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Old 18th Mar 2013, 17:41
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inetdog
 
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mostlylurking:
Does such a valve exist?
The webcast mentioned a rupture disk. Very old technology which is far more likely to open before needed than to fail closed. There will also be a sensor to alarm when the disk ruptures.
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