Tag: Kelso

AAR Approves Vacuum Relief Valve

Kelso Technologies Inc. reports that the Company’s new vacuum relief valve (VRV) has successfully completed the required two-year field service trial and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) has approved the VRV for full commercial use.

Kelso’s new ERK for emergency tank car leaks

Kelso Technologies Inc., a British Columbia, Canada-based provider of tank car service equipment used in the safe handling and containment of hazardous materials during transport, recently reported that the company has successfully completed initial commercial testing of its new emergency response kit known as the Kelso ERK (ERK).

Kelso develops rail tank car BOV technology

Kelso Technologies Inc., a North American railway equipment supplier specializing in hazardous material handling, recently announced that the company has completed development of its new rail tank car bottom outlet valve (BOV).

Kelso Technologies new relief valve patent

Kelso Technologies Inc. (Kelso), headquartered in British Columbia, Canada, recently announced that it has been granted a United States Patent (#9,234,601 B1) for its Second Dual Preset Pressure Relief Valve (DPRV).

AAR approves Kelso’s high-flow pressure relief valve

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has approved Kelso's new JS165H high-flow pressure relief valve (PRV) for commercial applications after completing its required two-year field trial.The JS165H has been designed for use on general service rail tank cars carrying hazardous and non-hazardous non-flammable chemicals that require a pressure specification of 165PSI.

JS330 high-pressure valve completes testing

Kelso’s new JS330 external constant-force spring pressure relief valve (EPRV) for Pressure Tank Cars was successfully pressure and flow tested and confirmed by an independent, AAR-approved engineering test facility in Nunn, Colorado, as required by the railroad industry.  The JS330 represents Kelso’s entry into the high-pressure and performance products strategy.