Process industry
The process industry processes the most diverse range of substances and materials in the context of chemical, biological, physical and/or technological processes. The industry is subdivided into various branches, such as, for example:
The generation of dust and the use and handling of aggressive fluids mean that there are frequently difficult ambient conditions in these industries, under which machinery and systems must, nonetheless, continue to function correctly. The subject of explosion safety also plays an important role here.
ROSE Systemtechnik supplies an extensive range of Ex equipment to assure maximum safety for your processing plant. This range includes:
Sub-industries
Systematic explosion prevention
There is a danger of explosion wherever combustible gases, vapours or particulates are stored, processed or handled. Explosion-endangered zones can also occur in the following environments, in addition to the process industry:
Within the EU, the requirements for the safe use of electrical equipment in explosion-endangered areas are strictly regulated by the ATEX directive. Processing industry companies must adhere to wide-ranging national and international codes of practice and standards in order to assure maximum safety during operation. The reason: it is not always possible to prevent the formation of explosible atmospheres by means of primary or secondary safety measures.
Device- category | Protection level EPL | Dimensions in Security | Applicable In zones |
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Gases, vapours and mists |
1G | Ga | very high | 0,1,2 |
2G | Gb | high | 1,2 |
3G | Gc | normal | 2 |
Dust |
1D | Da | very high | 20,21,22 |
2D | Db | high | 21,22 |
3D | Dc | normal | 22 |
Mine workings at risk of firedamp |
M1 | Ma | very high | Continued operation in Ex atmosphere |
M2 | Mb | high | Switch off at Ex atmosphere |
It all depends on the protection class
ROSE Systemtechnik supplies a broad range of enclosures and HMI solutions for electrical equipment, in the following ignition protection categories, in order to meet corresponding standards and codes of practice, to prevent the ignition of explosible particulates and/or gases and to contain the effects of any explosion to a minimum:
ROSE Systemtechnik’s Ex products assure safety in the most diverse range of industries and applications:
Ex enclosure systems for the processing industry
Our Ex enclosure systems are conceived specifically for the processing industry and its special requirements.