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  • Emergency Block Valves with Fusible Links & Electro-thermal Shutoffs Increase Safety Factor

    Emergency Block Valves with Fusible Links & Electro-thermal Shutoffs Increase Safety Factor

    The FM Fire-Safe Electro-Thermal Link ball valve is activated by either heat or signal from smoke detector to dump flammable fluids to another source. The fire safe thermal shutoff closes to prevent fueling of a fire in petroleum and chemical processing plants. In his presentation on Emergency Block Valves (EBV) to the AIChE sponsored Global…

  • Heat Activated Pneumatic Shut-Off Valve Improves Fire Safety Systems

    Heat Activated Pneumatic Shut-Off Valve Improves Fire Safety Systems

    Problem: A major pharmaceutical company was seeking to improve its fire safety systems. They were currently using either fusible plugs or plastic tubing on their automated valves. The fusible plug/plastic tubing would melt under high temperatures venting the valve actuators and sending the valves to their fail positions. Their onsite fire department, comprised of plant…

  • The Value of Safety Shutdown Systems and Safety Instrumented Systems

    The Value of Safety Shutdown Systems and Safety Instrumented Systems

    Designing safety shutdown into process systems can be extremely cost effective when considering the high costs of system failure. Ask Chevron, who recently paid $2 million in fines and restitution rewarded in a criminal case and an additional $10 million in connection to nearly 24,000 claims from residents, and in compensation to area hospitals and…

  • Valve Solutions for the Biofuels Industry

    Valve Solutions for the Biofuels Industry

    Global ethanol fuel production reached 22 billion gallons in 2012, with the United States and Brazil being the world’s top producers. This accounts for 87% of global production of this biofuel additive for gasoline The world’s largest biodiesel producer, a vegetable oil or animal fat based diesel fuel consisting of long-chain alkyl esters, is the…

  • Thermal Activated Shutoff Emergency Isolation Valves

    Thermal Activated Shutoff Emergency Isolation Valves

    Thermally activated Emergency Isolation Valves (EIVs) are critical components in refinery, terminal and distribution safety systems. Thermal activated shutoffs work like fuses in the piping that carries extracted fuels. When a fire occurs, the fuel flow is shut down, preventing the fuel from feeding the fire. Historically, thermal shut-offs relied on fusible links made of…

  • Refineries and Cryogenic Transfer Trailer Manufacturers Use Automatic Fire Safety Shutoff Valve to Protect Property and Life

    Refineries and Cryogenic Transfer Trailer Manufacturers Use Automatic Fire Safety Shutoff Valve to Protect Property and Life

    According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) the cautionary response for Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) fire situations is to stop discharge, if possible.1Responses to LNG related fires need to be automatic and quick. Automatic Fire Safety Shutoff Valve For quick, automatic shutoffs, refineries, manufacturers of cryogenic transfer trailers, chemical, petrochemical, semiconductor industries and…

  • VA Series Used in CSA (AGA) Certified External Remote Gas Shut-Offs

    VA Series (valve+actuator) in Action in Remote Gas Shut-offs Many applications require remote access to valves, and an innovative valve application used to shut off gas service is gaining recognition with thousands of installations across the United States, as a simple solution to an ongoing problem. The Buffalo Gauge Inc.’s Gaszone Division uses Assured Automation’s VA…

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