or operate a sawmill, careful consider-ation needs to be given to proper explo-sion protection, venting and isolation. Think dust collectors, dryers, cyclones, screens, silos, and mills. Rembe Inc. will work with you to determine your specif-ic requirements, develop a plan of action and assist in implementation to mini-mize downtime while keeping your plant and employees safe. www.rembe.us FIKE the optimum Explosion Protection sys-tem for your facility. www.fike.com FLAMEX With over 70 years of field experience in providing dust explosion pro-tection 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 works closely with its customers, in many cases starting with safety au-dits and dust testing. The company then will design explosion protection solu-tions. Fike offers venting, suppression and isolation systems to ensure the saf-est and most effective solutions for plant and employee protection. Whether it is a passive (venting) solution or an active suppression solution, you can be com-fortable knowing that Fike has designed The Flamex Spark Detection and Ex-tinguishing sys-tem is a cost-ef-fective solution for the preven-tion of dust col-lector fires and explosions in the woodwork-ing industry. Flamex has announced the introduction of the new YMX 5000 De-tector series, which represents a unique and technologically advanced generation of infrared spark sensors for industri-al applications. An industry exclusive self-monitoring optics feature provides “through the lens” testing for each de-tector in real time to immediately alert the user of lens contamination. The YMX 5000 Spark Detector is suitable for in-stallation in an extremely wide range of operational temperatures (-40 F up to 221 F). FM Global Approved. www.sparkdetection.com SONICAIRE Growing toward a greener, cleaner future. Every year, millions of tons of industrial waste are turned into millions of dollars of reusable materials. CPM and Di Più Systems help make that happen. We’ve joined forces to bring you the world’s best mechanical and hydraulic briquetting technology. Together, we’re taking the fossil out of fuel. SonicAire fans are industrial fans designed to proactively eliminate overhead combustible fibre and dust in is being operated. • Yearly inspection/rebuild of the hopper rotary feeder/double dump valve: This includes the internal and external components. Every time an access panel is opened, the seal gasket material must be replaced. On typical biomass-fired boiler applications it is recommended that the airlock devices be rebuilt every two years. • Monitor the pressure drop: Use instrumentation to confirm the pressure drop across the unit (inlet flange to outlet flange) is near the original design conditions. Mechanical dust collectors operate at optimum efficiency when sized for a pressure drop between 2.5 to 4.00 inches WG. A sharp increase in the pressure drop usually indicates internal plugging has occurred. • Regularly evacuate hoppers: One of the most critical aspects to successful mechanical dust collector operation is making sure the hoppers are properly (and continually) evacuated. If a single hopper on a multiple hopper application plugs, the unit’s efficiency can be reduced by up to 50-75 per cent. If possible, hoppers must be monitored on a daily basis to ensure there is no plugging. Air-in leakage through hopper access doors, hopper flanges, and the airlock devices are the primary causes of hopper plugging. For more information, visit cpm.net or call 800-428-0846 1114 E. Wabash Ave., Crawfordsville, IN 47933 CBM_CPMGlobal_SeptOct18_CSA.indd 1 Client: Global Biomass Group Publication: Canadian Biomass Canadian BIOMASS Order: 1012 Line: 6 25 2018-09-07 2:03 PM
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