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An explosion protection company has developed a new concept for the explosion protection of generator sets or pumps used in brown and green field oil and gas installations....
Industrial explosions in modern society are unfortunately becoming common place. When analysed, contributing factors invariably involve a human element or error. Poor decision making during facility design, construction or site operations can stem from a lack of understanding of explosion principles, prevention and protection concepts which provide the foundations of Personnel Competency in this area....
Chemical waste from chemical, pharmaceutical and other manufacturing industries can either be destroyed or recycled by specialist waste management companies. In both cases, waste in the form of gases, solids (powders, pastes, pills, resins) or liquids (solvent, slurries, highly toxic) may arrive at a specialist waste management plant in palletised drums, IBCs or in bulk liquid tankers, containing a mix of different solvents or chemicals....
Pyroban is a specialist engineering company that converts standard forklift trucks and similar mobile equipment so that they cannot cause a fire or explosion when used within industries that process, store and distribute flammable materials. Ex conversion requirements vary, but the most common need is to protect equipment for operation within Zone 2 classified areas where flammable liquids, bottled gases and aerosols are present....
Two forklift trucks with hybrid technology and Pyroban explosion protection, are believed to be “first of their kind” for energy efficient use in potentially explosive atmospheres. “Forklift technology has become increasingly complex” remarked Robin Chapman, principal engineer for Pyroban’s Safe Handling Division....
Ex-Solutions Consulting, a company that helps organisations effectively manage their fire and explosion risk, has extended its team with the appointment of a new Process Safety Systems Specialist. Ian Harrison joins the company with extensive experience in the management of risks in potentially explosive atmospheres....
Explosion protection company Pyroban has modified a remote controlled Valla crane, so that it can be used in maintenance operations at a UK refinery, without being the source of ignition in a potentially explosive atmosphere....
Univar, a leading European company specialising in the sales, marketing, application and safe, efficient handling of a wide range of chemicals and ingredients, has announced that it has set a new corporate safety policy to standardise its explosion-proof forklift fleet in Europe using Pyroban technology. Pyroban is a leading authority on converting FLTs (forklift trucks) for working in flammable areas....
Fuel station maintenance firm, Eurotank Environmental, has scooped a downstream safety award, thanks to an explosion prevention solution from Pyroban. Maintenance operations at petrol station forecourts require access to vent-off pipes, which are typically located at heights of 4-6 meters, often in difficult to reach areas. ...
For Calor, the UK’s leading supplier of LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas), safely handling extremely flammable gas is at the core of the entire business. To maintain a consistently high level of safety and reduce costs across a network of over 50 sites, safety specialist Pyroban has helped Calor standardise safety nationwide to prevent its forklift trucks being a potential source of ignition. ...