Glossary – our expertise at a glance
This glossary explains key technical terms related to PROTEGO® products and core technologies. As a world-leading manufacturer of Flame Arresters, Pressure and Vacuum Relief Valves, and Tank Equipment, we support safe, low-emission operation across many industries. Use this glossary to better understand our protection and system solutions.
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D
- Deflagration
- Deflagration flame arrester
- Deflagration flame arrester for installation in a device - pressure side
- Deflagration flame arrester for installation in a device - suction side
- Deflagration proof floor drain
- Design pressure
- Design pressure (tank)
- Design pressure / design temperature (general design)
- Design vacuum (negative gauge pressure)
- Detonation
- Detonation flame arrester
- Device
- Diaphragm
- Diaphragm disk
- Diaphragm housing
- Dry beads
E
- Emergency venting valves
- Empty lift safety device
- End-of-line deflagration flame arrester
- End-of-line detonation flame arrester
- End-of-line flame arrester
- Endurance burning
- Endurance burning flame arrester
- Equipment
- Equipment category
- Explosion
- Explosion limits
- Explosion pressure resistant
- Explosion prevention system
- Explosion proof function control with transmitter
- Explosion protection
- Explosion protection unit
- Explosion protection unit - pressure side
- Explosion protection unit - suction side
- Explosion shock proof
- Explosive atmosphere
F
- Fast acting bottom drain valve
- Flame arrester
- Flame arrester housing
- Flame arrester unit
- Flame transmission-proof
- FLAMEFILTER®
- FLAMEFILTER® cage
- FLAMEFILTER® set
- Flammable gas or vapor
- Flammable liquid
- Flammable material
- Flammable substances
- Flashback
- Flashpoint
- Floating cover
- Floating exhaust system
- Floating roof
- Floating roof drainage system
- Floating skimmer system
- Floating suction devices
- Floating suction unit
- Foot valve
- Foot valve flame arrester
- Free vents
G
H
I
- Ignition source
- Ignition temperature
- In-line deflagration flame arrester
- In-line detonation flame arrester
- In-line detonation flame arrester for blowers - pressure side
- In-line detonation flame arrester with shut-off valve
- In-line flame arrester
- In-line volume deflagration flame arrester
- In-tank valve
- Inert gas
- Inerting
- Inflow pipe
- Intake funnel
- Integrated temperature sensor
- Internal safety valve
L
- Leak rate
- Left-wound
- Lid
- Lift
- Lift actuator
- Lift actuator pipe
- Lift-actuated vent valve
- Lifting aid
- Limiting oxygen concentration (LOC)
- Lining
- Liquid detonation flame arrester
- Liquid detonation flame arrester for filling and drain lines
- Liquid detonation flame arrester for filling lines
- Liquid seal (water seal)
- Liquid seal flame arrester
- Load weight
- Lower flammable limit (LFL)
M
- Maintenance
- Malfunction
- Manifold
- Maximum allowable explosion pressure
- Maximum allowable pressure (pressure equipment)
- Maximum allowable temperature (pressure equipment)
- Maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP)
- Maximum experimental safety gap
- Maximum operating temperature
- Measurable type (static flame arrester)
- Melting bolt
- Melting element
- Most inflammable explosive atmosphere
N
P
- Pallet type valve (disc valve)
- Pilot valve
- Pilot-operated pressure relief valve
- Pilot-operated valve
- Pipe away valve
- Pipe fitting
- Pipe swivel joint
- Pre-volume deflagration flame arrester
- Pre-volume flame arrester
- Pressure (gauge pressure)
- Pressure and vacuum diaphragm valve
- Pressure and vacuum relief valve
- Pressure diaphragm valve
- Pressure or vacuum relief valve
- Pressure reducing valve
- Pressure relief valve pallet
- Pressure vessel
- Pressure-relief valve
- Pressure/vacuum relief valve
- Pressure/vacuum valve (PV valve)
- Product
- Protective grating
- Protective screen
- Protective system
- PROTEGO® flame arrester unit
- Proximity switch
R
S
- Safety shut-off valve
- Safety valve
- Sampling and air bleed valve
- Sampling device
- Sampling pot
- Seal
- Seal kit
- Sealing cord
- Sealing disk
- Sealing ring
- Set pressure
- Set vacuum
- Shock absorber
- Shock-Wave-Guide-Tube (SWGT)
- Short time burning
- Short-time burning proof
- Shut-off valve
- Spacer
- Sparge pipe
- Spring
- Stabilized burning
- Stable detonation
- Static electricity
- Static flame arrester
- Stoichiometric mixture
- Storage tank/vessel
- Suction pipe
- Superimposed back pressure
- Swivel joint
V
- Vacuum
- Vacuum diaphragm valve
- Vacuum relief valve
- Vacuum relief valve pallet
- Valve disc guide
- Valve lift
- Valve pallet
- Valve pallet disk
- Valve pallet gasket
- Valve pallet guide
- Valve seat
- Valve seat holder
- Valve seat with guide
- Vent cap
- Vent header
- Vent pipes
- Venting system
- Venting system with flame arresting capability
- Vessel