Si 4302

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Process and steam safety valves

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Si 4302

Si 4302 Engineered with

high discharge
Features
The state-of-the-art IMI Bopp & Reuther medium-pressure safety valve:
> Cost-effective semi nozzle body design > Reliable function with ideal capacity
with seat bushing
> Inner parts made from stainless steel
> Developed in modular design with other (except for spring and
series spring washer)

Optimum
Inlet sizes Overpressure
DN 20 to DN 200 Vapours / gases 5%
engineered
Liquids 10%
operation for
Inlet pressure rating easy piping
PN 10 to PN 40 Blow down
Vapours / gases 10%
Set pressures Liquids 20%
0.1 bar g to 40 bar g
Allowable built-up back pressure
Temperature range without bellows
-270 °C to + 450 °C 20% of the set pressure

Applications
> For vapours, gases and liquids > Petrochemical industry
Single Trim for Steam,
> Protection of pressure vessels > Technical gases Gases, Liquids
> Protection of heat exchangers > Cooling and oxygen applications
> Protection of system components > Power generation and power supply
> Suitable for all industrial applications > Steam boiler up to PN 40
> Chemical industry

Approvals and standards

EC type examination VdTÜV type approval acc. to The design, manufacture, testing and
labelling meet the require­­ments of DIN
- Pressure Equipment Directive TÜV.SV.13 -1094.d0.D / G / F.aw.p
EN ISO 4126-7, DIN EN 12266-1 / -2
97 / 23 / EC
IMI Bopp & Reuther will not renew the (insofar as applicable to safety valves),
- DIN EN ISO 4126-1 existing VdTÜV type approvals. The DIN EN 1092 parts I and II Flanges, AD
requirements by VdTÜV and applicable 2000-Merkblatt A4, AD 2000-Merkblatt
- AD 2000-Merkblatt A2 HP0, technical rules for steam boiler
standards are completely considered by
- VdTÜV Merkblatt “Sicherheitsventil 100” the EC type examination. TRD 110, TRD 421

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Type code

Type code Order example

1 Series Si 4 Safety valve for high capacities Si 4

2 Design 1 Conventional, open bonnet 4

3 Conventional, closed bonnet

4 Bellows, closed bonnet

5 Bellows, open bonnet

3 Characteristic 0 High capacity "High Flow" 0

4 Pressure class 2 Up to PN 40 2

5 Cap G Gastight cap A

GB Gastight cap with test gag

A Packed lifting lever

AB Packed lifting lever with test gag

AK Pneumatic actuator

6 Material code 00 GP240GH / 1.0619 04

04 GX5CrNiMo19-11-2 / 1.4408

7 Options .09 Locking sleeve (government ring) .59

.11t Disc with soft seal PTFE

.14a Lift indication with inductive proximity switch in the cap

.14b Lift indication with inductive proximity switch in the auxiliary

housing

.14c Lift indication with inductive proximity switch for exposed

spindle with actuator AK

.15 Bonnet spacer for high and low temperatures

.18 Heating jacket

.25 Block body design

.28 Oil and grease free

.32 Purge connection

.35 Lift restriction ring

.38 Vibration damper

.57 Weight loading

.59 Stellited disc

.60 Stellited seat

Type Si 4402 A 04 .59

Please state Set pressure 18 bar g
Fluid temp. 20 °C
Fluid Air,
and State Gas
Inlet DN 50, PN 40, B1
Outlet DN 80, PN 16, B1
Flow diameter 42 mm
Approval 97 / 23 / EG (CE)

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Si 4302
Coefficients of discharge

Fluid group Inlet size Flow diameter h/d0 ≥ pb/p0 ≤ αw

Vapours / gases (D / G) DN 20 to DN 200 17 mm to 156 mm 0.33 0.2 0.81

Liquids (F) DN 20 to DN 200 17 mm to 156 mm 0.33 - 0.57

The coefficient of discharge for gases /  The capacity of the selected safety valves aw(reduced) = aw x qm/qmc. The required
vapours in a pressure ratio of pb / p0 > 0.2 can be adjusted to the required capacity by ratio h/d0 is shown in the diagram below,
is shown in the diagram below. reducing the lift, thus reducing undesirable and the reduced lift calculated with
extra performance. The following applies: h(reduced) = d0 x (h/d0).

0.9
0.9 0.9
0.9

0.8
0.8 0.8
0.8

0.7
0.7 0.7
0.7

0.6
0.6 0.6
0.6

0.5
0.5 0.5
0.5
aαw [–][−]

[–][−]
aαwW
w

0.4
0.4 0.4
0.4

0.3
0.3 0.3
0.3

0.2
0.2 0.2
0.2

0.1
0.1 0.1
0.1
d0 = 17-156 mm d0 = 17-156 mm
mm

0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0

0.00
0.00 0.05
0.05 0.10
0.10 0.15
0.15 0.20
0.20 0.25
0.25 0.30
0.30 0.35
0.35 0.40
0.40 0.1
0.1 0.2
0.2 0.3
0.3 0.4
0.4 0.5
0.5 0.6
0.6 0.7
0.7 0.8
0.8 0.9
0.9 1.0
1.0
h/d
h/d0 0[−]
[–] pP
a/p
/P0 [−]
[–]
b 0

Si 4302 coefficient of discharge αw Si 4302 coefficient of discharge αw depending on pb/p0

depending on h/d0 for gases and vapours for gases and vapours
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Sample size calculation for a safety valve in gas service acc. to DIN EN ISO 4126-7:
pb/p0 = 0.377 can be used to derive the coefficient of discharge Kdr = 0.757 from the
Fluid
diagram “Si 4302 coefficient of discharge aw depending on pb/p0 for gases and vapours”.
air
(aw is equal Kdr )
Temperature T0 As the condition for critical flow
20 °C = 293.15 K
k
pb 2 k -1 qm
Isentropic exponent k is met in the example, the following applies: A
p0 ≤ k +1 = M
1.4 p0 C Kdr
Z T0
Molar mass M k +1
29.0 kg / kmol 2 k -1
With C = 3.948 k k+1 = 2.703, is
Compressibility factor Z
1.0

Set pressure 6000

A = = 3,518.1 mm2 , is the required flow area.
1.5 bar g 2.65 x 2.703 x 0.757 29

1 x 293.15
Relieving pressure p0 at 10%
accumulation
(1.5 x 1.1) + 1 = 2.65 bar a
With a flow area of A0 = 4902 mm², the safety valve Si 4302 A 00, DN 100 x 150,
Back pressure pb PN 10 x 10, d0 79.0 mm is suitable for this application (see page 8 for size range).
atmospheric

Required capacity qm
6.000 kg / hr

0.9
0.9

0.8
0.8

0.7
0.7

0.6
0.6

0.5
0.5
α [−]
aw w[–]

0.4
0.4

0.3
0.3
The coefficients of discharge Kdr acc. to DIN EN ISO 4126-1 for this
valve series are identical with above coefficients of discharge aw and
0.2
0.2 the values in the diagrams.

h = Lift [mm]
0.1
0.1 d0 = Flow diameter of the selected safety valve [mm]
d0 = 17-156 mm
h/d0 = Lift / Flow diameter ratio
pb = Absolute back pressure [bar a]
0.0
0.0 p0 = Absolute relieving pressure [bar a]
0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40
pb/p0 = Absolute back pressure / absolute relieving pressure ratio
0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40
h/d [−]
aw = Coefficient of discharge acc. to AD 2000-Merkblatt A2
h/d00[–]
qm = Required mass flow [kg/hr]
qmc = Certified mass flow [kg/hr]

Si 4302 coefficient of discharge αw depending on pb/p0

for liquid
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Si 4302
Material code

23 Bellows design Si 4402

24

29
20 55
17
19
16
14
15
18
30

4
3
5
13
12
10
11
22
9
8
7
6
2

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Material code 00 04

Temperature application range -10 °C to +450 °C 1) -200 °C to +400 °C 2)

Part Name Spare part Material Material

1 Body GP240GH / 1.0619 GX5CrNiMo19-11-2 / 1.4408

2 Seat bushing 1.4122 1.4571

3 Stud, short 1.1181 A4-70

4 Stud, long 1.1181 A4-70

5 Hexagon nut 04 04

6 Disc holder 1.4021 1.4571

7 Disc *2, 3 1.4571 1.4571

8 Disc retainer 1.4571 1.4571

9 Ball Stainless steel Ceramic

10 Flat gasket *1, 2, 3 1.4401 / graphite 1.4401 / graphite

11 Intermediate cover 1.4122 1.4571

12 Pressure sleeve 1.4122 1.4571

13 Spring washer, bottom 1.0460 1.4571

14 Spring washer, top 1.0460 1.4571

15 Bonnet GP240GH / 1.0619 GX5CrNiMo19-11-2 / 1.4408

16 Adjusting screw 1.4021 1.4571

17 Lock nut 1.4122 1.4571

18 Spindle 1.4021 1.4571

19 Flat gasket *1, 2, 3 1.4401 / graphite 1.4401 / graphite

20 Cylinder bolt 8.8 A4-70

22 Pressure ring 1.4571 1.4571

23 Packed lifting lever (cap) 1.0619 1.4408

24 Lifting nut 1.4021 1.4571

29 Bonnet spacer 1.0619 1.4408

30 Spring 3) *3 1.1200 1.4310

1.8159 1.8159, chem. nickel plated

55 Bellows *3 1.4571 1.4571

1)
Material may be used in temperatures down to Spare Parts: IMI Bopp & Reuther reserve the right to technical
-85 °C if the specification of AD 2000-Merkblatt *1 For start-up changes or application of higher quality materials
W10 is complied with. *2 For 2 years of operation without prior notice. The material design can be
2)
Material may be used in temperatures down to *3 After several years of operating tailored to customer specifications at any time upon
-273 °C if the specification of AD 2000-Merkblatt request.
W10 is complied with.
3)
The spring material selection depends on
the valve size and set pressure as well as
the temperature. Other spring materials are
available for special operating conditions, e.g.
temperatures > 400 °C or < -170 °C, and if the
customer specifies this.

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Si 4302
Sizes, pressure ranges and dimensions

DNE 20 25 32 40 40 40 50 65 3) 80 80 80 100 125 150 150 200 200

Size
DNA 32 40 50 50 65 3)
80 80 100 100 125 150 150 200 200 250 250 300

Flow diameter
17 22 27.5 27.5 35 35 42 52 52 65 65 79 93 93 112 125 156
[mm] d0

Flow area
227 380 594 594 962 962 1385 2124 2124 3318 3318 4902 6793 6793 9852 12272 19113
[mm²] A0

0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49
Min. Si 41 / Si 43
set
pres- 0.25 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.16 0.16 0.11 0.11 0.13 0.15 0.18 0.15 0.16 0.15
Si 4302.57 1)
sure
[bar g]
Si 44 / Si 45 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

Max.
set pressure1) 40 40 40 40 32 32 32 32 32 25 25 20 20 20 25 15 14
[bar g]

Max. back pres-

16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 10 10 10 7 7 7 4 4
sure 2) [bar g]

PN 10 /16
Inlet flange (DN 200 PN 16 with flange thickness as per PN 25)
PN 10 - 40 (with flange thickness as per PN 40)
DIN EN 4)
PN 25 / 40 PN 25

Outlet flange
PN 10 - 40 PN 10 /16 PN 10
DIN EN 4)

Centre to face
85 95 100 100 115 115 125 140 140 155 155 175 215 215 225 240 265
dimension S1 [mm]

Centre to face
95 105 110 110 130 130 145 150 150 170 170 180 220 220 245 270 290
dimension S2 [mm]

Height H1 [mm] 410 425 435 435 522 522 576 690 690 740 740 840 1030 1030 1195 1225 1320

Height H2 [mm] 470 480 480 480 572 572 626 750 750 810 810 920 1135 1135 1325 1355 240

Additional height H3
222 222 222 222 310 310 310 267 267 267 267 267 394 394 240 240 240
f. actuator AK [mm]

Drain size
G¼ G¼ G¼ G¼ G¼ G¼ G¼ G⅜ G⅜ G⅜ G⅜ G⅜ G½ G½ G½ G¾ G¾
E 5)

Weight
9 12 14 14.5 19 21 27 40 43 55 58 84 104 108 148 183 240
Si 41/43 [kg]

Weight
Si 44/45 and 11 14 17 17.5 22 25 31 44 47 60 63 92 112 122 178 213 270
Si 41/43.15 [kg]

Additional weight
12 12 12 12 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 76 76 80 80 80
actuator AK [kg]

1)
Set pressure if the direct weight load option .57 is may need to be reviewed, and a suitable pressure 4)
Flanges PN 10 - 40 acc. to DIN EN 1092-2;
used. rating selected, depending on the material and facing type B1
2)
Stated values are maximum values corresponding temperature. 5)
Drain E is only drilled into the body if condensate
to the spring forces. The component strength 3)
4-hole flange drilling with DN 65 PN 10 / 16 formation is to be expected.

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Si 4302
Support brackets
Si 4102
Support
Size A B C D E L bracket Number
DNE × DNA thickness of screws

40 x 65 180 84 134 60 150 14 10 4 x M 12

40 x 80 180 84 134 60 150 14 10 4 x M 12
50 x 80 210 93 160 65 175 14 12 4 x M 12
H1

65 x 100 245 94 196 65 210 14 12 4 x M 12

80 x 100 245 94 196 65 210 14 12 4 x M 12
80 x 125 300 115 240 85 265 18 15 4 x M 16
80 x 150 320 150 280 125 290 18 15 4 x M 16
S2

100 x 150 320 150 280 125 290 18 15 4 x M 16

125 x 200 365 120 300 85 325 18 15 4 x M 16
S1
150 x 200 365 120 300 85 325 18 15 4 x M 16
150 x 250 415 150 360 115 375 18 15 4 x M 16
200 x 250 455 180 400 145 415 18 15 4 x M 16
Si 4402
200 x 300 510 180 450 145 465 22 20 4 x M 20
Si 4502
Dimensions in mm

The height from the inlet to the lower Support brackets

edge of the support bracket is identical
with the centre to face dimension S2. B
D
K

Support brackets will only be drilled if

H2

specified by the customer.

The bonnet for bellows seal design is
provided with the test connection K.
K up to DN 50 x 80 – G¼”, above G⅜”.
A
E
S2

S1
øC

Actuator AK L
H3

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