Section 13 Plant blowdown systems
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Clasifications Register Rules and Regulations - Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Ships, July 2022 - Part 7 Other Ship Types and Systems - Chapter 2 Ships with Installed Process Plant for Chemicals, Liquified Gases and Related Products - Section 13 Plant blowdown systems

Section 13 Plant blowdown systems

13.1 General

13.1.1 Where a liquid blowdown system is provided in the process plant, the design and installation are to make adequate provision for the effects of back pressure in the system and vapour flash off when the pressures of liquids in the blowdown system are reduced.

13.1.2 Substances which will react with each other are to be provided with separate systems.


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