Can a breather valve also function as an emergency release valve?
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As the title suggests, dear experts, a beginner is asking: can a breathing valve also be used as an emergency release valve? Can a breathing valve be used to vent gas under emergency conditions?
1. The breather valve can be used for venting under normal operating conditions； 2. For emergency situations, it is necessary to consider installing additional accident relief equipment (such as pressure relief manholes, etc.)
It can play a certain role, but other discharge valves still need to be installed. It is mainly based on the actual needs of the equipment, for reference only.
The displacement isn’t sufficient; fire conditions also need to be taken into account
No. A breather valve is used to meet the breathing requirements caused by liquid inflow and outflow, as well as changes in the environment. Emergency relief is triggered by external fires or other failure modes, and is designed for the worst-case conditions.
A breathing valve is a safety accessory, the ultimate safeguard of the device; it features a manual vent valve for pressure relief.