Introduction: Marine Boiler Safety Valves

The pressure setting of the superheater safety valve should be less that the designed pressure
of the boiler, i.e. less than that of the steam drum safety valve, to ensure flow of steam
through the superheater under blow off conditions. The pressure setting of one steam drum
safety valve should be same as the design pressure of the boiler. The pressure setting of
another safety valve should be 2-3 % more than the designed pressure of the boiler.

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Pressure Setting of the Boiler Safety Valve:

If it is found that the boiler safety relief valve is not lifting at the designed lifting pressure,
manual pressure setting of the boiler safety valve has to be done for the proper and safe
operation of the boiler. The adjustment can be carried out on this type of valve to give the
desired discharge and blow down characteristic.
1. Safety valve pressure setting can be done from high to low pressure or vice versa.
2. Take necessary personal safety precaution and arrange tools i.e. gagging tool and
master gauges.
3. Slowly raise the boiler pressure and blow off the safety valves manually few times for
thermal expansion and to reduce the thermal stress on the valves.
4. Then screw down all the safety valves higher than the setting pressure at which you
are going to set.
5. Raise the boiler steam pressure 2-3 % more than the designed pressure of the boiler,
then stop firing and unscrew the first valve slowly, when it blows off at 2-3 % more
than the designed pressure then note this opening and closing pressure of the valve
and finally gag it.
6. Raise the boiler pressure at the designed pressure of the boiler and unscrew the 2nd
valve, when it blows off at designed pressure then note this opening pressure and
check the closing pressure also. Recheck the setting pressure and gag the valve.
7. Then set the superheater safety valve lower than the designed pressure of the boiler in
same procedure.
8. Finally take out the gagging tools. Pressure setting should be done in presence of
surveyor.

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