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3.4.10 marked burst pressure or rated burst pressure.<br />

The marked burst pressure or rated burst pressure of a rupture disk is the burst pressure<br />

established by tests for the specified temperature and marked on the disk tag by the<br />

manufacturer. The marked burst pressure may be any pressure within the manufacturing<br />

design range unless otherwise specified by the customer. The marked burst pressure is<br />

applied to all the rupture disks of the same lot.<br />

3.4.11 opening pressure.<br />

The value of increasing opening pressure inlet static pressure whereby there is a measurable<br />

lift of the disk or at which discharge of the fluid becomes continuous, as determined by<br />

seeing, feeling or hearing.<br />

opening pressure<br />

Fion Zhang/ Charlie Chong

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