March 2020
Environment and Safety
Solve PRV and piping capacity problems—Part 1
Engineers often uncover problems or inadequacies with pressure relief valve (PRV) and relief system piping capacities that need creative and cost-effective solutions.
The Authors
Teresa A. Kerr is a Process Engineer for Trimeric Corp. She has more than 25 yr of experience in the energy industry and process engineering. Her expertise includes overpressure protection, relief system evaluation/design and device selection/sizing. Ms. Kerr graduated with a BS degree in chemical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.
Duane B. Myers is a Process Engineer with Trimeric Corp. He assists clients with process engineering projects, including overpressure protection. Mr. Myers has 25 yr of engineering experience and holds BS and MS degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, respectively.
Brad Piggott is a Senior Engineer at Trimeric Corporation in Buda, Texas. He has more than 18 yr of experience in process engineering for several different industries, including oil refining and upstream oil and gas. Mr. Piggott has deep expertise with acid gas processes and acid gas systems. He is a licensed engineer in Texas and Mississippi and earned a BS in chemical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.
Austyn E. Vance is a Process Engineer at Trimeric Corp. with 8 yr of process engineering experience on a variety of projects. She has assisted clients with relief valve specification, inlet/outlet pipe sizing and relief scenario analysis. Ms. Vance graduated with a BS degree in chemical engineering from the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma.
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