by Adam Conley | Sep 18, 2018 | Explosion Protection
IEP Technologies has delivered the latest in passive explosion isolation valve technology to meet the rigorous demands of ATEX and NFPA/OSHA. In applying the principals set forth with previous products IEP the time to develop, test and launch their new offering. The...
by Adam Conley | May 14, 2018 | Dust Collection
Every design engineer has been told to follow the KISS Principal or “Keep It Simple Stupid.” Making something overly complex by design or bad choices in components can result in maintenance issues down the road. While designing and installing dust systems, I’ve seen...
by Adam Conley | Aug 9, 2017 | Dust Collection
We always devote some time after presentations with a question and answer period and some of the best information comes out of these sessions. At this presentation, I was asked about explosion protection and what we commonly are asked and see in the field when...
by Adam Conley | Jun 26, 2017 | Explosion Protection, Fire Protection
First, what is NFPA 652 and why is it important? How does it impact our handling of fire and explosion safety concerns and regulations? Where and why did NFPA 652 originate? Let’s go back a bit further. The National Fire Protection Association or NFPA is a nonprofit...
by Adam Conley | Dec 21, 2016 | Air Pollution Control, Explosion Protection
A recent project in Philadelphia, PA required a replacement of a Donaldson explosion vent. It happens – plastic membrex media gets old and fragile and needs to be replaced. Or maybe there’s a product shift and the Kst and Pmax change due to material...
