RELIEFVALVE

Relief valve

The relief valve is a type of valve used to control or limit the pressure in a system or vessel which can build up by a process upset, instrument or equipment failure, or fire.

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relief valve

Noun

  1. A safety valve that relieves pressure when it becomes high but before it becomes dangerous.


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