What drives the need for Hydrostatic Relief Valves on piping?

Yes, I am still on this horse! As I discussed last month, there are a number of chemicals that specifically REQUIRE HRVs on liquid piping. Those are chemicals like NH3, Cl2, and LPG, to name the top three (3). But I have recently read a root cause analysis in which a flammable-liquid piping flange leaked, and it was attributed to “thermal expansion.” I called BS, and this is why…

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