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trip valve and Pressure safety valve

11/03/2008 4:11 AM

what is difference between trip valve and Pressure safety valve?

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Re: trip valve and Pressure safety valve

11/07/2008 6:40 AM

A "trip valve" will probably be operated by some form of safety instrumentation on the basis of the pressure in the system.

A safety valve is self-operating and not dependent on the performance of local instrumentation.

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