restored. with excellent flow performance. It is primarily used as a device Device A device is a pipe component that influences the media flow by opening, closing, or partially shutting off the flow channel or by dividing or mixing the media flow. for relieving pressure Relieving pressure The relieving pressure is the vacuum or overpressure at which the valve reaches the lift required for the mass flow to be discharged. in tanks, containers, and process engineering equipment Equipment Machines, appliances, fixed or mobile devices, control parts and accessories, and warning and prevention systems, whether separate or combined, intended for the generation, transfer, storage, measurement, control, and conversion of energy, and for the processing of materials, which have their own potential source of ignition and may cause an explosion. . The valve offers reliable protection against overpressure Overpressure Overpressure refers to an increase in pressure in a system or vessel above the normal operating pressure. and prevents excessive loss of product vapors close to the set pressure. The device will start to open as soon as the set pressure is reached and only requires 10% overpressure to full lift. Continuous investments in and a commitment to research and development have allowed PROTEGO® to develop a low pressure valve which has the same opening characteristic as a high pressure safety relief valve. With this “full lift type” technology, valve can be set at just 10% below the maximum allowable working pressure of the tank and still safely vent the required mass flow.

Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Due to our highly developed manufacturing technology, the tank pressure Tank pressure Tank pressure is the pressure within a tank. is maintained up to set pressure with a tightness that is far superior to the conventional standard. This feature is achieved by valve seats made of high quality stainless steel and with precisely lapped valve pallets (1), or with an air cushion seal Seal A seal prevents or limits unwanted transfer of product from one container to another. Seal is used as superordinate term for all types of sealing elements. (2) in conjunction with high quality FEP diaphragm Diaphragm A diaphragm is a thin layer of material, which has a large surface area. . The valve pallets are also available with a PTFE seal to prevent the valve pallets from sticking when sticky products are used and to enable the use of corrosive substance. After the overpressure is released, the valve re-seats and provides a tight seal.

Optimized Valve Design for Maximum Performance

The optimized fluid dynamic design of the valve body and valve pallet is a result of many years of research, resulting in a stable operation of the valve pallet, optimized performance, and reduced product losses.
Product Data and Features

Dimensions

To select the nominal size Nominal size The nominal size is an alphanumeric designation of size for components in a piping system, used for reference purposes, comprising the letters DN followed by a dimensionless integer that is indirectly related to the physical size of the bore or outside diameter of the connections, expessed in millimeters. (DN), use the flow capacity chart on the following page

DN 80 / 3" 80 / 3" 100 / 4" 100 / 4"
Set pressure ≤ +80 mbar > +80 mbar ≤ +80 mbar > +80 mbar
Set pressure ≤ +32.1 inch W.C. > +32.1 inch W.C. ≤ +32.1 inch W.C. > +32.1 inch W.C.
a 353 / 13.90 353 / 13.90 353 / 13.90 353 / 13.90
b 350 / 13.78 510 / 20.08 350 / 13.78 510 / 20.08

Dimensions in mm / inches

Dimensions for pressure valves with heating jacket upon request

Material selection for housing

DesignBC
HousingSteelStainless Steel
Heating jacket (P / ELR-H-...)SteelStainless Steel
Valve seat Valve seat The valve seat is a component on which the valve pallet rests when the valve is closed. Stainless SteelStainless Steel
Weather hood Weather hood A weather hood is a cover to protect the internal components of a device from environmental influences. SteelStainless Steel
Protective mesh screenStainless SteelStainless Steel

Special materials upon request

Material selection for pressure valve pallet

Design ABCD
Pressure range [mbar]
[inch W.C.]
+3,5 up to +5,0
+1.4 up to +2.0
>+5,0 up to +14
>+1.4 up to 5.6
>+14 up to +210
>+5.6 up to +84
>+14 up to +210
>+5.6 up to +84
Valve palletAluminiumStainless SteelStainless SteelStainless Steel
SealingFEPFEPMetal to MetalPTFE

Special materials(Aluminium-coated, Titanium, Hastelloy) and higher pressure Settings upon request

Flange connection type

EN 1092-1; Form B1
ASME B16.5 CL 150 R.F.

other types upon request

Design Types and Specifications

The valve pallet is weight-loaded. At set pressures greater than 80 mbar (32.1 inch W.C.), an elongated construction is used.
There are two different designs:
Pressure valve in basic designP/ELR - –
Pressure valve with heating jacketP/ELR - H

Additional special devices available upon request.

Settings

Pressure:+3.5 mbar+210 mbar
+1.4 inch W.C.+84 inch W.C.

Higher pressure settings upon request.

Flow Capacity Chart

The flow capacity charts have been determined with a calibrated and TÜV certified flow capacity test rig. Volume flow V in (m³/h) and CFH refer to the standard reference conditions of air ISO 6358 (20°C, 1bar). For conversion to other densities and temperatures refer to Sec. 1: “Technical Fundamentals”.

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Applications