Elmac Technologies develops industry-leading flame arrester test facility

26th November 2007

Elmac Technologies, the acknowledged international leaders in flame and explosion safety systems, have created a highly advanced flame arrester test facility at their manufacturing and technology centre near Chester, UK.

The result of a £six-figure investment, and embracing the very latest high-speed data acquisition hardware, this state-of-the-art facility utilises the most modern analytical equipment available globally for testing flame arrester performance.

Testing to BS EN 12874: 2001

Elmac's facility is sufficiently versatile to test the performance of flame arresters designed for use in gas/vapour pipelines in a wide range of types and sizes reflecting the diversity of the industry sectors served. Typical sectors include: oil, gas, petrochemicals, mining, pharmaceuticals, power generation, agro-chemicals, waste treatment, distillers and OEMs.

The facility provides a controlled environment in which to explore the performance of a range of deflagration and detonation arresters in accordance with the requirements of the European flame arrester standard, BS EN 12874: 2001, as well as other national and international regulations including the US Coast Guard standard.

Whilst established primarily to support Elmac Technologies' own ambitious research and development programme, the facility is available for use by organisations wishing to test in-line and end-of-line deflagration arresters and unstable detonation arresters for gas groups IIA, IIB3 and IIC.

Highest quality results

"Through the creation of this new facility," comments Elmac Technologies' Group Operations Director, Dr. Martyn Cooling, "we are able to provide our clients with the confidence that comes from the ability to test our flame arresters under fuel-air explosion conditions more demanding than those that might be experienced in existing installations and with the opportunity to obtain and record specific performance data of the very highest quality."

Quicker speed to market

“Featuring the most up-to-date equipment,” he continued, “our new flame arrester test facility will remove the delays often associated with securing testing time at approved test centres. It will, therefore, contribute to the improvement in new product development lead times, reducing time to market and providing more cost-effective testing.”

Ideal for flame arrester validation, the new Elmac Technologies’ test facility may also be used to assist clients from all industrial sectors in developing products specifically matched to the particular process conditions in their own facility or equipment.

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