| abstract |
A gas tank containing a compressed combustible gas is equipped with a safety relief system (18) providing an emergency discharge of the compressed combustible gas through a relief line 21. The safety relief system (18) comprises a pressurized triggering hose (24) that extends through a selected risk area around the tank, wherein a rupture of the triggering hose, due to a temperature increase or mechanical damage, results in a pressure drop in the safety relief system (18) that triggers an emergency discharge of said pressurized combustible gas from said gas tank (10). |