As you tour a chemical processing plant you observe that a p

As you tour a chemical processing plant, you observe that a piston cylinder pump moves toxic heavy oil through a piping system in that facility. What is the purpose of a rupture disc surrounded by a concrete tank that you observe as a part of that piping system?

Solution

Rupture disc is a non closing safety valve. whenever there is any change in the inside pressure of pipe above critical point the the disc rupture itself due to change in pressure.

the material of disc is weak and thinner as compared to the piping system parts, thus the disc rupture before the pipe damage hence preventing the further damage to the systen.