In 1986, Shell and Exxon came to Mr. Julian Taylor of Taylor Tools and asked him to solve a serious problem with pilot operated valves that were failing to operate 5% of the time. The set pressure was 83 bar (1220 psi) and the tolerance was +1.5%. This tolerance was not possible with conventional methods.

Mr. Taylor developed the Rupture Pin pressure relief valve. This Rupture Pin Valve was used in parallel with the existing pilot operated valves. He used Euler’s Law of Compressed Columns to meet the stringent requirements handed to him.

After meeting the challenge presented and obtaining approval of ASME Section VIII, paragraph UG 127(c), Code Case #2091-3, for Buckling Pins, volume sales of the Rupture Pin Valve started in 1990. With the need for pressure relief of slurries and more viscous fluids requiring full flow orifices, Mr. Taylor developed the Buckling Pin Valve in 2002. The Buckling Pin Valve utilizes the use of a quarter turn ball valve.

Today Rupture Pin Technology and Buckling Pin Technology are located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They are still owned and operated by Mr. Taylor and enjoy an honored and excellent reputation in the pressure relief and emergency shutoff business. Our customers come to us for solutions to problems with any pressurized system, whether it is relief or shutoff. Valves are sold through trained independent representatives around the world.

APPLICATIONS

• The Rupture Pin and Buckling Pin Valves have many uses where a non-resetting pressure relief or independent emergency shutdown situation is desired.
• Any place you are using a rupture disc, the Rupture Pin relief valve will save you operational expenses and eliminate environmental concerns.
• The Rupture Pin will give you an immediate visual indication that you have had a relief action without the need to disassemble your system – as you would have to do with a disc.
• You can reset the Rupture Pin in a matter of minutes and be back in business.
• You will be able to operate your system closer to maximum operating pressures without the fear of premature failure associated with other non-resetting devices.

We have also found that operators are replacing many of their resetting relief valves with our Rupture Pin Valve because of the problems associated with their resetting valves; spring loaded relief valves will leak near set pressure and pilot operated relief valves get plugged and will give you a false sense of security. The Rupture Pin Valve will give you a bubble tight seal until the pin buckles.