BS&B – Spark Detection & Extinguish

BS&B SparkEx® Spark Detection & Extinguishing System Prevent Fire and Explosion in Industrial Processes

• Spark Detection, Flame Detection and Hot Particle Detection
• Extinguish Without Stopping Production.
• Prevent Fire and Explosion Risks in Downstream Equipment
• Activate Alarm and Control Systems
• A Flexible Modular Design Allows for up-to-34 systems to be monitored through modular expansion
• Wide-range of operating temperatures from 70°C (158ºF)to 200º (392°F)
• Battery pack included for backup power in the event of an electrical outage
• Trace Heating Available for Water Extinguishing in Extremely Cold Conditions

Protection You Can Count On

The BS&B SparkEx Spark Detection and Extinguishing System is designed to detect hot particles, sparks and flame that might become the ignition source for a fire or explosion if allowed to travel on through pneumatic ducting and conveyors towards other materials handling equipment. A few hot particles entering a dust collector handling a combustible dust are enough to trigger a dust explosion. Smoldering combustible solid conveyed into a storage silo can become the nucleus of a raging fire.

Reduce Fire and Explosion Risks

Using infrared detectors, the BS&B SparkEx Spark Detection and Extinguishing System, searches for elevated temperature particles. When hot material is detected, the BS&B SparkEx System provides many options to manage the ignition risk:

1. Activate water spray nozzles placed downstream of the detection point of hot particles.
2. Activate automated shut-down of the process to end the feed of combustible material.
3. Provide a signal to activate other control devices shut-off valves.

The BS&B SparkEx Spark Detection & Extinguishing System operates in a continuous automatic mode with all of its critical circuits supervised to raise an immediate alarm in case of application difficulties.

Prevention Methods

• Uses highly accurate type SDN or SDD Sensors for spark detection as well as flames, and hot particles
• SDN/SDD Sensors activate control circuits connected to the automatic water extinguishing module
• The extinguishing module extinguishes sparks and hot particles
• Production continues while the BS&B SparkEx System extinguishes sparks

Click Here for Document: Understanding NFPA 654

Click Here for Document: OSHA Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program

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