OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000000565

Railway tank car having a discharge valve assembly and a dis-engageable valve handle assembly coupled to the discharge valve assembly

Published: 2026-09-15T19:03:05.160148Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000565
Categories: Industrial Motion & Power Transmission > Fluid Power

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ABSTRACT

A railway tank car having a dis-engageable valve handle assembly configured to
selectively engage, lock, and actuate a discharge valve assembly connected to
a tank of railway tank car, wherein the dis-engageable valve handle assembly
is configured to prevent accidental or inadvertent opening of a valve of the
discharge valve assembly in the case of an accident or a derailment of the
railway tank car.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000000565
Published 2026-09-15T19:03:05.160148Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000565