Did A Failed Gas-Powered Engine Revolutionise Motorsport?
Relief valves are an essential part of any internal combustion engine system; without relieving the pressures of rapidly expanding gasses, at some point one of the components will fail, often with explosive consequences. The limits of pressure valves often correlate with the limits of performance, and this was part of the reason why the nuclear-powered […]
What Role Will Biofuel Play In The Transport Revolution?
The role biofuels can play in the UK’s energy mix is an open question in many areas, not least transport. On the one hand, governments here and around the world have set themselves firmly on the path to decarbonisation, although the most prominent element of this has involved the growth of electric vehicles as a […]
Did Pressure Relief Issues Stop The Nuclear-Powered Car?
In the 1950s, during a huge period of technological development, a spirit of optimistic futurism and a belief that a world-changing breakthrough was around every corner, every potential idea seemed to have merit, even ones that in hindsight seem utterly ludicrous. For example, in the 1950s and early 1960s, serious investment and research were placed […]
How Did A Lightning Strike Improve Fuel Pressure Relief Technology?
The main evolutions in the transportation of volatile materials are primarily about safety, and improvements to pressure relief valves both in design and in operation have helped to avert disaster and save countless lives over the past few decades. The impetus for evolution in the field of occupational safety often comes in the shadow of […]
Has New Government Overlooked The Potential Of Biogas?
The King’s Speech is always significant as the government’s legislative programme is set out, but it is of particular importance when it signals the priorities of a new government. After 14 years of Conservative or Conservative-led government, this is now the Labour Party’s chance to put into action the pledges made in its 2024 manifesto […]
How Anaerobic Digestion Can Help Food Waste Crisis
Despite millions of people around the world having poor access to food, a huge amount of produce is wasted every day, with the UK alone throwing away 9.5 million tonnes a year . However, anaerobic digestion (AD) can help put all this wasted food to good use as biofuel. More than one-third of food is […]
Why Did An Unusually Shaped Fuel Tank Cause Controversy?
Fuel tanks, whether used to store vast quantities of volatile chemicals safely with pressure relief valves or contained within vehicles, need to be carefully designed with safety at the forefront and every component needs to be designed with this in mind. This leads to some rather unusual situations where an unusually designed fuel system can […]
How Scotland Can Reach Net Zero Targets Through Biogas
Scotland is trying to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2045 to reduce its impact against climate change. One of the ways it can do this is by adopting more biogas initiatives, reducing its reliance on fossil fuels. This is why the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) is hosting its ADBA Scottish Conference 2024 […]
The Prototype High-Speed Locomotive Powered By Natural Gas
One of the ultimate tests of a pressure relief valve system is their use in storing and safely transporting volatile fuels such as natural gas, and a particularly fascinating era for natural gas and its storage systems was when British engineering experimented with the potential of gas turbines. Whilst the most famous examples of British […]
What Happens If A Pressurised Gas Tank Is Hissing?
When working with large pressurised tanks such as those used to store volatile chemicals, inspectors use every system they have available to them to ensure that the material is stored as safely as possible, from sensors to pressure relief valves. The more safety protocols are used, the more information is available to determine whether a […]
