A BRIEF SUMMARY OF ATEX-COMPLIANT FILTER TECHNOLOGY

As HERDING continues to develop filter elements and units which do not contain an ignition source, the company has accumulated extensive theoretical and practical experience in the field of fire prevention.

HERDING contributes its expertise to a variety of organizations including the Association of German Engineers (VDI), the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) and the German Insurance Association (GDV). HERDING also shares its expertise in handling flammable and explosive dust with companies that use filter units.

In addition to ATEX-compliant filter units, HERDING also offers a filter system analysis service to review customer compliance with ATEX requirements. HERDING assesses the systems on site, provides customer training and generates an explosion protection document based on German occupational safety regulations (BetrSichV). HERDING performs a risk assessment including zone and ignition hazard analysis and generates an appropriate preventive, design and organizational action plan. Why not contact us? We would be please to advise you.

 

Prevention

Explosive atmospheres

Avoiding high-risk iginition sources

 

Design

Fire prevention strategy

Explosion protection basics

Explosion protection strategy

 


Publications

Chemie Technik 4/2004 “Durchbruch unerwünscht”

FILTRIEREN & SEPARIEREN „ATEX-konforme Staubfiltertechnik“

JOT 5/2006 Umsetzung der ATEX-Richtlinien in der Praxis