HEALTH & SAFETY
Q-BALL E
REMBE
MAXIMUM VENTING EFFECTIVENESS
AND MINIMUM WEIGHT
As a pioneer in developing systems for
flameless explosion venting REMBE GmbH
Safety + Control has fundamentally changed
the world of explosion protection already
in the eighties. With Q-Ball E the German
engineers are now presenting a new
development, which possesses the potential
to revolutionise flameless explosion venting
once again.
This is because the Q-Ball E is going to set a
new benchmark in venting effectiveness and
weight. Primarily designed for elevators, the
principle of contour parallel venting is taking
effect on the Q-Ball E. A maximum venting
effectiveness is guaranteed whereas the
required vent area simultaneously is reduced
to a minimum. The design is characterised
by another new feature; the extremely low
weight of the Q-Ball E. Competitive products
with comparable performance will easily
have more than twice weight.
Therefore, the Q-Ball E is ideally suited for
installation on components with a low
strength. The dimensions of the three
available Q-Ball E sizes are designed to
fit perfectly on elevators. Moreover, the
integrated signalling unit enables reliable
monitoring and maintenance. A sanitary
72
PECM Issue 42
cover protects the Q-Ball E in a perfect
way against wetness and dust indoors and
outdoors.
Nowadays, it is a common industrial standard
for flameless explosion venting devices that
in closed rooms neither flames, nor pressure
or dust can exit the respective unit. The
dangerous effects of explosions need to be
reduced to a minimum and harmless level;
the noise of the explosion shall be minimised
to an acceptable level. Ideally, production
downtimes can be avoided or significantly
reduced.
REMBE meets these requirements with
explosion-proof housing structures that will
stay stable even during extremely dynamic
explosions. Additionally, filter inlets made of
a special stainless mesh material developed
by REMBE will cool down hot flame gases (up
to 3000 °C) extremely efficiently within only
500 milliseconds. This reduces the volume of
ejected gas and extinguishes the explosion –
heat, dust and pressure remain in the vessel.
Proximity to an external wall is not required,
so this simple protection solution can even
be used in the middle of production halls.
The optimised production process remains in
the building.
About REMBE
REMBE is mostly associated with
REMBE GmbH Safety and Control -
the specialists for explosion safety
and pressure relief worldwide. The
company offers customers cross-
industry safety concepts for systems
and equipment.
All products are manufactured in
Germany and meet the demands
of national and international
regulations.
The customers who purchase
REMBE products are among the
market leaders of various industries,
including the food, chemical,
pharmaceutical oil and gas as well
as wood industries.
The technical engineering expertise
is based on more than 45 years of
application and project experience.
www.rembe.com