

Explosion suppression systems offered by Tessa protects process equipment against explosion effects. The system is designed to detect an explosion in its earliest stages and provide an immediate response so as to extinguish the explosion source before it becomes catastrophic to the plant and personnel.
The basic type of explosion suppression system consists of a dynamic pressure increase sensor, pressure containers with extinguishing agent and an electronic system control unit. The pressure sensor continuously monitors pressure fluctuations inside the explosion-protected equipment. System activation depends on the rate of pressure rise (ΔP/Δt) inside the process vessel, according to the product's explosion characteristic – the Kst constant (value characteristic for a given flammable and explosive product). In the event where the measured ΔP/Δt value corresponds precisely to the product's Kst index, the electronic control system interprets the signal from the pressure sensor as an occurrence of "initial explosion stage" which will trigger an immediate opening of the cylinder with extinguishing powder and its injection into the protected equipment. The total response time, from the moment of detecting the "initial explosion stage" until it is extinguished, is of the order of milliseconds (less than 1 second).
The benefits of an explosion suppression system include:
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