ValveGuard

Extend the Service Life of Your Pressure Relief Valves

Pressure Relief Valves (PRVs) are commonly used in many industries to protect production facilities from an overpressure catastrophe. However, PRVs are expensive to maintain, susceptible to leaking toxic media and at risk of clogging during a polymeric process. Protect your PRV investments and reduce fugitive emissions by installing upstream rupture discs from Fike.

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Fike’s ValveGuard concept is designed to use Fike rupture discs to isolate or “guard” your PRVs from process media and the ingress from downstream contaminants. Isolating a PRV with a rupture disc provides the following advantages:

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Improve Leak Tightness
Leakage is a common issue with PRVs. A rupture disc used at the inlet serves as a leak-tight barrier between the process media and the PRV.

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Reduce Maintenance
The PRV will remain in good condition as long as the rupture disc has not burst. Therefore, typical service intervals can be extended considerably.

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In-Situ Testing
A reverse-acting rupture disc allows for the injection of a pressurized gas between the rupture disc and valve seat of the PRV to demonstrate its safe operation, without disassembly.

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Extend Valve Life
Fike rupture discs prevent process media from adhering to mechanical components of the PRV that would affect the valve performance and the safety of the system.

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Protect from Corrosion
An upstream rupture disc physically isolates the PRV from process media, and thus, from corrosion, allowing for the use of “standard” PRVs.

PRODUCTS

The following rupture discs are all ideal for Fike’s Valveguard concept of protecting pressure relief valves from process media, fugitive emissions and downtime.

G2 Family

G2 Product Family

Proprietary pre-engineered rupture discs featuring pre-bulged methods and milled or laser ablated opening features, all leading to tighter burst tolerances, higher cycle life and greater operating ratios.

  • RD520 AXIUS® High Performance Rupture Disc

    Designed to be used in aggressive chemical and pharmaceutical applications, the reverse-acting AXIUS® rupture disc is available in corrosion-resistant material…

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  • RD500 ATLAS® High Performance Rupture Disc

    ATLAS offers higher pressure capability, while still featuring high performance benefits including a 95% operating ratio, liquid or vapor service, back pressur…

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  • pretorqueable rupture disc holder

    Rupture Disc Holders

    The typical Conventional Bolted Type Rupture Disc Holder is a two-piece unit consisting of a base flange (inlet) and a holddown flange (outlet). The 30° angula…

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  • Rupture Disc Burst Indicator

    Burst indicators are used to provide instantaneous notification of a rupture disc activation or leakage through the disc. Depending on the device selected, Fik…

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Sanitary

Sanitary

Rupture discs that work with in specialty applications require a uniquely engineered rupture disc to support the pressure demands.

  • AXIUS® SC Rupture Disc

    The Axius® SC Rupture Disc is specifically designed for the stringent sanitary and aseptic requirements of the Biotech and Pharmaceutical industries. Free of a…

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ValveGuard is a proven method of reducing maintenance costs, increasing operating potential, improving plant procedures and potentially reducing downtime and fugitive emissions. Calculate your potential savings:

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