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Safety Valves - 

Safety valves are strictly for vapor or gas service. The vapor or gas should be relatively clean to ensure continued and successful operation. A typical vapor is steam, an example for gas would be compressed air. These are not meant for liquids. These valves pop open at a set pressure and reset at a lower pressure called blow down.

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