FINAL INTERNATIONAL ISO/FDIS

DRAFT
STANDARD 4126-3

ISO/TC 185

Secretariat: ANSI Safety devices for protection against

excessive pressure —
Voting begins on:
2005-11-24
Part 3:
Voting terminates on: Safety valves and bursting disc safety
2006-01-24
devices in combination
Dispositifs de sécurité pour protection contre les pressions
excessives —
Partie 3: Dispositifs de sûreté combinant soupapes de sûreté et disques
de rupture

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ISO/CEN PARALLEL PROCESSING

This final draft International Standard is a draft standard developed within the European Committee for
Standardization (CEN) and processed under the CEN-lead mode of collaboration as defined in the Vienna
Agreement. Following parallel ISO member body voting and CEN enquiry on the DIS, this final draft,
established on the basis of comments received, has been transmitted by CEN to ISO for preparation and
circulation for a parallel two-month FDIS vote in ISO and formal vote in CEN.

Positive votes shall not be accompanied by comments.

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Contents Page

Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................. v
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... vi
1 Scope...................................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Normative references ........................................................................................................................... 1
3 Terms and definitions........................................................................................................................... 2
4 Symbols ................................................................................................................................................. 4
5 Design of combination ......................................................................................................................... 5
6 Installation of combination .................................................................................................................. 5
7 Combination performance ................................................................................................................... 6
8 Determination of combination discharge capacity factor, Fd, by testing ....................................... 6

9 Derivation of combination discharge capacity factor, Fd ................................................................. 9

10 Alternative to testing for Fd .................................................................................................................. 9

11 Certification of combination discharge capacity factor, Fd ............................................................ 10

12 Application and use of the certified combination discharge capacity factor, Fd ......................... 10

13 Marking and identification of combination devices ........................................................................ 10

14 Certification ......................................................................................................................................... 11
15 Preparation for storage and transport .............................................................................................. 11
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this International Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 97/23/EC (PED)................................................................................. 12

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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies
(ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO
technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been
established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and
non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.

International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards
adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an
International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

ISO 4126-3 was prepared by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee
CEN/TC 69, Industrial valves, ISO/TC 185, Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure, in
accordance with the Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).

ISO 4126 consists of the following parts, under the general title Safety devices for protection against
excessive pressure:

⎯ Part 1: Safety valves

⎯ Part 2: Bursting disc safety devices

⎯ Part 3: Safety valves and bursting disc safety devices in combination

⎯ Part 4: Pilot-operated safety valves

⎯ Part 5: Controlled safety pressure relief systems (CSPRS)

⎯ Part 6: Application, selection and installation of bursting disc safety devices

⎯ Part 7: Common data

Part 7 contains data which is common to more than one of the parts of this standard to avoid unnecessary
repetition.

The application and installation of safety devices, excluding stand-alone bursting disc safety devices, is to
form the subject of a future Part 9.

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Introduction
Bursting disc safety devices can be used in conjunction with safety valves in following cases:

a) to protect the safety valve against corrosion, fouling or operating conditions which could affect the safety
valve performance;

b) to prevent leakage;

c) to prevent total loss of contents from the protected equipment following the bursting of the bursting disc.

The term combination is used to describe the close-coupled (i.e. within 5 pipe diameters) assembly of a
bursting disc safety device with a safety valve or CSPRS, as defined by this part of ISO 4126. In some cases,
the bursting disc safety device and the safety valve or CSPRS are connected together to form the combination
by a short length of pipe or a spool piece.

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Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure —

Part 3:
Safety valves and bursting disc safety devices in combination

1 Scope

This part of ISO 4126 specifies the requirements for a product assembled from the in-series combination of
safety valves or CSPRS (controlled safety pressure relief systems) according to ISO 4126-1, ISO 4126-4 and
ISO 4126-5, and bursting disc safety devices according to ISO 4126-2 installed within no more than five pipe
diameters from the valve inlet. It specifies the design, application and marking requirements for such products,
which are used to protect pressure vessels, piping or other enclosures from excessive pressure, and which
comprise the bursting disc safety device, a safety valve or CSPRS and, where applicable, a short length of
connecting pipe or spool piece. In addition, it gives a method for establishing the combination discharge factor
used in sizing combinations.

2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

ISO 4126-1:2004, Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure — Part 1: Safety valves

ISO 4126-2:2003, Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure — Part 2: Bursting disc safety
devices

ISO 4126-4:2004, Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure — Part 4: Pilot-operated safety
valves

ISO 4126-5:2004, Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure — Part 5: Controlled safety
pressure relief systems (CSPRS)

ISO 4126-6:2003, Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure — Part 6: Application, selection
and installation of bursting disc safety devices

EN 764-7:2002, Pressure equipment — Part 7: Safety systems for unfired pressure equipment

EN 13480-1:2002, Metallic industrial piping — Part 1: General

EN 13480-2:2002, Metallic industrial piping — Part 2: Materials

EN 13480-3:2002, Metallic industrial piping — Part 3: Design and calculation

EN 13480-4:2002, Metallic industrial piping — Part 4: Fabrication and installation

EN 13480-5:2002, Metallic industrial piping — Part 5: Inspection and testing

EN 13480-6:2002, Metallic industrial piping — Part 6: Additional requirements for buried piping

CEN/TR 13480-7:2002, Metallic industrial piping — Part 7: Guidance on the use of conformity assessment
procedures

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3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

3.1
combination
installation which comprises a bursting disc safety device installed within five pipe diameters (from outlet of
bursting disc holder to inlet of valve) before the inlet of a safety valve or a CSPRS

See Figure 1.

Key
1 safety valve or CSPRS
2 bursting disc safety device
3 safety valve or CSPRS inlet
4 bursting disc safety device outlet

NOTE Other bursting disc safety device configurations used in conjunction with safety valves or CSPRS are specified
in ISO 4126-6.

Figure 1 — Diagram of combination showing relative distance

3.2
combination discharge capacity factor
Fd
factor used to determine the discharge capacity of a safety valve or CSPRS when the safety valve or CSPRS
is used in combination with a bursting disc safety device installed upstream of the safety valve or CSPRS

3.3
flow resistance factor
Kr
factor which determines the resistance to flow in a pipe work system caused by the presence therein of a
burst bursting disc, forming part of a bursting disc safety device, installed in the system

NOTE Its symbol, Kr, is a dimensionless factor expressed as the velocity head loss.

3.4
bursting disc safety device
non-reclosing pressure relief device actuated by differential pressure and designed to function by the bursting
of the bursting disc(s)

NOTE It is the complete assembly of installed components including, where appropriate, the bursting disc holder.

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3.5
bursting disc assembly
complete assembly of the components installed in the bursting disc holder to perform the desired function

3.6
bursting disc
pressure-containing and pressure-sensitive component of a bursting disc safety device

3.7
bursting disc holder
part of a bursting disc safety device that retains the bursting disc assembly in position

3.8
specified bursting pressure
bursting pressure quoted with a coincident temperature when defining the bursting disc requirements

NOTE It is used in conjunction with a performance tolerance (3.11).

3.9
specified maximum bursting pressure
maximum bursting pressure quoted with the coincident temperature when defining the bursting disc
requirements

NOTE It is used in conjunction with a specified minimum bursting pressure (3.10).

3.10
specified minimum bursting pressure
minimum bursting pressure quoted with the coincident temperature when defining the bursting disc
requirements

NOTE It is used in conjunction with a specified maximum bursting pressure (3.9).

3.11
performance tolerance
range of pressure between the specified minimum bursting pressure and the specified maximum bursting
pressure or the range of pressure in positive and negative percentages or quantities which is related to the
specified bursting pressure

3.12
operating pressure
pressure existing at normal operating conditions within the system being protected

3.13
relieving pressure
maximum pressure under discharge conditions in the pressurized system

NOTE It may differ from the bursting pressure of the bursting disc.

3.14
bursting disc safety device discharge area
minimum cross-sectional flow area of the bursting disc safety device, taking into consideration the possible
reduction of the cross-section by, for example, back pressure supports, catching devices or parts of the
bursting disc which remain after bursting

3.15
batch
quantity of bursting discs or bursting disc safety devices made as a single group of the same type, size,
materials and specified bursting pressure requirements, and where the bursting discs are manufactured from
the same lot of material

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3.16
bursting pressure
value of the differential pressure between the upstream side and the downstream side of the bursting disc
when it bursts

3.17
bursting disc safety device discharge capacity
rate at which a bursting disc safety device can discharge fluid after bursting of the bursting disc

3.18
replacement period
time period beginning at the installation of a bursting disc assembly and ending with its replacement

3.19
pressure relief system
system intended for the safe relief of fluids from pressure equipment for prevention of excessive pressure

NOTE It can consist of equipment nozzle, inlet piping, pressure relief device(s) and discharge piping to
atmosphere/collecting vessel/header.

3.20
discharge coefficient
α
coefficient which determines reduction of theoretical discharge capacity of a pressure relief system by the
simplified approach which incorporates a burst bursting disc, forming part of a bursting disc safety device

NOTE For details of the simplified approach, see ISO 4126-6:2003, Annex C.

3.21
certified de-rated coefficient of discharge
Kdr
adjusted coefficient of discharge for the safety valve

NOTE See ISO 4126-1.

4 Symbols
A flow area of a safety valve (not curtain area), in square millimetres

Fd combination discharge capacity factor

Kd certified coefficient of discharge of the combination

Kdr certified derated coefficient of discharge for safety valve

Kr flow resistance factor

α discharge coefficient for bursting disc safety device

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5 Design of combination
5.1 Bursting disc safety devices shall comply with ISO 4126-2 and meet the requirements of 6.2.

5.2 Safety valves shall comply with ISO 4126-1 or ISO 4126-4.

5.3 CSPRS shall comply with ISO 4126-5.

5.4 Where additional components are used to combine the bursting disc safety device and the safety valve
or CSPRS into a combination (e.g. spool piece), these shall comply with EN 13480.

5.5 The space between the bursting disc safety device and the safety valve or CSPRS shall be provided
with a connection to prevent or detect an unacceptable build up in pressure.

NOTE Bursting discs, being pressure-differential devices, require a higher pressure in the protected equipment to
burst the bursting disc if pressure builds up in the space between the bursting disc and the safety valve or the CSPRS.
This occurs when leakage develops through the bursting disc due to corrosion, due to back pressure in the discharge
piping or other cause.

5.6 After bursting, the bursting disc petals shall not protrude into the valve inlet unless the influence of the
petals on the capacity and performance of the safety valve or CSPRS have been assessed and proven to
meet the requirements of Clause 7.

5.7 The design of the bursting disc safety device shall be such that on bursting, release of bursting disc
material shall not impair the performance of the safety valve or the CSPRS.

5.8 The nominal pipe size of the bursting disc safety device shall be not less than the nominal size of the
inlet of the safety valve or CSPRS.

6 Installation of combination
6.1 The combination shall be installed in accordance with ISO 4126-6.

6.2 The connection from the protected equipment to the safety valve inlet should be as short as practicable
and designed so that the total pressure drop to the safety valve or CSPRS inlet, including the effect of the
bursting disc safety device (based on ISO 4126-6:2003, Annex C) shall not exceed 3 % of the set pressure of
the safety valve or the CSPRS.

NOTE The 3 % pressure drop is determined from the flow through the combination at maximum relieving pressure of
the safety valve or the CSPRS.

6.3 The discharge of the combination shall be disposed of safely and be prevented from unintentional
flowing into other equipment to create a hazard (for example, into equipment out of service or undergoing
maintenance). The discharge pipe, between the outlet of the combination and the atmosphere or venting
system, shall be adequately drained at all times. Provision shall be made to absorb the reaction forces
expected during the discharge of material (see also ISO 4126-6:2003, 7.2.5). It can be difficult to provide
drainage points in a closed disposal system, but in this case the routing of the pipe work should avoid any low
points where liquids can accumulate.

6.4 The supplier of the combination shall provide assembly and installation instructions in addition to the
instructions provided by the manufacturers of the bursting disc safety device and the safety valve or CSPRS,
taking into consideration the results of a hazard analysis.

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7 Combination performance
7.1 The pressure in the equipment to be protected shall never exceed the allowable limits, e.g. as specified
in EN 764-7:2002, 6.1.2 and 6.1.4.

7.2 The maximum limit of bursting pressure of the bursting disc safety device shall not exceed 110 % of the
safety valve or CSPRS set pressure or a gauge pressure of 0,1 bar 1 ), whichever is greater (see also
EN 764-7:2002, 6.3.2.2). The minimum limit of the bursting disc safety device bursting pressure should be not
less than 90 % of the safety valve or CSPRS set pressure.

7.3 When the combination is intended for liquid service, the bursting disc safety device and safety valve or
CSPRS manufacturers shall be consulted.
NOTE Special attention needs to be given to the possibility of particular circumstances (e.g. thermal relief systems or
hydraulic service) that can result in a flow of media insufficient to open the safety valve, when advice from the bursting
disc safety device and safety valve or CSPRS manufacturers could be necessary.

7.4 The combination shall be characterized by a combination discharge capacity factor, Fd, determined the
according to Clause 8, 9 or 10 and to be applied in accordance with Clause 12.

8 Determination of combination discharge capacity factor, Fd, by testing

8.1 General

In order to determine the effect of the proximity of the burst bursting disc safety device on the coefficient of
discharge of the safety valve, the manufacturer of the combination shall conduct tests to determine the
combination discharge capacity factor, Fd.

Two different approaches to testing are permitted by this part of ISO 4126: the one-size method and the
three-size method (see 8.4).

The one-size method can involve testing a specific combination intended for installation in a particular
application. Alternatively, by selecting the largest flow area used in that size and type of safety valve and the
lowest burst pressure of the bursting disc safety device design to be used in the combination, the one-size
method can be used to provide a bounding and conservative value of Fd for a limited range of parameters (e.g.
one size and type of safety valve but for a limited range of flow areas).

The three-size method is normally used where series manufacture of combinations takes place and the
manufacturer of the combination wishes to derive a conservative value of Fd that can be used to cover the full
product range.

8.2 Test requirements

8.2.1 For combinations to be used for compressible fluids, tests shall be carried out using dry saturated
steam, superheated steam, air or compressible fluid of other known characteristics.
NOTE Dry saturated steam in this context refers to steam with a minimum dryness fraction of 98 % or a maximum
degree of superheat of 10 °C. Superheated steam in this context refers to steam with a degree of superheat greater than
10 °C.

8.2.2 For combination devices to be used in liquid service, tests shall be carried out using water or liquid of
known characteristics.
NOTE Methods to derive values of Kr for incompressible fluids are currently being developed and are to be included
in future versions of the relevant parts of ISO 4126.

1) 1 bar = 0,1 MPa = 0,1 N/mm2 = 105 N/m2.

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8.2.3 The test equipment shall be designed and operated such that the actual test flowing capacity
measurement shall be accurate to within ± 2 %.

8.2.4 The safety valve or CSPRS tested shall have the largest flow area used in that size and type of valve,
except where combination discharge capacity factor, Fd, is specified for smaller flow areas.

8.2.5 The bursting disc safety device shall be mounted on the inlet of the safety valve or CSPRS, taking into
consideration the requirements of Clause 5, if applicable.

8.2.6 The tests shall use the lowest burst pressure of the bursting disc safety device design that is to be
used in combination with the safety valve or CSPRS design.

8.2.7 The certification shall apply to the combination of the same design of safety valve or CSPRS and the
same design of bursting disc safety device (internal flow path of holder) as those tested, irrespective of the
external bursting disc holder geometry.

8.2.8 The test records shall include all observations, measurements, and instrument readings and
calibration records necessary to attain the objectives of the tests. Original test records shall remain in the
custody of the organization responsible for the test. Copies of all test records shall be furnished to each of the
parties concerned with the tests. Corrections and corrected values shall be entered separately in the test
record.

8.3 Test rig

Details for the test rig(s) and test conditions, including the proposed instrumentation and calibration
procedures, shall be specified before testing commences.

8.4 Test method

The following two alternative methods of testing are permitted.

a) One-size combination

1) The combination discharge capacity factor determined by this method shall apply only to the size and
type tested.

2) For each type or model of bursting disc safety device and safety valve or CSPRS, three bursting
discs of the same specified bursting pressure shall be individually burst and flow tested in
accordance with 8.5.

The test results so obtained may be used as applicable in the three-size method according to b).

b) Three-size combination

1) Three sequential sizes of combinations shall be tested.

2) For each of the three sizes of bursting disc safety device, three bursting discs of the same specified
bursting pressure shall burst and be flow tested in accordance with 8.5. It is permissible to carry out
the tests with one holder for each size of bursting disc.

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8.5 Test procedure

8.5.1 The certified coefficient of discharge, Kd, of the safety valve or CSPRS used for the test shall be
established without the bursting disc safety device, in accordance with ISO 4126-1, ISO 4126-4 or ISO 4126-5,
at a relieving pressure no greater than 10 % above the valve set pressure or a gauge pressure of 0,1 bar,
whichever is greater.

8.5.2 The bursting disc device shall then be installed at the inlet of the safety valve or the CSPRS and the
bursting disc burst in accordance with 8.5.4 in order to operate the valve.

8.5.3 The appropriate safety precautions shall be observed when carrying out tests.

8.5.4 The combination shall be tested as follows.

a) With the combination installed in the test rig, the pressure at the inlet shall be increased to 90 % of the
expected minimum bursting pressure in a time not less than 5 s. Thereafter, the pressure at the inlet shall
be increased at a rate that allows accurate recording of the pressure until the bursting disc bursts.

b) The combination capacity test shall be performed at 10 % or a gauge pressure of 0,1 bar (whichever is
greater) above the safety valve or CSPRS set pressure duplicating the individual safety valve or CSPRS
capacity test. Maintain this pressure for a sufficient period of time to permit the rate of flow, temperature
and pressure to reach stable conditions before recording the test data.

c) Determine Kd from the test of the combination by determining the ratio of the actual flow to the theoretical
flow.

d) Repeat a), b) and c) for the remaining bursting disc safety devices of the same size.

8.6 Acceptance criteria of the tests

8.6.1 General

The results shall be approved and a combination discharge factor certified only if the following conditions are
met.

8.6.2 Conditions applicable to the safety valve

The measured capacity of the tested safety valve shall be equal to or greater than the certified values of Kdr
(see also ISO 4126-1:2004, Clause 7).

8.6.3 Conditions applicable to the bursting disc safety device

8.6.3.1 The bursting pressure of all bursting discs tested shall fall within the performance tolerance of the
specified bursting pressure or within the maximum and minimum specified bursting pressure, whichever is
marked on the bursting disc, and shall be in accordance with ISO 4126-2.

8.6.3.2 If any bursting disc does not burst in accordance with 8.6.3.1, the following conditions shall be
satisfied.

a) If the bursting pressure of only one of the bursting discs of any one batch is not in accordance with
8.6.3.1, two additional tests shall be performed using bursting discs from the same batch and the results
from these two substituted for the rejected results.

b) If more than one of the total of the bursting discs tested of any one batch, including any substitute test
[see a)], bursts at a pressure not in accordance with 8.6.3.1, then that batch shall be rejected, and new
tests of a different batch shall be conducted in accordance with 8.5.

c) The results of the test of capacity shall fall within 10 % of the average capacity of the three tests. Failure
to meet this requirement shall be cause to require retesting to determine the cause of the discrepancies.

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8.6.4 Conditions applicable to combination

8.6.4.1 One-size combination

Determine the average Kd for the combination as specified in 8.5.4 c). None of the accepted values of Kd for
the combination shall exceed ± 5 % of the arithmetic average.

8.6.4.2 Three-size combination

Determine the average Kd for each sequential size of combination as specified in 8.5 (three different-sized
valves, each with three bursting discs, giving a total of 9 tests). All accepted values of Kd for each type and
size of combination tested shall not exceed ± 5 % of the arithmetic average for that type and size. Similarly the
average Kd value for the three sequential sizes of combination shall not exceed ± 5 % of the arithmetic
average.

8.6.4.3 Other conditions

8.6.4.3.1 If, for any test, the Kd value of the combination falls outside ± 5 % of the arithmetic averages then
all test results shall be rejected, except as provided for in 8.6.4.3.2 and 8.6.4.3.3

8.6.4.3.2 If the Kd of only one test under 8.6.4.2 exceeds ± 5 % of the arithmetic average, two additional
tests of the same size shall be performed using bursting discs from the same batch. The Kd values obtained
from these two tests shall be substituted for the rejected result and a new average Kd shall be calculated,
provided the replacement bursting discs burst at a pressure in accordance with 8.6.4.2.

8.6.4.3.3 If any of the values of Kd obtained, excluding the rejected test result but including the substitute
tests of 8.6.3.2, fall outside ± 5 % of the new arithmetic average, or if the bursting pressure of one of the
substitute bursting discs is not in accordance with 8.6.4.2, then all results obtained from this batch of bursting
discs shall be rejected.

9 Derivation of combination discharge capacity factor, Fd

9.1 The combination discharge capacity factor, Fd, is the ratio of the average of the coefficients of
discharge determined by the combination tests to the coefficient of discharge determined on the valve(s) used
in the test(s) (see 8.5).

NOTE The three-size combination test, see 8.4 b), requires the above procedure to be repeated for three sequential
sizes of combinations.

9.2 Where values of Fd greater than one are found, a value of one shall be used. Where values of Fd of
less than 0,97 are found, these combinations shall not be used unless special considerations are given for
their use (absence of fouling, presence of damping devices, in situ testing, etc.).

10 Alternative to testing for Fd

As an alternative to testing to determine Fd according to Clause 8, the use of a default combination discharge
capacity factor of 0,9 is permitted. The safety valve or CSPRS pressure loss calculation and the determination
of the reaction force should be performed with the safety valve or CSPRS coefficient of discharge.

NOTE Calculation methods are currently under evaluation and considered for inclusion in a future edition of this part
of ISO 4126.

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11 Certification of combination discharge capacity factor, Fd

11.1 Test results shall be approved and a certified Fd given only if the requirements of Clause 8 are met.

11.2 The certified combination discharge capacity factor is the average of the accepted combination
discharge factors. This value shall not be greater than one.

12 Application and use of the certified combination discharge capacity factor, Fd

12.1 The certified combination discharge capacity factor, Fd, shall be applied as a multiplier to the certified
(discharge) capacity of the safety valve or CSPRS (see ISO 4126-1, ISO 4126-4 and ISO 4126-5).

12.2 The certified combination discharge capacity factor, Fd, shall be applied to the sizes of combination
devices and the bursting pressures according to 8.5.1 and 8.5.2, as based upon the design, type or model of
bursting disc safety device and safety valve or CSPRS tested in combination.

12.3 The Fd obtained from tests by the one size method is applicable to all combinations of the same design
of bursting disc devices and safety valves or CSPRS in size equal to the tested combination, and for all
bursting pressures greater than or equal to the set pressure of the combination.

12.4 The Fd obtained from tests by the three-size method is applicable to all sizes greater than, or equal to,
the smallest size tested, and all minimum bursting pressures appropriate to the size of the combination and
material of the bursting disc.

12.5 For subcritical flow conditions, only a certified Fd established by one-size method according to 8.4 a)
shall be applied.

13 Marking and identification of combination devices

13.1 Bursting disc safety device

The marking of the bursting disc, bursting disc holder and ancillary components shall be in accordance with
ISO 4126-2.

13.2 Safety valve

The marking of the safety valve body and the safety valve or the CSPRS identification plate shall be in
accordance with ISO 4126-1, ISO 4126-4 or ISO 4126-5.

13.3 Combination

The combination shall be marked with

a) a unique reference number identifying the combination;

b) the manufacturer's name and type reference, and

c) the number of this part of ISO 4126, i.e. “ISO 4126-3”.

d) the maximum allowable pressure limits for which the combination has been designed.

e) the nominal size designation for the combination, as appropriate, for example, DN or NPS;

f) the material designation of the combination;

g) the year of manufacture of the combination.

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14 Certification
The supplier of the combination shall provide a certificate for the combination including at least the following
information:

a) bursting disc safety device manufacturer’s name and type reference;

b) safety valve manufacturer’s name and type reference;

c) nominal size designation, as appropriate, for example DN or NPS;

d) either specified maximum bursting pressure and specified minimum bursting pressure with coincident
temperature, stating units, or specified bursting pressure and performance tolerance with coincident
temperature, stating units;

e) valve specified set pressure, stating units;

f) combination discharge capacity factor, Fd, for the combination, and method of derivation;

g) flow area of the safety valve or CSPRS in square millimetres (mm2);

h) minimum value of the lift of the safety valve or the CSPRS in millimetres (mm) and corresponding
overpressure expressed as a percentage of overpressure;

i) safety valve or the CSPRS de-rated coefficient of discharge, indicating the reference fluid;

j) number of this part of ISO 4126, i.e. “ISO 4126-3”;

k) date of supply;

l) manufacturer's unique reference number for identifying the combination.

15 Preparation for storage and transport

The bursting disc safety device and safety valve shall be packed to prevent any damage and to ensure that
their function is not impaired. Marking of packages shall be in accordance with the marking requirements of
ISO 4126-1, ISO 4126-2, ISO 4126-4 or ISO 4126-5.

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Annex ZA
(informative)

Relationship between this International Standard and the Essential

Requirements of EU Directive 97/23/EC (PED)

By agreement between ISO and CEN, this CEN annex is included in the DIS and the FDIS but will not appear
in the published ISO standard.

This International Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association to provide one means of conforming to Essential Requirements of
the New Approach Directive 97/23/EC, Pressure Equipment Directive (PED).

Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Communities under that Directive and has
been implemented as a national standard in at least one Member State, compliance with the normative
clauses of this standard given in Table ZA.1 confers, within the limits of the scope of this standard, a
presumption of conformity with the corresponding Essential Requirements of that Directive and associated
EFTA regulations.

Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this International Standard and Directive 97/23/EC (PED)

Clauses/subclauses of this Essential requirements (ERs) of EU

Qualifying remarks/Notes
International Standard Directive 97/23/EC

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12 Safety accessories 2.11.1 and 2.11.2

5, 9 and 12 General design 2.1
5 Design for adequate strength 2.2
5, 6 and 7 Safe operation 2.3
8.1, 8.4, 8.5 and 8.6 Performance testing 2.2.4
13 Marking and labelling 3.3

WARNING — Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the products falling
within the scope of this standard.

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