Explosion Hazard & Protection Services

The prevention of ignition sources is crucial to ensuring explosion safety in industrial settings. Ignition sources, such as sparks, open flames, or electrical equipment, can trigger explosive atmospheres, leading to catastrophic incidents. By proactively addressing potential ignition sources, such as explosion pressure, companies can create a safer work environment and reduce the likelihood of explosions.

Shock attenuation is enhanced when there are right-angle turns along the length of the tunnel over which the shock is transmitted. Little guidance is available in the open literature regarding the blast attenuation enhancement due to a right-angle turn or a blast trap in a tunnel. This paper presents guidance for shock wave attenuation as a function of the number of right-angle turns and blast wave parameters (i.e., peak pressure and duration). Characteristic parameters are utilized in order to define shock wave properties and tunnel dimensions. The shock attenuation due to up to four consecutive right-angle turns is evaluated. BakerRisk’s experience and industry expertise are ideal for helping you design and install resilient, blast-resistant buildings for site personnel safety.

In order to fully comply, explosion protection systems must be serviced according to the manufacturers instructions – our engineers are fully qualified to do this for you. Explore Fike's explosion protection solutions, including our deflagration vents, isolation valves, suppression systems and more. Our consultants help clients to gain an understanding of the potential explosion hazard and select the most appropriate ‘basis of safety’; simply bolting on protection systems is not a cost effective approach. Our involvement with the standards developed by the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Explosion Protection Committee goes well beyond participation on the committee.

This is fast-acting explosion protection in the most effective form and provides a flexible solution for the most challenging processes. We are proud to offer the complete range of protection from RSBP, one of the leading manufacturers of explosion protection systems globally. Comply with standards and regulations concerning combustible dust hazards and protective methods. To this end, the interplay of products, processes, systems and operating modes must be analysed, in order to develop a comprehensive protection concept. A set of large-scale vented deflagration tests involving methane- and propane-air mixtures in a congested enclosure has been performed.

Discover how our detailed review of your BI risk provides you atex explosion protection with the critical input needed when considering capital projects or other plant improvements. Facility siting studies are recommended or required by most regulatory bodies. Explore how our experts have contributed to shaping and establishing widely-accepted industry protocols. See how our QRA studies go beyond simple risk quantification to provide results that drive practical and effective risk reduction solutions.

BakerRisk’s full scale structural response testing services and fully equipped facilities allow you to determine the durability of any facility structure. Benefit from our experience in testing and R&D, as well as conducting flammable and explosion hazard identification studies, to characterize and understand the unique challenges of batteries and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). Hazardous areas are classified depending on the risk of an explosive substance being present. The classification is defined differently depending on the region and standards used. North America and Canada use both Class, Division and Class, Zone based systems whereas regions working with IECEx or ATEX use a Zone classification. It is suitable for both vertical and horizontal ducting, for overpressure and underpressure systems.

Learn how we design, manufacture, and deliver new buildings, as well as upgrade existing buildings, here. Discover BakerRisk’s advanced solutions for HAC studies, designed to deliver precise documentation for simplified facility requirement assessments. To find out if you have an ATEX compliance issue and if necessary, go to site and complete a preliminary survey, to identify your needs.