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Meaning of "relief valve" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RELIEF VALVE

relief valve  [rɪˈliːf vælv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RELIEF VALVE

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Relief valve is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RELIEF VALVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

relief valve

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. The pressure is relieved by allowing the pressurised fluid to flow from an auxiliary passage out of the system. The relief valve is designed or set to open at a predetermined set pressure to protect pressure vessels and other equipment from being subjected to pressures that exceed their design limits. When the set pressure is exceeded, the relief valve becomes the "path of least resistance" as the valve is forced open and a portion of the fluid is diverted through the auxiliary route. The diverted fluid is usually routed through a piping system known as a flare header or relief header to a central, elevated gas flare where it is usually burned and the resulting combustion gases are released to the atmosphere. As the fluid is diverted, the pressure inside the vessel will drop. Once it reaches the valve's reseating pressure, the valve will close.

Definition of relief valve in the English dictionary

The definition of relief valve in the dictionary is a type of valve used to control or limit the pressure that can build up in a system or vessel.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RELIEF VALVE


bivalve
ˈbaɪˌvælv
equivalve
ˈekwɪˌvælv
inequivalve
ɪnˈiːkwɪˌvælv
salve
sælv
trivalve
ˈtraɪˌvælv
univalve
ˈjuːnɪˌvælv
valve
vælv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RELIEF VALVE

relied
relief
relief agency
relief fund
relief map
relief organization
relief pitcher
relief road
relief supplies
relief troops
relief work
relief worker
reliefless
relier
relies
relievable
relieve
relieve oneself
relieved
relievedly

WORDS THAT END LIKE RELIEF VALVE

air valve
ball valve
bleed valve
butterfly valve
check valve
cut-off valve
foot valve
gate valve
halve
intake valve
mitral valve
needle valve
outlet valve
overhead valve
poppet valve
safety valve
slide valve
suction valve
throttle valve
tyre valve
vacuum valve

Synonyms and antonyms of relief valve in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «relief valve» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RELIEF VALVE

Find out the translation of relief valve to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of relief valve from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «relief valve» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

泄压阀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

válvula de alivio
570 millions of speakers

English

relief valve
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

राहत वाल्व
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صمام الإغاثة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

предохранительный клапан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

válvula de alívio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ত্রাণ ভালভ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Soupape de décharge
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

injap pelega
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Entlastungsventil
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

安全弁
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

릴리프 밸브
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Katup relief
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

van xả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விடுவிப்பு வால்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आराम वाल्व
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tahliye valfi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

valvola di sicurezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zawór bezpieczeństwa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

запобіжний клапан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

supapă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βαλβίδα εκτόνωσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verligting klep
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avlastningsventil
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avlastningsventil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of relief valve

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RELIEF VALVE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RELIEF VALVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about relief valve

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RELIEF VALVE»

Discover the use of relief valve in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to relief valve and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Safety Relief Valve Handbook: Design and Use of Process ...
The Safety Valve Handbook is a professional reference for design, process, instrumentation, plant and maintenance engineers who work with fluid flow and transportation systems in the process industries, which covers the chemical, oil and ...
Marc Hellemans, 2009
2
Relief Systems Handbook
This practical guide fills a gap in the literature on pressure relief design, operation and maintenance, covering the applicability to and reliability of different pressure relief devices in individual situations.
Cyril F. Parry, 1992
3
Lees' Loss Prevention in the Process Industries: Hazard ...
The pressure relief valve on the downstream system should be sized to handle the maximum flow from the combination of let-down engine and open bypass. Sentinel 'relief valves' function merely as mechanical high-pressure alarms; they are ...
Sam Mannan, 2004
4
Basic Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Fusible Plug and Pressure Relief Valve These are also safeties against excessive system pressure build up. The fusible plug is a metal fitting filled with a fusible soft metal, which will melt and blow off when the temperature rises beyond the ...
Ananthanarayanan, 2005
5
Principles of Home Inspection: Hot Water Boilers
A pressure-relief valve should have an extension so that people won't be scalded by hot water if the valve discharges. This is usually an installation issue, although the pipe could be inappropriately removed by a service person or even a ...
Carson Dunlop, 2003
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The Fire Department Water Supply Handbook
valve, it opens and allows water to discharge outside of the pump. When this happens, the intake relief valve functions much like the manual dump line, that is, it reduces the incoming pressure by increasing the flow through the supply line.
William F. Eckman, 1994
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Valve Selection Handbook: Engineering Fundamentals for ...
Abnormal, rapid reciprocating motion of the movable parts of the pressure relief valve in which the disc does not contact the nozzle. Chatter. Abnormal, reciprocating motion of the movable parts of the pressure relief valve in which the disc ...
Peter Smith, R. W. Zappe, 2004
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Valve Selection Handbook: Engineering Fundamentals for ...
The most commonly employed pressure relief valve type is the direct- loaded pressure relief valve in which the fluid pressure acting on the valve disc in the opening direction is opposed by a direct mechanical- loading device such as a weight ...
R. W. Zappe, 1999
9
Official gazette of the United States Patent Office
I . In a valve, the combination of a casing having an open ingress end, a valve- seat, a main valve provided with main and relief ports and located between said valve-seat and said ingress end, means on the relief-valve for engaging the main  ...
United States. Patent Office, 1901
10
Machine Drawing
18.4.10 Spring Loaded Relief Valve Safety or relief valves are used as boiler mountings and they let off steam from inside the boiler whenever the pressure exceeds the set value. Thus, these valves safe guard the boilers. The pressure may be ...
K. L. Narayana, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RELIEF VALVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term relief valve is used in the context of the following news items.
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On the Level: What does radon mitigation have to do with my water …
Yet the instructions on our water heater, located nearby, warn that unless the pressure relief valve is activated occasionally the tank can explode resulting in ... «CapitalGazette.com, Jul 15»
2
Wilderness Park designed as relief valve for Salt Creek
More than a month after heavy rains flooded Salt Creek in May, water still covers a trail in Wilderness Park near Old Cheney Road. A parks official said this ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jun 15»
3
Water tank's pressure-relief valve is key safety component
Pressure relief valves do not often get activated. The simplest solution in all three of your cases is to place a metal bucket under the pressure relief valve ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jun 15»
4
Rupture Disc Market and Pressure Relief Valves Global Analysis …
RnRMarketResearch.com provides Global Rupture Disc Market 2014-2018 and Global Pressure Relief Valves Market 2014-2018 market research reports in its ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»
5
Florida Senate differs with House as both try to solve school testing …
Offers a "relief valve" that allows schools that faced significant troubles with spring computerized testing to seek a waiver of consequences associated with the ... «Tampabay.com, Mar 15»
6
New Orleans pension fund managers looking for pressure relief valve
Officials at the helm of the city's largest pension fund are looking for ways to relieve mounting political pressure on them to consider cuts to benefits. Trustees for ... «NOLA.com, Mar 15»
7
Watch: Boiler explodes like a bomb in Bellingham home
"If the relief valve fails the pressure and temp get to high then you've got a bomb it can explode," ... Favinger recommends testing the relief valve once a year. «KOMO News, Mar 15»
8
NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Kevin Harvick uses golf as his "relief
"I just started playing golf on a regular basis, just as a relief valve," Harvick said Tuesday at the PGA Merchandise Show. "For me, it's the exact opposite of what I ... «PGA.com, Jan 15»
9
DCF: Locked Girls' Unit Serving As 'Relief Valve'
MIDDLETOWN — In the eight months since it opened, the new Pueblo Unit for girls run by the state Department of Children and Families has housed 22 girls, ... «Hartford Courant, Nov 14»
10
Gas leak repaired in east tulsa after relief valve popped off line
Officials say a relief valve popped off the line near 11th and 89th East Avenue. ... when there's too much pressure in the system, but this valve became stuck. «kjrh.com, Nov 14»

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