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dump valve [′dəmp ‚valv] (engineering) A large valve located at the bottom of a tank or container used in emergency situations to empty the tank quickly; for example, to jettison fuel from an airplane fuel tank. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Although you can buy bead blasters at tire stores, the Stengels made their own by welding a fitting in an air tank, installing a dump valve and installing a piece of 3" pipe, flattened at the end, with a hook to grip the bead of a tire. The two-stage decompression and dump valve enables the operator to adjust pressure to laboratory accuracy. Models GTC-4 and GTC-8 have an air-actuated dump valve with a positive conic sealinstead of the usual gravity flapper valve, which is reportedly more vulnerable to air leaks. |
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