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Feeling the Pressure: When Overpressure Protection Fails

  • Associate
  • 01.09.2026
  • Associate

With the increasing use of unvented plumbing systems in UK homes, effective overpressure protection is critical to safety and system reliability. In this webinar, Process Engineer Sam A’Court will explore how and why overpressure conditions arise in both domestic plumbing and industrial process systems, and why approaches that work in one environment don’t always translate to the other.

Through real-world examples, Sam will examine common failure scenarios, the safeguards designed to prevent them, and the consequences when those safeguards fail, highlighting how forensic engineering investigation helps identify root causes and inform effective remedial action and future risk reduction.

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