When Should A Relief Valve Be Replaced?
When it comes to tanks, boilers and pipelines, the vacuum relief valve is one of the most important safety measures in your tank’s system. They work to relieve excess pressure in a system by opening and allowing that excess to dissipate rather than rupturing and causing significant damage to a tank. A major example of […]
How AD Could Help The Food Sector Become Low Carbon
Every industry is going to have to do its part to help the UK transition to being a net-zero economy by 2050. For the country’s food industry, there are several ways in which it could lower its carbon emissions, according to Food Manufacture . Among them is investing in anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities that will […]
What Is The Difference Between A Relief Valve And A Safety Valve?
When it comes to automated safety systems for flammable materials, pressure relief valves and safety valves have a lot in common. However, their differences and purposes are quite different and those differences can become very important. When handling flammable liquids and gases, safety is critical. It is the legal responsibility of an employer to safely […]
How Do You Test Pressure Relief Valves?
Volatile chemicals and gases require as a matter of law as well as a matter of safety a range of features and fail-safes that ensure that if pressure builds up in a tank that it will not cause major damage. It is a legal requirement under the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 that […]
Digester Application Set For Approval Despite Opposition
An anaerobic digestion plant in Whitchurch, Shropshire is likely to receive permission to process chicken manure after it was granted a permit by the Environmental Agency (EA). The Shropshire Star reports that Whitchurch Biogas Ltd has originally had its planning permission denied by the town council due to objections from 36 members of the public […]
How Does An Emergency Tank Vent Work?
Storage tanks are robust and help to store sensitive and volatile materials safely and securely. This is in large part due to the range of safety features installed on a storage tank. Emergency vents are one of the main safety features installed on liquid storage tanks and are often a legal requirement on tanks storing […]
Agricultural Biogas More Beneficial To Climate Than Thought
A recent study conducted by Aarhus University on behalf of the Danish Energy Agency has revealed that the climate effect of biogas generated by the agricultural sector is much greater than previously considered. According to Bioenergy Insight , previous studies and analyses have shown that biogas production can provide a number of benefits to the […]
Yorkshire Town Aims For Circular Economy
‘Food capital’ Malton in Yorkshire has taken its first steps towards becoming the county’s first minimal waste circular economy market town. According to the Yorkshire Post , a pilot project, Circular Malton & Norton, that brings together businesses, authorities and the public, has been funded by the Rural Community Energy Fund to enable a feasibility […]
Large Breather Valve Order, Over 200 Items
Despite the slowdown in the economy, Motherwell Tank Protection are enjoying their best year ever! Sales have been boosted by a 200+ valve order for a major European client. The main driving factor to securing the project was the ability to complete such an order in an extremely short lead time. This shows MTP’s flexibility […]
What Is Anaerobic Digestion?
When it comes to the circular economy, anaerobic digestion (AD) has an awful lot to offer, turning waste organic material into green energy and natural biofertilisers. It works by breaking down organic matter such as manure in the absence of oxygen, with biogas generated as a byproduct by the bacteria involved in the process. This […]
