government’s 2006 code of practice for new sawmills (0.09g per KG of effluent). www.vetsgroup.com FIKE With over 70 years of field experience in providing dust explosion protection systems, Fike’s team of engineers, application specialists and combustion researchers understand the complexities of plant processes, relevant code compliance and the critical nature of plant operation. Fike designs and provides venting, suppression and isolation systems to ensure the safest and most effective solutions for plant and employee protection. Fike’s updated second generation ValvEx is a passive explosion isolation valve engineered to prevent flame and pressure propagation through interconnected pipes, ducts or conveying lines. www.fike.com ALLIED BLOWER vented dust collector explosion reaching a Pred of 5 psi (0.35 bar) for dusts with a Kst of up to 200 bar-m/sec. This range provides safe operation for a large range of deflagrable dusts used in industry. When comparing the options of using a Passive Mechanical System or an Active Chemical Suppression system the Mechanical Systems are perceived to have less maintenance costs due to simplicity in function, design, training requirements, and the low frequency of inspections. www.alliedblower.com OPTIMIL MACHINERY For wood processing facilities demanding larger system capabilities Allied Blower & Sheet Metal has successfully certified a line of Back Blast Dampers (BBD’s) that reach sizes up to 50” (1270 mm) in diameter. The BBD can resist a Optimil Machinery Inc. has redesigned machinery to incorporate superior sawdust and chip containment with systems on chipping/sawing centres, saw boxes, bandmills and conveyors. Some new features include new chipping sections with increased head diameters and enlarged chip chutes. Reconfigured chip chutes allow for fewer transitions and diversion points deliver optimum chip flow and reduced pockets for chips to strike and create dust and debris; new guarding promotes safety by preventing debris entering work areas from saw boxes and bandmills. Optimil also specialises in the EDEM brand of vibrating conveyors for sawmills, wood processing, pellet and biomass plants. www.optimil.com THE MOST ADVANCED FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY FOR THE BIOENERGY INDUSTRIES Firefly is the only company with FM-approval for detection of both sparks and hot particles with temperatures down to 250°C (TD-detector) and 400°C (GD-detector). www.firefly.se Canadian BIOMASS 29
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