Gas Utility Applications
TECO Americas Presents “Improving Safety by Use of Thermal Activated Shut-Offs (TAS) and Excess Flow Valves (EFVs) in Customer Metering Applications”
AGA Operations Conference Breakout Session Presentation TECO Americas, provider of innovative gas safety products and solutions, and Washington Gas is presenting to North American utility operations managers on new safety devices to protect property and people—including first responders—in the [...]
U.S. Fires Involving Flammable Gas and Need to Reduce Significant Gas Related Incident Risks
FireBag® Thermal Activated Gas Shutoff Reduces Risk of Significant Gas Related Incidents
Need for Thermal Gas Shutoff National Regulation
Teco Americas urges United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to include the use of Thermally Activated Gas Shutoffs (TAS) (also referred to as Fire Safety Valves, Fire Shutoff Valves, or Thermal Shutoff Valves - TSV), in their [...]
Fire-Exposure Tests Spur Call for Federal Standards and Thermal Activated Shutoff Valves in Natural Gas Networks
In 2019, the Gas Technology Institute (GTI), through its Operations Technology Deployment (OTD) Group, carried out comprehensive testing of several commercially available Thermally Activated Shutoff (TAS) devices. Sponsored by major North American natural gas utilities, this study had several [...]
How FireBag Fire Safety Thermal Activated Shutoffs Work
When exposed to fire, the FireBag’s fusible alloy melts, triggering a spring which causes its plug to form a gas-tight seal. The FireBag’s triggering temperature is +203°F to +212°F (+95°C to +100°C). When the ambient temperature rises to this [...]
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