Relief Valve Sizing

Relief Valve Sizing MCP Connector for Claude

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Calculates pressure relief valve requirements using API 520/521 standards.

4 tools Official Updated Oct 1, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

This MCP server provides professional engineering tools for sizing pressure relief valves (PRV) according to API 520/521 standards. It allows users to retrieve technical design limits via get_equipment_specs, determine required flow rates with calculate_relief_capacity, calculate minimum orifice areas using size_valve_orifice, and perform final safety checks with validate_scenario_safety. It covers critical scenarios including fire, blocked outlet, and thermal expansion.

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calculate_relief_capacity

Determines the required mass or volumetric flow rate based on a specific relief scenario

get_equipment_specs

Retrieves the technical design limits for a specific piece of protected equipment

size_valve_orifice

Calculates the minimum required orifice area for a relief valve

validate_scenario_safety

Performs a final check to ensure the proposed valve sizing provides adequate protection

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What are the design limits for equipment ID VSL-101?

The design pressure for VSL-101 is 150 psig with an allowable overpressure of 10%.

Calculate the required capacity for a blocked outlet scenario on equipment VSL-101.

The required relief capacity for the blocked outlet scenario on VSL-101 is 450 kg/s.

What is the minimum orifice area needed for a capacity of 500 kg/s at a set pressure of 100 psi for gas?

The minimum required orifice area is 2.45 square inches, which corresponds to an API orifice designation of 'E'.

The tool follows the API 520 and API 521 international standards for pressure-relieving devices.

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