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  2. Pyrotechnic valves - Wikipedia

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    A pyrotechnic valve, also explosive actuated valve, short pyro valve or pyrovalve is a one time use propulsion component often used to control propellant or pressurant systems aboard spacecraft or space probes. The device is activated by an electric signal, upon which one or several small explosive charges are ignited.

  3. B16 Standardization of Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Gaskets

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    The ASME B16 Standardization of Valves Flanges, Fittings and Gaskets Committee, which operates under ASME’s Board on Pressure Technology Codes and Standards is responsible for standards covering valves, flanges, pipe fittings, gaskets and valve actuators for use in pressure services.

  4. List of welding codes - Wikipedia

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    Structural welding (sheet steel) AWS D1.4: Structural welding (reinforcing steel) AWS D1.5: Bridge welding AWS D1.6: Structural welding (stainless steel) AWS D1.7: Structural welding (strengthening and repair) AWS D1.8: Structural welding seismic supplement AWS D1.9: Structural welding (titanium) AWS D3.6R: Underwater welding (Offshore & inland ...

  5. Piping and instrumentation diagram - Wikipedia

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    P&IDs are originally drawn up at the design stage from a combination of process flow sheet data, the mechanical process equipment design, and the instrumentation engineering design. During the design stage, the diagram also provides the basis for the development of system control schemes, allowing for further safety and operational ...

  6. Pyrotechnics - Wikipedia

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    Pyrotechnic gerbs used in the entertainment industry. Pyrotechnics is the science and craft of creating such things as fireworks, safety matches, oxygen candles, explosive bolts and other fasteners, parts of automotive airbags, as well as gas-pressure blasting in mining, quarrying, and demolition.

  7. Downhole safety valve - Wikipedia

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    This means that they are installed as a component of the completion string and run in during completion. Retrieving the valve, should it malfunction, requires a workover. The full name for this most common type of downhole safety valve is a Tubing Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve, shortened in completion diagrams to TRSCSSV.

  8. National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors

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    Accredited repair organizations qualify to stamp the National Board VR symbol on repair nameplates. [ 3 ] The National Board lab supports industry research and development by testing new designs, serving as a comparative standard for other laboratories, validating new concepts, and – upon jurisdiction request – assist in boiler and pressure ...

  9. Relief valve - Wikipedia

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    A relief valve DN25 on cooling water pipe from heat exchanger Schematic diagram of a conventional spring-loaded pressure relief valve. A relief valve or pressure relief valve (PRV) is a type of safety valve used to control or limit the pressure in a system; excessive pressure might otherwise build up and create a process upset, instrument or equipment failure, explosion, or fire.