2025 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

End Deflagrate Type Pressure/Vacuum Relief Valve

Entrant Company

FINEKAY TECHNOLOGY INC / FINEKAY (CHINA) LIMITED

Category

Product Design - Tools

Client's Name

Country / Region

China

The End Deflagrate Type Pressure/Vacuum Relief Valve is a safety-critical device engineered to ensure reliable protection for industrial storage tanks and piping systems. Designed to release excess pressure or vacuum, it prevents structural damage and mitigates risks of explosion, making it indispensable in chemical, petroleum, and process industries.
This product embodies a design philosophy that prioritizes functionality while adopting a minimalistic aesthetic. By eliminating unnecessary decorative elements, the valve’s exterior directly reflects its role as a professional industrial safeguard. The clean geometric form communicates strength and efficiency, aligning its appearance with the robust reliability required in hazardous environments.
Surface treatments, including phosphating and baking paint, enhance both durability and practicality. Phosphating creates a protective conversion layer that improves corrosion resistance, ensuring long-term performance in harsh industrial conditions. The baking paint finish provides additional surface hardness, wear resistance, and a uniform appearance. Together, these processes extend service life, reduce maintenance needs, and contribute to overall operational safety.
The design’s clarity also supports usability. Simplified contours and well-proportioned structure make installation and inspection straightforward for technicians, reducing downtime during maintenance. The absence of superfluous elements means every detail—from surface finish to mechanical configuration—serves a purpose, highlighting a philosophy of “essential function, minimal form.”
Innovation lies in its integration of end deflagration functionality with pressure/vacuum relief in a compact structure. This dual-purpose capability ensures that the valve not only regulates internal tank pressure but also provides critical explosion mitigation at the outlet, offering a higher level of safety assurance. Such an approach meets contemporary industry demands for multifunctional, space-efficient safety equipment.
By harmonizing performance-driven engineering with a disciplined design language, the End Deflagrate Type Pressure/Vacuum Relief Valve elevates industrial equipment from purely mechanical components to refined, reliable instruments of protection. Its understated yet precise design aesthetic, coupled with advanced surface treatments, underscores a commitment to safety, longevity, and industrial design excellence.

Credits

MARK LEE
GARY CAI
Liu Kexin
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