Show fi EUROPEAN INVENTION J MINIMIZES RISK RISKS S Consul John L. L Griffiths reviews some Interesting II and fruitful 1 experiments I C t J f conducted gd d tf In tL I Liverpool e g to demonstrate demon demon- sm i strate the time advantages of ot a a. preventive deVice device de- de Vice vlee to preclude the possibility of or explosions V In oil tanks V This device which Is I extremely aim aim- t. t constructed on the principle ot of tho tim thor's thors timi t eYe ers r's rs lamp so that when till the lame tiamo Is Ia i V. V s by a a. good conductor the tim heat 1 Iff parried off oa as rapid rapidly I as generated and I temperature falls fulls below that nones- nones or or the combustion of ot the gases to ou on tie the e side of the Iee 10 in- ste e. e Although tt the tho vapor po pot Irom tho ui p petrol 11 within a t Ignited at the mouth of or theat tho the at Tt yet 1 if that socket has a anide V partition n which 1 1 Is provided Sto for forT T nide the safety fety t td doyle de I the gases within si b. b tank c can not bo be ignited n gaTI The gauze gause T. lr i protected b by perforated metal shields S imD K The device Is 18 placed inside the tank and i cap which Is If screwed on to the lining fitted with a small safety plug leap J. J seed Into the socket by means of ot ofer 1 I S t er which It if the tank should beV bed ben be- be V n 6 I d by lire fire In Its vicinity speed- speed t J and nd bursting It releases release the V V and find thereby renders V made In Liverpool very very ery satisfactory In the time first test re of ot wood and shavings sha saturated d petroleum was lighted under tinder a steel stoel V containing thirteen gallons of ot petro- petro V SJ m The Tue tank was waR fitted with ith t the e ety ety ty d device A strong breeze was blow- blow j at the time and the fire burned wi with withy th y- y After three or four tour rain rain- 11 i tet fety plug shot Into the air sir V V rb t was was a Jet jot of ot flame from the tho apor but no possible danger S Oston Ion |