Michael,

We cannot offer contracted advice, however we can certainly assist with validating explosion vent sizes and quoting for the supply of Fike explosion venting products.

I have attached a data sheet that may be of interest.

Let me know if I can help further.

Regards,

Tim Dewis

Fluid & Chemical Services Pty Ltd

Ph: (02) 9451 0088

Fax: (02) 9451 1733

timdewis@fluidchem.com.au ■

Michael,

We are located in the USA, but certainly can provide the assistance required. If your facility is not yet constructed, then we would be working from drawings anyway and all this could be accomplished from here. Travel to your location is also not a problem. Contact me at bstevenson@cvtechnology.com, or call 561-683-1200.

Regards,

Bill ■

I recommend checking out Brixon's line of Explosion Venting Latches to prevent dust explosions.

The purpose of the Brixon® pressure release safety latch is to provide venting in the event of an internal explosion, and to maintain a positive seal in order to prevent loss of heat and/or escape of gasses under normal operating conditions, while allowing access to the protected enclosure. Brixon latches are Factory Mutual Global approved as explosion-venting door latches (1998 Factory Mutual approval Guide 8-1).

For over 60 years Brixon Manufacturing has set the standard worldwide for excellence and innovation in the explosion venting latch category. Our pioneering work in safety latch systems helped build our reputation with dozens of Fortune 500 companies operating across a broad spectrum of industries. For decades we’ve partnered with both established and emerging companies in the Food, Pharmaceutical, Environmental, Chemical, Mineral, Textile, Plastics, Metals, and Dry Processing industries. The fact is: if your company manufactures or uses any equipment that encloses potentially explosive dust, gas, mist, or chemicals, you should install Factory Mutual (FM) approved Brixon® Safety Latches.

It is with a strong sense of pride that Brixon announces that we are the first company to produce all stainless steel explosion venting safety latches. Our new Brixon 90 Series is the result of years of development and testing. For the first time ever we can supply latch bodies, strikes and handles in solid stainless steel along with totally stainless internal components to make a 100% stainless steel latch.

Use of Brixon latches is not limited to explosion venting. Many of our customers specify our latches for applications where reliable retention and release features, combined with shock absorption capabilities, are required. Brixon latches are designed to operate through tens of thousands of latch and release cycles under a variety of ever-changing positive, and/or negative pressure conditions. Brixon offers the widest variety of options to suit your particular application.

Check out our latches @ www.brixon.com ■

You may contact me if you need contract help on dust explosion prevention or protection of processes. I have co-authored: "Design Guide for Combustible Solids" along with Larry Britton whose name is well known. I was with him for more than 25 years while working for Union Carbide Corporation as a process design specialist in the bulk solids area.

Regards,

Amrit Agarwal

Amrit Agarwal

Consulting Engineer

Pneumatic Conveying Consulting Services

Email: polypcc@aol.com

Ph and Fax: 304 346 5125 ■

Hi Michael,

I picked up your thread and would be happy to assist.

Currently my company has installations at MSD, Glaxo, Unilever, Lipa - these would be names you know in the pharamaceutical industry.

Please contact me if you still need assistance with Explosion Protection.

I think that this reply will provide an automatic email but to be sure you can get to me via novaprotection@nexon.com.au. ■

Michael,

I think we may be able to assist you. Our company, Fire Protection Technologies is a specialist Fire Proetction Company dealing specifically with the design, engineering and supply of "Special Hazards" protection systems. We are distributors for Fike Corporation and Flamex Inc and therefore can offer advice and engineered solution for Explosion Venting, Explosion Isolation, Explosion Suppression and Spark Detection and Suppression Systems.

Our Head Office is in Melbourne and we have branches located in Perth, Sysney and on the Gold Coast.

I have attached a corporate profile for your information. Please telephone me on (03) 9558 0715 if you wish to discuss.

Regards

Pat Harrington

Fire Pritection Technologies Pty Ltd

Attachments

corporate profile (TXT)

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good luck .

I see you are not witout alternatives .

you can see the forums work fine .

regards

marco ■

Mike,

I am an explosion protection expert - which expertise includes combustible dust hazardous area classification to Australian and IEC standards.

I have the AS/NZS 4761 competencies for this and other electrical equipment in hazardous areas (EEHA) issues, which allow me to do the following:

- Classify hazardous areas (including combustible dusts)

- Design electrical equipment installations (and review same) for hazardous areas (including combustible dusts)

- Perform statutory inspections of the completed installation (accredited as an EEHA auditor by the Qld Electrical Safety Office).

- Have 20 years experience with hazardous area equipment (including testing, certification, installation and standards development).

- Am available now.

- Have low overheads and hence affordable rates.

- First consultation is free.

Call me on 0415 340 477.

My website is

href="http://www.epeeconsulting.net" target="blank">www.epeeconsulting.net

My email address is

href="mailto:epee@epeeconsulting.net">epee@epeeconsulting.net

I am available 24/7

Regards

Paul Spresser

Principal Consultant

EPEE Consulting - Hazardous Area Services

Unit 47

16 Arcadia St

Eight Mile Plains, BRISBANE Qld 4113

Attachments

paul spresser - short form resume - 19 april 2009 (PDF)

as-nzs 4761.1 competencies (PDF)

qld eso eeha auditor (cat 3) (PDF)

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Hi Michael,

We are located in Sydney but regularly travel to all parts of Aust and NZ. You can find details of our company at www.novaprotection.net. We are currently working with several major pharmaceutical companies so we may be able to assist. ■

Originally Posted by Xavier de Gea

Also you can ask for best ones Brilex:

Spoken like a good salesman ■

Hello Mick,

If you are still there then I suppose your plant is as well. So isn't it time to knock this thread on the head? ■

you need an expert who does not come from an company who sells ex-protection equipment

The number one, after Wolfgang Bartknecht, is Richard Siwek who was the pupil of Bartknecht

look in

www.fireex.com.br

for the swiss e-mail

and you will reach him

rgds

dirk

bulk.good.solutions.ar@gmail.com

buenos aires ■