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Can you afford an explosion?

Explosion protection is required if a risk assessment defines an explosion hazard which cannot be avoided by applying preventive measures. While preventive measures can avoid the event, explosion protection measures limit the effects of the event such that employees, machines and environment are safe. For the design of a protection concept rely on our extensive experience in the field of industrial explosion protection and knowledge in national and international directives and guidelines. Mainly, however, the risk assessment defines which protection measure is suitable for the particular process. INCOM explosion protection helps reduce costly production downtime following an unmitigated explosion occurrence and helps promote a good corporate image in the community. A safe working environment enhances confidence and morale in a company. Motivated employees are the best guarantee of high productivity and continuous quality improvement.

Explosion Suppression Explosion Venting Explosion Isolation

Key Components
Clever solved

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In production facilities the explosion protection means are designed as stand-alone systems and therefore installed with process independent sensors.

Single-zone control unit EX-100.1

Multi-zone control unit EX-8000

Explosion multi-sensor MEX-3 for monitoring the apparatus to protect

Field connection box FAB-3 for conditioning MEX-3 signals

The explosion multi-sensor MEX-3 recognizes the hazard at an early stage by detection of pressure rise (dp/dt) or a static pressure threshold.

Explosion multi-sensor MEX-3 pressure

Explosion multi-sensor MEX-3T pressure and temperature

Explosion multi-sensor MEX-3F pressure and flame

Explosion multi-sensor MEX-3HT pressure (high temperature application)

Explosion protection on ethylene oxide reactor

Explosion suppression on dryer

Optical detector IR-13 for spark and flame detection in duct work

Explosion Suppression
Nipped in the bud

EN 14373

Explosion suppression systems are designed to prevent the generation of high pressures by fuel-air explosions in vessels. Explosion suppression systems do not prevent an explosion from occurring but mitigate its effects on the protected equipment. The flame front is extinguished at the early stages of the explosion development, considerably reducing the risk of post-explosion fires and secondary explosions events.

Explosion suppression and explosion isolation on grinding mill

EHRD extinguisher 5 l / 20 l / 45 l

FHRD extinguisher Firewolf 5 l / 20 l

Explosion Venting
Focused relieved

EN 14797

Explosion venting devices are designed to open at the incipient stages of an explosion event and are sized to ensure that the rising pressure does not exceed that of the pressure shock resistance of the vessel.

Vertical explosion venting

Explosion venting using curved rupture discs

Rupture disc with isolation

Flameless explosion venting

Risk of explosion . . . . . . which measure should I use?

Can process products be released to the environment safely? Y Is the vessel located outside? N Can the explosion be vented outside the building perimeter according the standards? Y Can the explosion be vented to a safe area where people will not be hurt and objects not be destroyed? Y N
DUSTSENSE

FAB-3 MEX-3

Alarm Control Unit

FAB-13

Suppression system required

Vent System applecable

Notice:

After the explosion pressure has been released by a venting device, it is likely that flame will still be present which can then lead to a post-explosion fire or secondary explosion occurrence. To avoid subsequent damage fire protection systems are highly recommended.

Explosion Isolation
Well-delineated

EN 15089

In order to reduce the risk of flame transfer to connected plant items and processes, explosion isolation devices can be employed. Mechanical devices such as fast acting valves also prevent pressure waves damaging connected plant. Suppressant barriers are rapidly established (even on very large ducts) and effectively extinguishing the propagating flame front.

Active explosion protection valve ESI-P

Passive explosion protection valve ESI-E

Back pressure flap valve for dedusting equipment

Back pressure flap valve for dust-free air supply duct

Extinguishing barrier after sludge dryer

Explosion diverter with extinguishing barrier

Fast acting slide valve Sistag SpeedWEY HSI

Some conveying and process feed systems also provide effective explosion isolation under the EN15089 directive.

Our vision is, to make the world a safer place

UTC offers safety solutions worldwide by using explosion and fire protection technology From product development, safety system design through to commissioning and maintenance of explosion protection systems, our engineers and technicians take care of personnel safety and protect industrial installations around the globe. INCOM Explosionsschutz AG is a UTC group company (www.utc.com), integrated in the Fire and Security division. UTCFS is an important company in the worldwide business of safety engineering with organisations in 35 countries and 47000 employees. We concentrate on the safety system design and turnkey delivery of fire and explosion protection systems for process plants. Furthermore our region-wide service network from Hamburg to Naples and from Paris to Budapest guarantees short travel times for our technicians therefore delivering a fast response time and low maintenance costs.

Fire and explosion protection systems are sold by:

INCOM Explosionsschutz AG Brand- und Explosionsschutz Rtzmattweg 105 4600 Olten Switzerland Tel +41 (0)62 207 10 10 Fax +41 (0)62 207 10 11 email@incom-ag.ch www.incom-ag.ch

Kidde Brand- und Explosionsschutz GmbH Deutschland www.kidde.de Kidde Fire Protection Great Britain www.kfp.co.uk

Chubb Scurit France www.chubbsecurite.com

Kidde Fenwal USA www.kidde-fenwal.com

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