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Runaway Reactions - Consider Bottom Venting for Reactive Liquids

Safety
June
2001
Victor H. Edwards , Kenneth L. Walter

Avoid runaway reactions by selecting the right pressure-relief system. In certain situations, passive bottom-venting can be an improvement over conventional top-venting pressure relief systems.

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