Pressure relief valve

[paramathma]

Hi,

I have to design a pressure relief valve. the cracking pressure is 500 psi. please guide me in designing pressure relief valve.
which book should i refer and also i need to draw the performance curve.

Thanks,

 

[MortenA]

api 520

Best regards

Morten

PS: You can find a lost of the info from API 520 here (for free):

http://www.tycovalves-na.com/ld/CROMC-0296-US.pdf

 

[JLSeagull]

Also, check with the safety relief valve engineering forum under chemical engineering.