CASE

ASME BPVC.CC.BPV.S5-2019 2254-1

Approval Date: April 2, 2020

Case 2254-1 (f) The changeover valve shall meet the requirements
Changeover Valves Installed Between Safety Valves or for materials and design of ASME B16.34.
Safety Relief Valves and Boilers (g) Calculations demonstrating that the changeover
Section I valve, the mounting nozzle, and its supporting vessel or
pipe are capable of sustaining reaction forces from the
Inquiry: Section I, PG-71.3, requires that no valve be safety valve or safety relief valve discharge shall be made
placed between the safety valve and boiler. Under what available to the Authorized Inspector.
conditions may a changeover valve be installed between (h) The changeover valve inlet shall be permanently
safety valves or safety relief valves and the boiler or pip- and clearly marked with the word “inlet.”
ing to be protected? (i) The changeover valve shall be marked in accor-
dance with the requirements of ASME B16.34. In addition,
Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that change- a nameplate shall be permanently affixed to the valve by
over valves 1 may be installed between safety valves or the changeover valve manufacturer with the following
safety relief valves and the boiler or piping to be pro- information:
tected (excluding Organic Fluid Vaporizers, Part PVG) un- (1) the number of this Code Case;
der the following conditions.
(2) the actual orifice area of the safety valve or safety
(a) The stamped relieving capacity of the safety valve relief valve and coefficient of discharge K d ;
or safety relief valve shall be available whenever the boil-
(3) C v value of changeover valve; and
er is in service.
(b) The changeover valve shall be designed such that (4) the name of the changeover valve manufacturer.
there is no position where the internal plug, disc, or ball (j) The changeover valve flow path length may exceed
would isolate or block both safety valves or safety relief the limit imposed by PG-71.2 provided the valve coeffi-
valves simultaneously. cient C v meets the requirement of (k) below. The use of
(c) The changeover valve shall have an indicator that the Y-bases and intervening pipe or fittings as provided
shows which safety valve or safety relief valve is in ser- for in PG-71.1 and PG-71.2 respectively shall not be per-
vice. This may be accomplished by indicating which port mitted when applying this Code Case.
of the changeover valve is open. (k) The changeover valve shall have a valve coefficient,
(d) The changeover valve shall have a positive locking C v , equal to or greater than the following:
device that permits it to be locked only when one of the
outlet ports is fully open and the other outlet port is fully
closed. Also, a warning tag shall be affixed to the change-
over valve stating that the changeover valve is to be
where
locked or sealed at all times except when being operated
by a trained person who shall remain stationed at the A = actual orifice area of the safety or safety relief valve
changeover valve until it is again locked or sealed. (in.2)
(e) The changeover valve shall be equipped with exter- K d = actual coefficient of discharge of the safety or safety
nal valves to safely bleed off the pressure between the iso- relief valve
lated safety valve or safety relief valve and the fully closed K S = superheat correction factor for the safety or safety
port of the changeover valve. Also, a warning tag shall be relief valve
affixed to the changeover valve stating that the bleed P r = (1.03 × set pressure of the safety or safety relief
valve shall be fully opened prior to servicing the isolated valve) + 14.7 (psia)
safety valve or safety relief valve. δ = density of steam @ P r (lb/ft3)
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Changeover Valve: A three-way stop (or diverter) valve with one inlet port and two outlet ports designed to isolate either one of the two
outlet ports from the inlet port, but not both simultaneously during any mode of operation.

The Committee’s function is to establish rules of safety, relating only to pressure integrity, governing the construction of boilers, pressure vessels, transport
tanks and nuclear components, and inservice inspection for pressure integrity of nuclear components and transport tanks, and to interpret these rules when
questions arise regarding their intent. This Code does not address other safety issues relating to the construction of boilers, pressure vessels, transport tanks
and nuclear components, and the inservice inspection of nuclear components and transport tanks. The user of the Code should refer to other pertinent codes,
standards, laws, regulations or other relevant documents.

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(l) The manufacturer of the changeover valve shall NOTE: It is recommended that the changeover valve be operated un-
provide to the certificate holder a certified test report de- der the following conditions. Personnel trained in the operation of
termining the rated C v for the valve model, type, and size. boilers (ASME Code Section VII) should be present during the opera-
tion of a changeover valve. Care should be taken to protect personnel
The tests shall be made under the supervision of and cer- from elevated temperature, excessive noise levels, and escaping
tified by the manufacturer. The testing facilities, methods, fluids. It is further recommended that the boiler be operating at a re-
and procedures shall be in accordance with the applicable duced pressure and steady state conditions when a changeover valve
requirements of ANSI/ISA-S75.02-1988. is operated and also during the time any servicing is done on the
(m) This Case number and the changeover valve name- safety valve or safety relief valve that is isolated from the boiler.
plate information shall be shown on the Manufacturer's
Data Report.

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