Dust Explosions

Accidental dust explosions can lead to significant damage. Small initial events can escalate into large accidents. Preventing such events from occurring and reducing their consequences if they happen, requires a good understanding of what a dust explosion is, as well as an ability to convert this understanding into practical understanding and safety measures. This is where GexCon may assist you.

GexCon offers the following services and products in the dust explosion safety area:

• Dus explosion risk assessments
• Hazardous Area classification (Zoning)
• Explosion protection document
• Explosion vent calculations
• Advice on the applicability and use of explosion protection systems
• Dust explosion simulations (using the CFD-simulation tool DESC)
• Determination of dust explosion properties (laboratory testing)
• Iginition hazard assessment of equipment to be used in areas where explosive dust-air clouds may arise
• Testing of protective systems and devices
• Courses and seminars
• Expert advice

Examples of exposed industries:

• Chemical
• Pharmaceutical
• Food and feed
• Metallurgical
• Wood-processing

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