Answering the question… Can a Relief Valve be installed horizontally?

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This is one of those process safety questions: if 100 engineers were asked, you would NOT get the same answer from all 100.  Although there may be other topics, this little fact would also hold true; this aspect of PSM is a critical path in process safety, so we need to get the FACTS on the table.  In short, YES – relief valves can be installed in a horizontal position when the FOLLOWING CONDITIONS are MET…

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