Safety valve — A safety valve is a valve mechanism for the automatic release of a gas from a boiler, pressure vessel, or other system when the pressure or temperature exceeds preset limits. It is part of a bigger set named pressure safety valves (PSV) or… … Wikipedia
safety valve — [1] A valve designed to open and relieve the pressure within a container when container pressure exceeds a predetermined level. [2] Self operated, quick opening valve used for fast relief of excessive pressures … Dictionary of automotive terms
safety valve — noun A relief valve set to open at a pressure below that at which a container (such as a boiler) would burst … Wiktionary
Downhole safety valve — A downhole safety valve refers to a component on an oil and gas well, which acts as a failsafe to prevent the uncontrolled release of reservoir fluids in the event of a worst case scenario surface disaster. It is almost always installed as a… … Wikipedia
Consolidated Safety-Valve Co. v. Crosby Steam Gauge & Valve Co. — Consolidated Safety Valve Co. v. Crosby Steam Gauge Valve Co. Supreme Court of the United States Argu … Wikipedia
Safety shutoff valve — Safety shut off valves are safety valves used to close a line and stop the flow of material. Some types are manually closed. Others are automated to act when a pre set condition (such as a failure in the system) occurs.PrincipleWhen this type of… … Wikipedia
Valve — This article is about the flow control device. For the game developer, see Valve Corporation. For the electronic component, see Vacuum tube. For other uses, see Valve (disambiguation). These water valves are operated by handles. A valve is a… … Wikipedia
Safety instrumented system — A Safety Instrumented System (SIS) is a form of process control usually implemented in industrial processes, such as those of a factory or an oil refinery. The SIS performs specified functions to achieve or maintain a safe state of the process… … Wikipedia
valve — A device used to either open or close an opening to allow or prevent the flow of a liquid or gas from one place to another. There are many different types. See ABS relay valve accumultor valve air valve carburetor air control valve air gulp valve … Dictionary of automotive terms
valve box — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
valve chest — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
