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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 354, 2022
10th International Symposium on Occupational Health and Safety (SESAM 2021)
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| Article Number | 00046 | |
| Number of page(s) | 9 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202235400046 | |
| Published online | 06 January 2022 | |
Pressurized housings, standardizing possibilities, opportunities and difficulties
National Institute for Research and Development in Mine Safety and Protection to Explosion - INSEMEX, 32-34 G-ral Vasile Milea Street, Petrosani, ROMANIA
* Corresponding author: gabriela.pupazan@insemex.ro
Explosive atmospheres can be caused by gases, vapours, mists, dust, lint or fibres of flammable substance. If enough substance and air are mixed, the imminence of an explosion depends on probability and efficiency of the ignition source. Hazardous areas classified in sectors must be protected from ignition sources. Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres should be selected to meet the appropriate requirements for protective equipment and systems. The current paper aims to identify opportunities for standardization of pressurized equipment. The first part of the paper presents the risk of explosion associated with the presence of flammable substances and protection against explosions. The concept and opportunities of using pressurization are described in the second part of the paper. The third part refers to considerations regarding size and shape of pressurized equipment. A synthesis of pressurized equipment’s offer - dimensions, shape and functional role, is presented in the last part of the paper. Among the conclusions the existence of a gauge profile that depends on purpose, volume, operating position and assembly of the equipment, was mentioned.
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