Rupture disc (bursting disc) P&ID symbol

Rupture disc (bursting disc)

ISO 10628-2 (group 23, safety valves and fittings) / PIP PIC001 / API 520 / ISO 4126-2
Drawn as
Two short parallel bars (the holder) across a vertical pipe, with a curved arc between them bulging towards the outlet.
Meaning
Non-reclosing relief device that bursts at a set pressure. Used alone, or under a PSV to protect it from corrosion (then a pressure gauge or PI is drawn between them). ISA tag is PSE. Becomes rupture-disc.
Variants
  • Some legends draw a vertical pipe with a dashed or zig-zag line across it
  • Buckling-pin relief valves are drawn as a body with a pin and tagged PSE too
Tags
PSE · RD · BD · PSE