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March 2014

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Address inlet pressure loss concerns with restricted lift relief devices

For the past 30 years, standard-sized relief devices have been sized such that it is difficult to meet the installation criteria in American Petroleum Institute (API) standard (STD) 520. This problem ..

Smith & Burgess LLC: D. Smith
Bechtel Corp.: Yoram, S.
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D. Smith - Smith & Burgess LLC, Houston, Texas

Dustin Smith earned a BS degree in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University and is a licensed professional engineer. He co-founded Smith & Burgess in 2007 and serves as Co-Owner and CEO. With more than 25 yr of experience, he specializes in relief systems design, PSM compliance audits, flare system optimization and incident investigations. Smith has contributed to API 520/521 committees and led projects that improved safety, compliance and operational efficiency for clients globally.

Yoram, S. - Bechtel Corp., Houston, Texas

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