High Integrity Pressure Protection Systems are designed to enhance or replace over pressure protection traditionally addressed with mechanical relief and flare systems.
Unlike a mechanical relief or flare system, a HIPPS system is designed to close the valves and isolate the process at its source when an over-pressurization event is detected. This eliminates the loss of product and fugitive emissions associated with relief systems.
HIPPS has a relatively low-cost compared to the total installed and commissioned cost of a flare system and the associated header piping.
Spartan and Emerson are able to provide full Turnkey Systems for HIPPS including:
- SIL Certified Automation Components
- HIPPS Cabinet Design, Fabrication and Configuration
- HIPPS Configuration
- Valve Assembly & Testing
- SIL Verification Calculations
- Partial Stroke Test Calibration and Training
- Complete System FAT
- Project Management
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Engineering
HIPPS Applications
Inlets to industrial applications for over pressure include Refineries, Petrochemical Facilities, NGL Fractionation Facilities, and Power Plants:
- Compression & Pumping Systems
- Natural gas gathering systems
- Interstate pipeline systems
- Dew point processing plants
- Underground storage facilities and terminals as well as vessel, train and truck loading facilities