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  | ![]() DOE-STD-1161-2003 
Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills 
a. 
Define the following terms as they pertain to safety and relief valves: 
Set point 
Accumulation 
Blowdown 
Weep 
Pilot-actuated 
Gagging device 
b. 
Compare and contrast the purpose and operation of safety and relief valves. 
c. 
Discuss how blowdown and accumulation are controlled in safety and relief valves. 
d. 
Using a cutaway drawing of a safety valve, identify the main components to include: 
Seat 
Disc 
Blowdown ring 
Main spring 
Set-point adjustment mechanism 
e. 
Discuss the methods used to test relief valves. 
f. 
Discuss the application of Rupture Discs. 
11. 
Mechanical systems personnel shall demonstrate a working level knowledge of pump theory 
and operation. 
Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills 
a. 
Define the following terms as they relate to pumps: 
Head 
Net positive suction head 
Shut-off head 
Run-out 
Centrifugal pump 
Positive displacement pump 
b. 
Describe the general principle of operation for centrifugal pumps. 
c. 
Describe the general principle of operation for positive displacement pumps. 
d. 
Using a cutaway drawing of a centrifugal pump, identify the following components and 
discuss their purpose: 
Impeller 
Packing or mechanical seal 
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