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EXPLOSION PROTECTION OF BUCKET ELEVATORS – ELEVEX

VERSIONS OF EXPLOSION PROTECTION OF BUCKET ELEVATORS

ADVANTAGES:
• Tested protection system
• High quality of used components
• Simple installation even onto already existing
technologies EXPLOSION SUPPRESSION EXPLOSION VENTING FLAMELESS EXPLOSION VENTING
• Maximum protection with minimum costs For flameless venting is used FLEX device,
• Suitable also for high elevators Explosion suppression is the most fre- During explosion venting it is expected that which stops flame and heat propagation
quent and the most widely used way of
the flame and pressure waves will relieve
explosion protection of bucket elevators. themselves through the vent opening to a safe and reduce explosion pressure in the same
space. moment.
Components: Components: Components:
• Explosion detector • Explosion detector • Explosion detector
• Barriers preventing explosion transfer • Barriers preventing explosion transfer • Barriers preventing explosion transfer
at the bucket elevator entrance and exit at the bucket elevator entrance and exit at the bucket elevator entrance and exit to
to connected technologies and devices to connected technologies and devices connected technologies and devices
• Explosion suppression at the elevator • Especially developed explosion venting • Flameless explosion venting
head and foot devices or flameless devices are used
for venting Advantages:
Advantages: • Effective arrest of flame and heat and
• Reduces explosion pressure to an Advantages: provision of a safe zone for movement of
extremely low value, which means that • Extremely quick decrease of explosion personnel, equipment and buildings
even existing and used technologies can effects • Effective retention of dust
be safely protected in case of explosion • Effective, economically advantageous • High effectivity and reliability of the system
without destructive effects solution, low costs and easy installation
• Safe and suitable way of protection • Optional panel opening sensors and heat • Simple installation and maintenance-free
operation
of elevators located outside and inside insulation
of buildings • Suitable for elevators located outside of • Elimination of high costs for building
modifications
• Economically advantageous solution buildings • In the case of explosion will safely protect
• In the case of explosion will safely protect even existing and already used
even existing and already used technologies without destruction effects
technologies without destruction effects • Economically advantageous solution
The ELEVEX system contains variable protections both for internal and external
applications. ELEVEX system offers various customer-based combinations.
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