Explosion Protection
www.cvtechnology.comUSA: (561) 694-9588
| CV Technology, a world leader in dust explosion protection, has spent the past 11 years providing engineering and consulting services for corporations interested in protecting their facilities against the devastating effects of dust explosions. The goal: to protect lives and preserve corporate profits through the proper installation of available gas and industrial dust explosion protection and mitigation technologies. |
At Cv Technology, they take a three-step approach to dust explosion protection that includes: Step 1. Risk Analysis. A risk assessment from Cv Technology includes dust tests and a process evaluation to determine where there is risk for fire or explosion. Cv Technology can also project the likely consequences of an event. Finally, a report with recommendations and alternatives is created. Step 2. Once the Risk Analysis has identified the elements of the system that need to be addressed, and the consequences have been appreciated, the alternatives need to be fully explored. Cv Technology emphasizes that the best explosion protection systems blend active and passive technologies, and are as non-intrusive to process operations as possible. The company's success to mixing and matching all available explosion protection strategies and systems to each application. Step 3. The best solutions are only effective if accompanied by a well orchestrated implementation process. Detailed drawings and manuals are the first step. Meeting installers to go over blueprints, walk the plant and inspect work are all important for successful installation. All systems must be checked and tested for proper function once installation is complete. Finally, plant personnel must be adequately trained. What risk analyses and dust explosion protection systems provide is insurance. They give top executives peace of mind that they are operating their plants safely - not only preventing potential loss of life but also protecting assets and valuable process revenue. The hazards of dustAlmost all organic material or un-oxidized metal, when in a dust cloud, will ignite at a temperature below 500ºC - approximately the temperature of a recently extinguished match. Companies in pulp and paper, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and milling operations that handle powders and bulk solids are susceptible. Food dusts such as sugar, starch, flour, and cocoa are also major causes of industrial dust explosions.Based on preliminary research by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board nearly 200 industrial dust explosions and related fires have occurred in U.S. facilities over the past 25 years, resulting in approximately 100 fatalities and 600 injuries. Many corporations are slow to accept the reality that an industrial dust explosion could happen, despite the massive financial risks and potential loss of life. The corporations we work with operate industrial or material processes that produce revenue from a quarter million to several million dollars a day, A single incident can shut a facility down for weeks or months, with devastating effects. |
| CV Technology protects lives and preserves profits by preventing dust explosions or fires whenever possible and to mitigate the damage when an incident occurs. CV Technology combines a legacy of experienced explosion consulting with revolutionary and completely unique explosion prevention and explosion protection technologies to specialize in the prevention, protection, and elimination of dust explosion hazards in all industries which process powders and dry bulk materials. |