{"id":1195,"date":"2017-09-22T18:49:17","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T17:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=1195"},"modified":"2017-09-22T18:58:41","modified_gmt":"2017-09-22T17:58:41","slug":"75-milliseconds-to-save-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/75-milliseconds-to-save-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"75 milliseconds to save lives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Integrated explosion protection from IEP Technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First there is the shock wave, then follows the flame.<\/p>\n<p>Time is of the essence when it comes to preventing a catastrophe after an undesirable ignition has taken place inside a <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2jTxMdI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plant prone to explosions<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>What exactly is involved in this process, and how can risk be averted?<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\n<strong>Data for business decisions<\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieptechnologies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IEP Technologies<\/a><\/span>, the explosion protection expert within the Hoerbiger Group, explains the critical phase of a dust explosion and how reliable suppression and isolation systems can save lives.<\/p>\n<p>The most important realiszation is that the first 75 milliseconds are crucial.<\/p>\n<p>A comparison with a blink of a human eye, which lasts an average of 100 milliseconds, demonstrates just how little time this is.<\/p>\n<p>Due to their relatively large surface, dust and powder particles provide ideal conditions for igniting and triggering an explosion, regardless of whether flour, wood or coal dust is involved.<\/p>\n<p>In an emergency, it is therefore essential to effectively suppress and isolate the shock wave and combustion in order to mitigate the risk of an explosion propagating to other parts and leading to uncontrollable detonation.<\/p>\n<p>The reason behind this is that the shock wave of a dust explosion propagates at the speed of sound, which is approximately 330 metres per second, and the flame at approximately ten meters per second.<\/p>\n<p>Effective suppression is successful when heat is withdrawn from the combustion zone, causing the temperature to drop below the minimum ignition point of the material.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Successful explosion prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What specifically does successful explosion suppression involve?<\/p>\n<p>Efforts centre around a concept that is both simple and efficient: Approximately 20 milliseconds after a spark has been ignited inside a plant, a sensor detects the incipient explosion based on a sudden rise in pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Suppressant is then automatically fed to the source of the explosion nearly instantly, spreads, and absorbs the heat, stopping the increase in pressure within approximately 75 milliseconds after ignition.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the explosion is halted and suppressed, without causing major injury to employees or damage to equipment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This kind of rapid sequence of processes, such as occurs during an explosion, commands substantial expertise \u2013 a basic prerequisite we consistently offer as a full-service provider of <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2fGyJBr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">explosion protection solutions<\/a><\/span>,&#8221; explains Rudi Post, Managing Director of IEP Technologies in Germany.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In addition to the high quality of our products and components, it is important to us to offer our customers comprehensive service that gives them certainty that they have the most effective safety technology tailored to their needs. This includes not only in-depth advice on-site, but also a comprehensive outline of all the technical options available to them to save lives and protect assets.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Integrated explosion protection from IEP Technologies First there is the shock wave, then follows the flame. Time is of the essence when it comes to preventing a catastrophe after an undesirable ignition has taken place inside a plant prone to explosions. What exactly is involved in this process, and how can risk be averted? 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