46 C.F.R. § 64.61

Rupture disc.

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 57 wordsSubsections: 2Official source

Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 64.61 (2026)

If a rupture disc is the only pressure relief device on the tank, the rupture disc must— (a) Rupture at a pressure of 125 percent of the maximum allowable working pressure; and (b) Have a minimum normal venting capacity that is sufficient to prevent the tank pressure from exceeding 137.5 percent of the maximum allowable working pressure.
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