Safeguarding Your Process Against Gas and Vapor Explosion

-  The fuel concentration is never allowed to be within its flammable range, or
-  The atmosphere is depleted of oxidant by at least 2.0 volume percent below the LOC, such that it cannot support combustion (inerting);

• All the ignition sources capable of igniting the flammable mixture are removed; or
• People, equipment, and facilities are protected against the consequences of an explosion by “protection measures” such as spacing, barricading, explosion containment, explosion venting, or explosion suppression.

How Can Chilworth Help You?

Chilworth is an international company providing specialist consulting, laboratory and full-scale
testing, and training services in the specialist process safety fields of gas and vapor
flammability, dust fires and explosions, thermal instability, chemical reactivity, static electricity,
and process safety management and culture. Our consulting engineers are recognized
nationally and internationally for their expertise and will work with you to address your
complete process safety needs. Chilworth can partner with you to be your one stop for all your
gas/vapor flammability consulting and testing needs.

¹ ASTM E1232 – Standard Test Method for Temperature Limit of Flammability of Chemicals

²ASTM E659 – Standard Test Method for Auto-ignition Temperature of Liquid Chemicals.