Installation Instructions for FAS Family Rupture Disks in
Flanged, Insert Assemblies
TYPICAL FRDI INSTALLATION SHOWN FRDH & FRDI Assemblies:
1) Loosen and remove flange bolting only after verifying
that the system is depressurized. Always purge toxic
and/or dangerous materials from any system that is to
be opened to a safe disposal area.
COMPANION
OUTLET FLANGE
2) If preassembly side bars and/or pretorque capscrews
are utilized, loosen and remove same, being careful not
to allow any part of the disk holder to slip or fall.
INSERT R.D. OUTLET
HOLDER FLANGE
FRDH Assemblies Only:
1) If jack screws have been installed with this disk
FLOW
RUPTURE DISK holder, it will be necessary to utilize same to separate
disk holder flanges to allow disk removal.
INSERT R.D. INLET 2) Once all holder restraints have been removed,
HOLDER FLANGE
carefully separate flanges and remove existing rupture
disk.
COMPANION
INLET FLANGE 3) Thoroughly inspect and clean all seating surfaces
within the holder. Do not scrape or scratch any seating
surface including the raised nubbin area! If wiping these
surfaces with a "shop rag", moistened with a suitable
solvent, does not remove surface residues, fine emery
cloth or steel wool may be utilized. Care should be
CAUTION exercised not to exert sufficient pressure on the emery
All rupture disk installations should be located to allow cloth or steel wool to "cut or groove" these sealing
full unrestricted discharge of a burst disk when over- surfaces.
pressure of the system occurs. Never locate a rupture
disk installation where the discharge from a burst disk is FRDI Assemblies Only:
directly impacting personnel or equipment. Venting of a 1) Slip the disk holder insert from between the
burst disk discharge must always be routed to a safe companion piping flanges and verify that all holder
disposal area. Handle burst rupture disks carefully! restraints have been removed. Separate the holder inlet
Avoid their sharp, jagged edges when removing same from the outlet and remove existing rupture disk.
from holder. 2) Thoroughly inspect and clean all seating surfaces of
the disk holder. Do not scrape or scratch any seating
IMPORTANT surface including the raised nubbin area! If wiping these
A Forward Acting Scored (FAS) rupture disk is a surfaces with a "shop rag" moistened with a suitable
precision piece of equipment. Handle it with extreme solvent, does not remove surface residues, fine emery
care. Avoid scratching, bending, denting or otherwise cloth or steel wool may be utilized. Care should be
damaging the dome and/or flat seat areas of the disk. exercised not to exert sufficient pressure on the emery
Handle the disk alone by grasping both the name tag cloth or steel wool to "cut or groove" these sealing
and the flat outer sealing surfaces and avoid the domed surfaces.
area as much as possible. Never carry a FAS
disk/holder assembly by the rupture disk name tag alone
as damage to the disk could occur. RUPTURE DISK INSTALLATION
FRDH Assemblies Only:
RUPTURE DISK HOLDER PREPARATION 1) Place the rupture disk on the inlet flange of the
P.O. Box 1327 / 1701 W. Tacoma/ Broken Arrow, OK 74012
Telephone: (918) 258-5626 Fax: (918) 251-2809
“Quality Products to meet Industry Needs”
PS 11.4
Installation Instructions for FAS Family Rupture Disks in
Flanged, Insert Assemblies
rupture disk holder in a position that will allow system a "free running" condition. The torque values listed in the
pressure to be exerted on the concave side of the table are suitable for many of the gasket and flange
rupture disk. This will allow the convex side (dome) of bolting materials currently in use. Please consult the
the rupture disk to extend away from the inlet flange and factory when gasket sealing or leak free rupture disk
into the outlet flange of the rupture disk holder. holder installation cannot be achieved or maintained. Do
2) Carefully position the outlet flange of the rupture disk not use excessive torque on flange bolting as this may
holder over the dome of the rupture disk and cause damage to the "bite" type seal in the holder as
lower same until seated on the flat surface of the rupture well as the rupture disk itself.
disk. If jack screws are being utilized, these must be
"backed off" until the rupture disk holder flanges seat COMPANION FLANGE TORQUE
against the rupture disk. During this step, do not allow REQUIREMEMENTS FOR FAS FAMILY RUPTURE
the rupture disk to slip from its position on the inlet DISKS
flange. Damage will occur to the rupture disk if the outlet
holder flange is seated on anything other than the flat Companion Flange Torque (ft-lbs)
surfaces (seating area) of the rupture disk.
Size Pressure Rating (ANSI)
3) If preassembly side bars and/or pretorque capscrews
are utilized, install these items at this point. (inches) 150 300 600 900
4) Reinstall studs, nuts and suitable gasketing. Tighten 1 20 25 25 35
nuts uniformly to maintain flange surfaces parallel to one 1.5 32 47 47 71
another. Always keep studs and nuts lightly lubricated to 2 49 25 25 42
maintain a "free running" condition. The torque values 3 77 46 46 61
listed in the table are suitable for many of the gasket and 4 52 62 81 104
flange bolting materials currently in use. Please consult 6 98 65 97 109
the factory when gasket sealing or a leak free rupture 8 131 102 145 166
disk holder installation cannot be achieved or 10 124 106 155 152
maintained. Do not use excessive torque on flange 12 132 155 -- --
bolting as this may cause damage to the "bite" type seal 14 132 180 -- --
in the holder as well as the rupture disk itself. 16 170 200 -- --
18 193 -- -- --
FRDI Assemblies Only: 24 -- -- -- --
1) Place the rupture disk on the inlet half of the rupture
disk holder in a position that will allow system pressure
to be exerted on the concave side of the rupture disk.
This allows the convex side (dome) of the rupture disk to
extend away from the inlet half of the rupture disk holder
and into the outlet half.
2) Carefully position the outlet half of the rupture disk
holder over the dome of the rupture disk and lower same
until seated on the flat surface of the rupture disk.
3) Install side bars' however, capscrews should only be
snug, not wrench tight.
4) Position FRDI/disk assembly within the bolt circle of
companion piping flanges then reinstall studs, nuts and
suitable gasketing. Tighten nuts uniformly to maintain
companion flange surfaces parallel to one another.
Always keep studs and nuts lightly lubricated to maintain
P.O. Box 1327 / 1701 W. Tacoma/ Broken Arrow, OK 74012
Telephone: (918) 258-5626 Fax: (918) 251-2809
“Quality Products to meet Industry Needs”
PS 11.4
