Pyroban has updated its white paper guide showing how oil and gas applications in the Gulf of Mexico, Malaysia, North Africa, Singapore, Brazil, UAE and Egypt are all benefitting from reduced downtime and improved productivity. This is thanks to eliminating the “plate type” exhaust flame arrestor from their explosion proof diesel engines in two different ways.
Download the white paper here “How to Remove “Plate Type” Exhaust Flame Arrestors from ATEX Category 3G Engines” (updated November 2024).
“By eliminating the need for plate type exhaust flame arrestors, operators simply reduce downtime and improve productivity straight away,” says Lewis Cleary, Ex Power Systems, Pyroban Ltd (pictured). “Manual handling and environmental compliance issues also disappear because you have removed the need to regularly change the heavy flame arrestors and clean with solvents, offshore. The dangers of “Dummy” arrestors are also avoided.”
The white paper looks at the issues with “plate-type” exhaust flame arrestors in more detail and how existing units can easily be upgraded at low cost with a simple component called Ever Clear during refurbishment programmes.
The paper also demonstrates how packagers can eliminate the daily clean on new, more advanced ATEX engine packages with EX-SCS control system and details case stories from oil fields around the world that are now significantly reducing cost and maintenance requirements.
“This guide helps readers quickly understand the drawbacks with traditional “plate type” flame arrestors and the options available to improve the productivity and safety of ATEX engines, so they can make an informed decision that is right for the application,” says Lewis.