Definitions for safety valve
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1. safety valve, relief valve, escape valve, escape cock, escapenoun

   a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level

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1. safety valvenoun

   A relief valve set to open at a pressure below that at which a container (such as a boiler) would burst

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1. Safety valve

   A safety valve is a valve that acts as a fail-safe. An example of safety valve is a pressure relief valve (PRV), which automatically releases a substance from a boiler, pressure vessel, or other system, when the pressure or temperature exceeds preset limits. Pilot-operated relief valves are a specialized type of pressure safety valve. A leak tight, lower cost, single emergency use option would be a rupture disk. Safety valves were first developed for use on steam boilers during the Industrial Revolution. Early boilers operating without them were prone to explosion unless carefully operated. Vacuum safety valves (or combined pressure/vacuum safety valves) are used to prevent a tank from collapsing while it is being emptied, or when cold rinse water is used after hot CIP (clean-in-place) or SIP (sterilization-in-place) procedures. When sizing a vacuum safety valve, the calculation method is not defined in any norm, particularly in the hot CIP / cold water scenario, but some manufacturers have developed sizing simulations.

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1. safety valve

   A safety valve is a mechanism designed to automatically release pressure or substances from a system, device, or container when pressure or temperature reaches a pre-set level, thereby preventing potential accidents or damage due to excessive pressure build-up. Typically used in boilers, pressure vessels, gas tanks, and other systems, this device is crucial for maintaining safe operating conditions.

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1. Safety valve

   A safety valve is a valve mechanism which automatically releases a substance from a boiler, pressure vessel, or other system, when the pressure or temperature exceeds preset limits. It is one of a set of pressure safety valves or pressure relief valves, which also includes relief valves, safety relief valves, pilot-operated relief valves, low pressure safety valves, and vacuum pressure safety valves. Safety valves were first used on steam boilers during the Industrial Revolution. Early boilers operating without them were prone to accidental explosion. Vacuum safety valves are used to prevent a tank from collapsing while it is being emptied, or when cold rinse water is used after hot CIP or SIP procedures. When sizing a vacuum safety valve, the calculation method is not defined in any norm, particularly in the hot CIP / cold water scenario, but some manufacturers have developed sizing simulations.

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How to pronounce safety valve?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of safety valve in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of safety valve in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of safety valve in a Sentence

1. Morgan Griffith:

   I think it’s a tool that we ought to have as member, it’s a safety valve that allows members to say, ‘Wait a minute. This agency isn’t working right and we think there’s a better way to do it.’.

2. Albert Smith:

   Tears are the safety valve of the heart when too much pressure is laid on it.

3. Giuliano Amato:

   I wrote Article 50, so I know it well, my intention was that it should be a classic safety valve that was there, but never used. It is like having a fire extinguisher that should never have to be used. Instead, the fire happened.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=safety valve
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Safety_Valve
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_Valve
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=safety valve