HPX® Rupture Disc Product Family
The HPX® Rupture Disc Product Family is the most advanced line of rupture discs (bursting discs) available, incorporating proven performance in excess of a quarter million cycles, operating up to 95% of burst pressure, and offered in a wide range of burst pressures, materials and sizes. These features support reduced down time and lower maintenance costs, increasing the productivity of your facility!
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Built on years of research and development, the HPX® and SANITRX HPX® rupture discs (bursting discs) are high precision pressure relieving devices that protect personnel, equipment and the environment. The versatility of the HPX® product family offers pressure protection for a wide range of applications in many processing industries, including: chemical, oil and gas, food, beverage, pharmaceutical, biotech, pulp and paper, power and more.
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The SANITRX HPX® II Rupture Disc is a semicircular scored reverse acting rupture disc designed sepcifically for applications in the pharmaceutical, food & beverage and biotech industries that require pressures above SANITRX HPX®. Available in sizes 1 1/2" to 4", this rupture disc is available to fit between standard sanitary ferrules. NA CONNECT® flanges or SANITRX® fittings. SANITRX HPX® II rupture discs are shipped in sanitary, environmentally friendly, non-toxic packaging.
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An HPX® Double Disc Assembly consists of three holder components; an inlet, a mid-flange and an outlet piece, along with two rupture discs. The first of the two HPX® Rupture Discs is located between the inlet and the mid-flange, and the second HPX® Rupture Disc is between the mid-flange and the outlet.
This assembly arrangement provides the solution to multiple applications without the need of a more complicated arrangement.
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Three rating types are available to specify the burst pressure requirements of a Continental Disc Corporation rupture disc: RATED, SPECIFIED and MIN/MAX.
This datasheet will help you discover:
- Standard burst pressure rating types and ranges available
- The associated tolerances for the burst pressure rating
- How to determine the maximum recommended operating pressure
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The B.D.I.® (Burst Disc Indicator) Alarm System is designed for use with Continental Disc rupture discs. The B.D.I.® Alarm System signals the system operator when a rupture disc has burst to relieve an overpressure or vacuum condition.
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HPX-PT™ pre-torqued holders incorporate high strength steel socket head cap screws to ensure accurate loading and sealing of the HPX® Rupture Disc. The HPX-PT™ holder allows the disc to be correctly fitted in the workshop using precise recommended torque levels, prior to installation of the complete assembly between the flanges in the process system relief stream.
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Provide protection of piping, rupture discs, and safety relief valves from unwanted foreign material, rain, insects and/or birds by specifying and installing an ENVIRO GUARD® pipe end cover. The ENVIRO GUARD® pipe end cover is fabricated from a tough PTFE coated/impregnated fiberglass material suitable for use in harsh environments and temperatures up to 500°F (260°C).
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The SANITRX® LPX is a stainless steel, reverse acting rupture disc designed specifically for the European pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and biotech industries.
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A multitude of sanitary fittings, replacement gaskets and clamps are available from Continental Disc Corporation, including specialized spool pieces with gauge tap and multibolt clamps.
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The HPX-Ta™ Rupture Disc is a Tantalum semicircular scored reverse acting rupture disc designed specifically for use in highly corrosive media, such as bromine, chlorine, HCL, nitric acid or sulfuric acid. In certain concentrations, temperatures and moisture conditions, Tantalum is frequently the only suitable rupture disc material for the application. |
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The latest expansion to the HPX® Rupture Disc product line is the inclusion of Higher Pressures in the semicircular scored reverse acting rupture disc which is ideal for liquid or gas/vapor applications. The expanded pressure ranges in this HPX Rupture Disc has made the HPX the industry leading rupture disc with a wide range of burst pressures. This addition is available in 1” – 3” sizes and burst pressures up to 2,000 psig (138 barg). |
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