Safety valve for gas-carrying ducts

摘要

To avoid damages because of water present in a gas flow, a safety valve (10) is presented, comprisinga conduit (12, 14), for carrying the gas, having inside a material (16) which is water-soluble and solid at room temperature or at use temperature between 0 and 50 °C, the conduit and the material being configured so that the material melts in contact with the water molecules and by fluidifying obstructs (18) the conduit.