Pressure Relief Valves

Hansen pressure-relief valves help meet the requirements of ANSI/ASHRAE 15 Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems as well as other worldwide codes. This standard requires pressure vessels of all refrigeration systems to be protected by a pressure-relief device or other approved means to safely relieve pressure in the event of fire or other abnormal conditions.

Once installed, a properly selected Hansen pressure-relief valve is ready to vent to atmosphere any temporary excessive overpressure inside of a vessel. After discharge, these valves will attempt to reseat to minimize loss of refrigerant. However, once any relief valve has discharged, it must be replaced as soon as possible because debris may have settled on the seat during discharge.

Hansen pressure-relief valves should be connected to the vapor space of refrigerant vessels, heat exchangers, oil pots, oil stills, pilot receivers, and elsewhere as may be required by various codes.