System And Method For Safer Venting Of Hydrogen Or Other Combustible Gases

A system for intermittently inertizing and venting c-gas from a continuous source to the atmosphere, the system comprising:

• an admission valve to allow c-gas to flow from the continuous source into a c-gas storage tank;
• means for diluting the c-gas within the c-gas storage tank so that its concentration is below a flammable level;
• and
• a vent for venting the inertized c-gas to atmosphere when pressure in the c-gas storage tank reaches a pre-determined vent set point.

A system for intermittently venting c-gas from a continuous source to the atmosphere, the system comprising:

• a c-gas storage tank and an admission valve for regulating c-gas flow from the continuous source to the c-gas storage tank;
• an inert gas storage tank and an inert gas valve for regulating flow of inert gas from the primary inert gas storage tank to the primary c-gas storage tank, the inert gas diluting the c-gas within the primary c-gas storage tank below a flammable level;
• a vent valve for atmospheric venting of the diluted c-gas to the atmosphere;
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• a PIC, wherein the PIC opens the vent valve when pressure in the c-gas storage tank reaches a pre-determined PIC vent set point, thereby releasing the diluted c-gas to the atmosphere.