46 CFR § 56.50-20 - Pressure relief piping.

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title: "46 CFR § 56.50-20 - Pressure relief piping."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "56.50-20"
section_name: "Pressure relief piping."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "F"
subchapter_name: "MARINE ENGINEERING"
part_number: "56"
part_name: "PIPING SYSTEMS AND APPURTENANCES"
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# 56.50-20 Pressure relief piping.

(a) *General.* There must be no intervening stop valves between the pressure vessel or piping system being protected and its protective device or devices, except as authorized by the Marine Safety Center.

(b) *Discharge lines.* (Reproduces 122.6.2(d).) Discharge lines from pressure-relieving safety devices must be designed to facilitate drainage.

(c) *Stop valves.* Stop valves between the safety or relief valve and the point of discharge are not permitted, except as specifically approved by the Marine Safety Center.

(d) *Reference.* See also § 56.07-10(a) and (b) for specific requirements.

[CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 18843, Dec. 18, 1968, as amended by CGFR 69-127, 35 FR 9979, June 17, 1970; CGD 77-140, 54 FR 40607, Oct. 2, 1989]