Burst Pressure

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Value of the upstream static pressure minus the value of the downstream static pressure just before a rupture disk bursts.

NOTE: If the downstream pressure is atmospheric, the burst pressure is the upstream static gauge pressure.

Source: API STD 521, Pressure-relieving and Depressuring Systems, Sixth Edition, January 2014. Global Standards

Source: API STD 521, Pressure-relieving and Depressuring Systems, Fifth Edition, January 2007 (Addendum May 2008). Global Standards

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