WEstern Pneumatics and NFPA
The NFPA is a non-governing body of experts who have published recommendations for mill owners/managers having process systems including dust control air systems. Western Pneumatics has chosen to educate mill owners and/or managers of the NFPA recommendations regarding their air systems. The recommendations are suggested to help save lives by making the working environment as safe as possible, equipment destruction is a secondary concern.
The owners/managers can choose to invest anywhere from all or none of the recommendations. Mill owners/managers will be held liable for their decisions regarding the safety of their plant personnel.
NOTE: There are some pneumatics companies who choose not to offer NFPA recommendations to make themselves more competitive.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has published requirements for the design, location, installation, maintenance and use of devices and systems that isolate, vent or contain combustion gases, pressures and flames in order to maintain safety or employees.
Our proposal offers various levels of deflagration protection the owner and/or management may choose to keep their employees safe. Owner/management must provide adequate protection to employees to avoid legal or civil legal action in the unlikely event of injury.
Our proposal includes explosion relief vents and isolation devices typically used as a part of a combustible dust management plan, as required by the National Fire Protection Association. Please review the included equipment to insure it meets your plan and it is acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.
Kst, is the deflagration index of the dust cloud measured in bar-m/sec (pressure rise over time). Pmax is defined as the maximum pressure developed in a contained deflagration and is measured in bar. Material properties (Kst, Pmax ) control the size and the quantity explosion relief vents required. Preliminary sizing of the venting can be made with industry standard values. Material testing at the specific point in the process will allow proper sizing of the venting and related equipment.
The owners/managers can choose to invest anywhere from all or none of the recommendations. Mill owners/managers will be held liable for their decisions regarding the safety of their plant personnel.
NOTE: There are some pneumatics companies who choose not to offer NFPA recommendations to make themselves more competitive.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has published requirements for the design, location, installation, maintenance and use of devices and systems that isolate, vent or contain combustion gases, pressures and flames in order to maintain safety or employees.
Our proposal offers various levels of deflagration protection the owner and/or management may choose to keep their employees safe. Owner/management must provide adequate protection to employees to avoid legal or civil legal action in the unlikely event of injury.
Our proposal includes explosion relief vents and isolation devices typically used as a part of a combustible dust management plan, as required by the National Fire Protection Association. Please review the included equipment to insure it meets your plan and it is acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.
Kst, is the deflagration index of the dust cloud measured in bar-m/sec (pressure rise over time). Pmax is defined as the maximum pressure developed in a contained deflagration and is measured in bar. Material properties (Kst, Pmax ) control the size and the quantity explosion relief vents required. Preliminary sizing of the venting can be made with industry standard values. Material testing at the specific point in the process will allow proper sizing of the venting and related equipment.
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