The Challenge

The first challenge is to prevent a deflagration in either the head or boot portion of a grain elevator from spreading quickly through either leg of the elevator to surrounding equipment. The second challenge is to use an environmentally-friendly agent capable of protecting both people and facilities against the devastation of a runaway explosion.

The Solution

Fenwal X-PAC Protection Systems provide a systematic approach to protecting the head and boot areas of grain elevators. Using safe, environmentally-friendly agents especially formulated for explosion isolation, these reliable systems react in milliseconds to stop explosions from propagating from one component to another.

The Benefits 

How a Fenwal Explosion Protection System Works:

1. 1. Self-contained master and slave X-PAC
2.     Modules are strategically located throughout
3.     the head or boot areas of a grain elevator
   2. A sensitive pressure detector within each
4.     X-PAC Module senses pressure increases
5.     caused by an impending explosion
   3. The detector sends a signal to the X-PAC
6.     Master Unit, which triggers the high-speed-
7.     discharge extinguisher in each X-PAC Module
   4. In 3 to 5 milliseconds, a safe, effective
8.     suppressant agent is delivered to the
9.     protected area, isolating the explosion and
10.     preventing its spread to other equipment