Protecting Critical Facilities Against Explosions
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Protecting Critical Facilities Against Explosions Since 1956

IEP Technologies™: The Name to Trust for Explosion Protection IEP Technologies is the worldwide leading provider of explosion protection systems and services. For over 60 years we have provided protection solutions that can suppress, isolate and vent combustible dust or vapor explosions in process industries. IEP Technologies operates through locations in the U.S., Germany, Switzerland, U.K., France, Turkey, Brazil, China and Singapore designing and servicing systems with a dedicated team of application engineers, regional sales managers and field engineers. What sets IEP Technologies...

The Costly Consequences of an Explosion Consider the devastating effects an explosion could cause in your manufacturing plant or processing facility. Your process could be shut down for days or even weeks. The business interruption and resulting lost productivity could put your company at a competitive disadvantage in the marketplace. The cost of insurance coverage could increase dramatically. Or even worse, your employees could sustain serious or even fatal injuries. The average dollar loss per explosion incident in a typical year is $3.4 million. Total losses from explosions are four...

The Anatomy of an Explosion Why Does It Happen? A deflagration explosion requires five elements; An explosion is a propagating combustion wave fuel, oxygen, dispersion, an ignition source and – or deflagration – moving at less than the speed a confined space. Does your process generate of sound. A flame front travels initially at slow these elements? Fuel can be a bulk material speeds but increases velocity quickly which forms that is dispersed as a cloud of fine particles, a a leading high pressure or shock wave. Since most flammable gas or a volatile chemical that creates industrial...

Where Can An Explosion Strike? Explosive Materials Explosive Environments As a rule, if a material can burn, under the right Conveying, processing, pulverizing or storing conditions, it can and will explode. Any facility of combustible materials can provide the that handles, stores or process flammable containment needed to elevate a fire risk gases, liquids or solids has some degree to an explosion risk within your facility. of explosion risk. Dust explosions happen regularly and with products you may not expect. Cellulose, Fungicides, Plastics and Resins to name a few but Chocolate,...

Selecting the Right IEP Technologies System There are three basic systems types employed for explosion protection…venting, isolation and suppression. The flow chart below uses a dust collector as a typical application to show the process IEP Technologies engineers take to select the most appropriate system(s) to specifically fit your application. We are always available to assist you in determining the most suitable explosion protection approach for each of your applications.

IEP Technologies Explosion Venting Systems Relieve Explosion Pressure Safely. An IEP Technologies Explosion Vent is a relief device that ruptures at a predetermined pressure to allow the fireball and explosive pressure to vent to a safe area. Rupture style vents are economical to install and these highly efficient vents fit into the walls of a process volume. They are available in a variety of sizes, configurations and materials to ensure fast reliable operation during an explosion event. IEP Technologies also offers a range of Flameless Vents which are designed to quench the flame front...

IEP Technologies Explosion Isolation Systems Isolate Explosions – Chemically or Mechanically. IEP Technologies Isolation Systems are designed to detect an incipient explosion and react to minimize the risk of the deflagration from traveling between interconnected equipment within your process. The Chemical Type isolation method discharges an explosion suppressant into pipeline/ductwork mitigating the passage of flame and burning materials to interconnected equipment. TheMechanical Type isolation method can be designed using either an “Active” product such as the IEP Technologies high speed...

IEP Technologies Explosion Suppression Systems Detect and Suppress Explosions in Milliseconds. In a matter of milliseconds, your IEP Technologies Explosion Suppression System is designed to detect the buildup of pressure during an explosion and discharge an explosion suppressant into the enclosed space before destructive pressures develop. The suppressant works by interfering with the explosion’s reaction, by removing heat from the deflagration’s flame front and thereby lowering its temperature below that needed to support combustion. The explosion suppressant also creates a barrier between...

IEP Technologies Spark Detection Systems Operating principle of a spark detection and extinguishing system Atexon spark detection and extinguishing systems by IEP Technologies are designed to prevent dust explosions and fires by detecting sparks and extinguishing them automatically. The small amount of extinguishing water used, approximately five litres, will not damage filters or other production machines. Once the danger has been removed, the system automatically halts the extinguishing process and is ready to prevent the start of another fire immediately. Applications for the Atexon...

The IEP Technologies Process: Precise Protection For Every Application IEP Technologies has more worldwide experience protecting a wider range of facilities against explosions than any other company. With well over 15,000 systems installed, we have developed a unique process to ensure the highest level of protection for your facility. The IEP Technologies process includes: Material Testing OThe IEP Technologies Combustion Research Center using recognized test methods, such as those published by ASTM, U.S. DOT, UN, and others, can conduct testing to determine the combustion properties of...

The Next StepYou can't afford to let an explosion threaten your facility. Let us work with you to keep industrial explosions from impacting your bottom line. Call IEP Technologies today. IEP Technologies - Sweden (HOERBIGER Safety Solutions) Tel. +46 (70) 5643306 IEP Technologies - Switzerland Tel: +41 (0) 62 207 10 10 IEP Technologies - Turkey Tel: +90 232 484 4412 IEP Technologies - Austria (HOERBIGER Safety Solutions) Tel. +43 (1) 740040 IEP Technologies - Belgium (HOERBIGER Safety Solutions) Tel. +32 (478) 292669 IEP Technologies - Finland Tel. +358 (10) 3253580 IEP Technologies -...