AS 1358-1989

1 - AS 1358-1989 BURSTING DISCS AND BURSTING DISC DEVICES - GUIDE TO APPLICATION, SELECTION, AND INSTALLATION
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1. SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE.
6 - 1.2 DEFINITIONS.
6 - 1.2.1 Bursting pressure
6 - 1.2.2 Specified bursting pressure
6 - 1.2.3 Average bursting pressure
6 - 1.2.4 Coincident temperature (bursting pressure)
6 - 1.2.5 Operating temperature
6 - 1.2.6 Bursting tolerance
6 - 1.2.7 Manufacturing range
6 - 1.2.8 Performance tolerance
6 - 1.2.9 Foil
6 - 1.2.10 Batch
6 - 1.2.11 Bursting disc device
6 - 1.2.12 Bursting disc assembly
6 - 1.2.13 Bursting disc
6 - 1.2.14 Bursting disc holder
6 - 1.2.15 Backpressure
6 - 1.2.16 Backpressure support
6 - 1.2.17 Baffle plate
6 - 1.2.18 Muffled outlet
6 - 1.2.19 Stiffening ring
6 - 1.2.20 Coating
6 - 1.2.21 Lining
6 - 1.2.22 Plating
6 - 1.2.23 Excess flow valve
6 - 1.2.24 Conventional domed bursting disc
6 - 1.2.25 Slotted lined bursting disc
7 - 1.2.26 Reverse domed bursting disc
7 - 1.2.27 Graphite bursting disc
7 - 1.2.28 Temperature shield
7 - 1.2.29 Bursting disc device discharge area
7 - 1.2.30 Bursting disc device discharge capacity
7 - 1.2.31 Service life
7 - 1.2.32 Operating pressure
7 - 1.2.33 Inspecting Authority
7 - 1.2.34 Inspector
7 - 1.2.35 Approved and approval
7 - 1.2.36 Shall
7 - 1.2.37 Should
8 - SECTION 2. GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS OF BURSTING DISCS AND BURSTING DISC DEVICES
8 - 2.1 BURSTING DISCS.
8 - 2.1.1 Flat bursting discs
8 - 2.1.2 Conventional domed bursting discs.
8 - 2.1.3 Reverse domed bursting discs.
8 - 2.1.4 Graphite bursting discs.
8 - 2.1.5 Other designs.
8 - 2.2 BURSTING DISC HOLDERS.
8 - 2.2.1 Design.
8 - 2.2.2 Types.
12 - 2.3 BACKPRESSURE SUPPORTS.
12 - 2.3.1 General.
12 - 2.3.2 Opening backpressure supports.
12 - 2.3.3 Non-opening backpressure supports.
12 - 2.4 TEMPERATURE SHIELDS.
12 - 2.5 STIFFENING RINGS.
12 - 2.6 GASKETS.
12 - 2.7 PROTECTION FROM CORROSION.
12 - 2.7.1 General.
12 - 2.7.2 Coatings.
12 - 2.7.3 Plating.
12 - 2.7.4 Bursting disc linings.
13 - SECTION 3. APPLICATION AND SELECTION OF BURSTING DISCS AND BURSTING DISC DEVICES
13 - 3.1 APPLICATION.
13 - 3.2 SELECTION.
13 - 3.2.1 General.
13 - 3.2.2 Operating environment.
13 - 3.2.3 Operating temperature.
13 - 3.2.4 Specific applications.
13 - 3.2.5 Information to assist design or selection.
13 - 3.3 DISCHARGE CAPACITY.
13 - 3.4 IDENTIFICATION AND MARKING.
14 - SECTION 4. INSTALLATION OF BURSTING DISC DEVICES
14 - 4.1 GENERAL.
14 - 4.2 BURSTING DISC ALONE.
14 - 4.3 IN COMBINATION WITH SAFETY VALVES OR IN PARALLEL.
14 - 4.3.1 General.
14 - 4.3.2 Before safety valve inlet.
14 - 4.3.3 After safety valve outlet.
15 - 4.3.4 Before and after a safety valve.
15 - 4.3.5 In parallel with a safety valve.
15 - 4.3.6 Bursting discs in series.
15 - 4.4 BACKPRESSURE SUPPORTS.
15 - 4.5 MODIFICATIONS.
15 - 4.6 GASKETS.
16 - APPENDIX A - INFORMATION TO ASSIST DESIGN OR SELECTION OF BURSTING DISCS AND BURSTING DISC DEVICES
16 - A1 APPLICATION DETAILS.
16 - A2 BURSTING DISC OPERATING DETAILS.
16 - A3 INSTALLATION DETAILS.
16 - A4 SPECIAL DETAILS.
16 - A5 REORDER INFORMATION.
17 - APPENDIX B - IDENTIFICATION AND MARKING OF BURSTING DISCS AND BURSTING DISC DEVICES
17 - B1 IDENTIFICATION.
17 - B1.1 Bursting discs.
17 - B1.2 Bursting disc holders.
17 - B1.3 Ancillary components.
17 - B2 MARKING.
17 - B2.1 Bursting discs.
17 - B2.2 Bursting disc holders.
17 - B2.3 Ancillary components.
18 - APPENDIX C - DISCHARGE CAPACITY
18 - C1 SCOPE.
18 - C2 COEFFICIENT OF DISCHARGE (a).
18 - C3 DISCHARGE CAPACITY FOR STEAM.
18 - C4 DISCHARGE CAPACITY FOR AIR, OR ANY GAS OR VAPOUR.
18 - C4.1 Critical and subcritical flow.
19 - C4.2 Equations.
19 - C4.3 Discharge capacity for incompressible fluids.
24 - APPENDIX D - DERIVATION OF COMPRESSIBILITY FACTOR
24 - D1 SCOPE.
24 - D2 EQUATION.
24 - D3 EXAMPLE OF DETERMINATION OF COMPRESSIBILITY FACTOR USING FIGURE D1

Provides guidance on the application, selection, and installation of bursting disc devices. Appendices include information to assist in the design or selection of bursting discs, the identification and marking of bursting discs, and equations for the calculation of discharge capacity for single-phase flow.

This Standard provides guidance on the application, selection, and installation of bursting discs and bursting disc devices.Information which the purchaser may provide to assist in the design or the selection of bursting discs and bursting disc devices is shown in Appendix A. The information which may be used for identification and the information which may be marked on bursting discs and bursting disc devices is shown in Appendix B.Equations for the calculation of the discharge capacity for single phase flow are shown in Appendix C.