tank vapor

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• fuel tank vapor valve — A valve mounted in the top of the fuel tank. Vents excess vapor and pressure from the fuel tank into the evaporative emission control system …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Vapor lock — (also known as vapour lock) is a problem that mostly affects gasoline fueled internal combustion engines. It occurs when the liquid fuel changes state from liquid to gas while still in the fuel delivery system. This disrupts the operation of the… …   Wikipedia

• Tank blanketing — Tank blanketing, also referred to as tank padding, is the process of applying a gas to the empty space in a storage container. The term storage container here refers to any container that is used to store products, regardless of its size. Though… …   Wikipedia

• Vapor recovery — Vapor (or vapour) recovery is the process of recovering the vapors of gasoline or other fuels, so that they do not escape into the atmosphere. This is often done (or required by law) at filling stations, in order to reduce noxious and potentially …   Wikipedia

• vapor recovery system — A system that prevents the escape of gasoline vapors from the fuel system into the atmosphere. The basic system consists of a canister filled with activated charcoal and pipes connecting the canister to the fuel tank and carburetor. Any vapor… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• vapor separator — A device used on cars equipped with air conditioning to prevent vapor lock by feeding vapors back to the fuel tank via a separate line …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• vapor withdrawal — A system of piping and connection to operate an engine directly on vapor taken from the top of an LPG tank …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• vapor recovery — An emission control system used by gasoline stations. A special filler nozzle seals the gap between the pump filler nozzle and the car s filler opening, preventing benzene vapors from escaping into the atmosphere; instead, they are recycled into… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• vapor recycling — An emission control system used by gasoline stations. A special filler nozzle seals the gap between the pump filler nozzle and the car s filler opening, preventing benzene vapors from escaping into the atmosphere; instead, they are recycled into… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Onboard refueling vapor recovery — (ORVR) is a vehicle emission control system that captures fuel vapors from the vehicle gas tank during refueling. The gas tank and fill pipe are designed so that when refueling the vehicle, fuel vapors in the gas tank travel to an activated… …   Wikipedia

• Waverly, Tennessee tank car explosion — The Waverly tank car explosion was an explosion that occurred at approximately 2:58 p.m. on Friday, February 24, 1978, in Waverly, Tennessee following a train derailment incident days earlier. A tank car containing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)… …   Wikipedia