Silo Bucket Elevator Flameless Explosion Venting Device

A flameless explosion venting device is a safety apparatus designed to protect equipment and personnel by automatically shutting down equipment or pipelines in the event of an explosion or fire, preventing the spread of flames or expansion of the explosion. Its operating principle involves detecting changes in gas pressure and temperature inside pipelines or equipment to determine the risk of explosion or fire. If a hazard is confirmed, the device immediately shuts down the equipment or pipeline while releasing pressure to safeguard both equipment and personnel.

Brief Introduction to the Silo Bucket Elevator Flameless Explosion Venting Device:

1. It consists of two parts: an explosion vent panel and a flame extinguishing module;

2. Suitable for indoor equipment dust explosion flameless venting. It offers high venting efficiency and is cost-effective;

3. Effectively blocks flames and heat, providing a safe environment for equipment, buildings, and personnel, while also collecting dust to reduce environmental pollution;

4. When combined with an isolation valve, it not only prevents pressure waves and flames from propagating to upstream workshop areas but also mitigates secondary explosions, reducing property damage and ensuring personnel safety.

Product Parameters:

Static activation pressure: 0.01 MPa;

Frame material: Carbon steel or stainless steel;

Flame arrestor material: 304SS;

Applicable dust: St1 and St2 dust with Kst ≤ 300 barg·m/s, with effective venting area meeting explosion venting requirements;

Product classification: Depending on usage conditions, it can be divided into rectangular flameless explosion venting devices and curved flameless explosion venting devices;

Applicable equipment: Dust collectors, bucket elevators, drying equipment, cyclones, dust collectors;

Industries: Wood processing, plastics, spray painting, food and dairy, plastic and dye processing, grain storage and processing, pharmaceuticals, coal processing, brewing, chemicals, metal processing, chemicals, power, cement, and more.

Working Principle of the Silo Bucket Elevator Flameless Explosion Venting Device:

The flameless venting device consists of two parts—an explosion vent panel and a flame extinguishing module. The explosion vent panel responds to rapid increases in deflagration pressure, immediately opening to reduce pressure. When the expanding fireball passes through the open vent panel, it is intercepted by the flame extinguishing module. The precision stainless steel mesh, supported by a frame, acts as a three-dimensional flame trap, extinguishing the flame and preventing its propagation, thereby avoiding secondary or multiple explosions. The extinguishing module eliminates deflagration flames, reduces the temperature of hot gases, and captures both burning and unburned dust passing through the open vent panel.

Simultaneously, pressure waves or noise generated by production equipment are significantly reduced. As flames pass through the mesh flame arrestor element, heat exchange occurs between the element and the flame, rapidly cooling the high-temperature flame, venting pressure and smoke, while also reducing pressure waves or noise from production equipment.

Application Areas:

Widely used in industries such as grain, metallurgy, chemicals, power, light industry, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, machining, and solid waste treatment. Applicable equipment includes cyclones, bag dust collectors, dust collectors, cartridge filters, pneumatic conveying systems, rod or ball mills, bucket elevators, dryers and ovens, roller grinding, and buildings.

With increasingly stringent environmental inspections, safety has become a major concern. In the past, explosion vent panels were commonly installed on dust collectors to release overpressure caused by dust explosions. However, installing such devices indoors is not permitted by safety regulations, as it endangers surrounding personnel and equipment. The pressure waves and flames from explosions may trigger secondary or multiple explosions, posing risks. Therefore, relying solely on explosion vent panels for dust collectors is unreliable. We recommend using flameless explosion venting + isolation technology (a more economical solution) or suppression + isolation technology to ensure production safety.

There are three main methods for dust explosion protection: venting, isolation, and suppression.

Venting: Releases explosion pressure in advance through a pressure relief device to protect equipment from damage.

Isolation: Blocks explosions using an isolation valve to prevent flame propagation.

Suppression: Detection devices identify sparks and trigger fire suppression systems to instantly extinguish flames, preventing explosions.