Thank you RVAmeche and MortenA for sharing your thoughts.
I will try to build a case based on the time it takes to heat up the vessel (especially if insulation is added). Anyhow, in a fire scenario, a PSV can only protect a vessel for a limited time (once the liquid is totally evaporated, the...
Dear all,
I would appreciate your insight on this case.
A 20 m3 pressure vessel filled with Methanol is located on the third floor (grated) of a process unit handling flammable liquids.
The elevation is 16 m, hence the fire relief load is nil according to API 521.
But in case of pool fire on...
