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A new approach to explosion suppression
Author(s) -
Theré Frank,
Harmanny A.,
Van Gelder P.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
process safety progress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1547-5913
pISSN - 1066-8527
DOI - 10.1002/prs.680190205
Subject(s) - obstacle , combustion , environmental science , gas explosion , waste management , risk analysis (engineering) , engineering , forensic engineering , business , chemistry , organic chemistry , political science , law
One of the most widely applied protective systems, to reduce the effects of an explosion, is explosion pressure release (venting). There is a disadvantage to venting in that, with an explosion, there is considerable (fire) damage which can result in major repair costs and production losses. In addition there is a growing resistance against the venting of large flame jets and combustion products, because of environmental and safety issues. A good alternative to explosion venting is explosion suppression. If designed, installed and maintained properly, explosion venting is a reliable protective technique. The main obstacle to the widespread acceptance of suppression technology, apart from the initial investments, is the intensive maintenance, which can have considerable impact both on production costs and efficiency.