Product category:
Process and OEM Valves
News Release from: Elfab | Subject: Panel Flo-Tel
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 17 November 2004
Burst detection ATEX-accredited for
hazard areas
Elfab has extended its Flo-Tel burst-detection range into the bursting panel market with the introduction of Panel Flo-Tel.
Elfab has extended its Flo-Tel burst-detection range into the bursting panel market with the introduction of Panel Flo-Tel Panel Flo-Tel is an ATEX-approved burst-detection device supplied as standard with Elfab's existing range of ATEX-endorsed bursting panels
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 13 Jun 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Integral Flo-Tel pressure relief sensor developed by Elfab Limited provides instant warning of over-pressure within the pipework and vessels of process plants.
Claimed to be suitable for the most arduous applications, the sensor has received ATEX accreditation for use in Zone 0 and Zone 20 hazardous areas.
Panel Flo-Tel is based on Elfab's magnetically-actuated detection system that provides an open signal once the panel has operated.
The system is said to guarantee fail-safe detection and minimise the risk of spurious alarms.
No mounting brackets are needed and connection to an intrinsically-safe circuit is straightforward said the company.
Elfab said it is the first manufacturer of pressure-relief devices to have had its panels ATEX-approved as a protective system (when used with an Elfab-sanctioned frame).
Panels are made from corrosion-resistant 316 stainless steel as standard but can be supplied in other materials.
Standard sizes range from 0.08 square metres to 2.4 square metres, while designs can be rectangular, square, circular or trapezoidal.
Custom sizes are available upon request.
The bursting panels operate over a set pressure range of 0.05 bar g to 0.5 bar g and in temperatures ranging from -40 degrees C to 250 degrees C.
They feature a non-fragmenting design and are said to be suitable for use in back pressure and vacuum conditions.
Bursting panels deliver instant pressure relief through rapid and controlled exhaust venting.
They are commonly found in industries that deal with combustible dusts, including sectors handling animal feed, sugar, starch, flour, sawdust, organic chemicals, plastics, metal powders and coal.
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