General Description:

The pressurizer gives a point within the reactor system whereas liquid and vapor could be managed in equilibrium under saturated conditions, for control reasons. While designs differ from facility to facility, a classical pressurizer is designed for a maximum of about 2500 psi and 680°F.

Dynamic Pressurizers

A dynamic pressurizer serves to the following points:

1.  Maintain a system's pressure above its saturation point,

2.  Provide a means of controlling system fluid expansion and contraction,

3.  Provide a means of controlling a system's pressure, and

4.  Provide a means of removing dissolved gasses from the system through venting the vapor space of the pressurizer.