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Safety valve

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003227

A device that automatically releases pressure from a vessel or system when a preset limit is exceeded, preventing a rupture or catastrophic failure. It is designed to open proportionally to the increase in pressure over the setpoint and closes once the pressure returns to a safe level. Surface safety valves (SSVs) and subsurface safety valves (SSSVs) are specific types used to shut in a well in an emergency.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003227
FieldOil and gas
SubjectProduction
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003227",
  "term": "Safety valve",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A device that automatically releases pressure from a vessel or system when a preset limit is exceeded, preventing a rupture or catastrophic failure. It is designed to open proportionally to the increase in pressure over the setpoint and closes once the pressure returns to a safe level. Surface safety valves (SSVs) and subsurface safety valves (SSSVs) are specific types used to shut in a well in an emergency.",
  "subject": "Production",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/safety-valve/"
}

Record 3,456 of 4,499 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.