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Flame arrester

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SNOW111

Petroleum
Jul 31, 2015
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Please give me some information of what is necessary to know when ordering a flame arrester?
Any answer is appreciated.
Regards
 
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Not much - see something like this or this
PIe Size, type of connector (flange, screw or welded), gas composition, pressure at that point and flow rate or velocity wouldn't go amiss

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You could start with:

Design Pressure
Design Temperature
Material
Fluid description, viscosity, density etc.
Flow rate
Max allowed back pressure
Flange or otherwise end connection details
Any support arrangements required.

That should get you going.
 
Than You for Your answers C2it and LittleInch.
Please advice, if its important that the flame arrester is ATEX certified?
Thank You again.
Best regards
 
Only if the device will be installed in an EU country. As of July 2003, organizations in EU must follow the directives to protect employees from explosion risk in areas with an explosive atmosphere. The ATEX directive consists of two EU directives describing what equipment and work environment is allowed in an environment with an explosive atmosphere. ATEX derives its name from the French title of the 94/9/EC directive: Appareils destinés à être utilisés en ATmosphères EXplosibles.
 
Flame arrestors can get you into a lot of trouble if you dont know much about them - always get a technical safety engineer to help you out with this.
 
What is the application? What are the main chemicals?

Good luck,
Latexman

To a ChE, the glass is always full - 1/2 air and 1/2 water.
 
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