Q&A: What ATEX equipment is needed on a hammer mill?
What ATEX equipment is needed on a hammer mill?
There are several types of ATEX facilities needed for a hammer mill:
Detection / prevention of dust explosion:
- Measuring the temperature of the housing,
- Measurement of the temperature of the air coming out of the hammer mill,
- Detection of sparks in the mill or in the air flow from the mill,
- Measurement of air flow through the mill in case of reduced flow (= increased temperature).
Limiting the consequences of a dust explosion:
- The hammer mill must be pressure-resistant,
- The hammer mill must be equipped with a pressure relief device that releases the overpressure without damaging the mill and/or other installation parts,
- Fire extinguishing facility in/after the hammer mill (installation).