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CEN/TR 16793:2016

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

Guide for the selection, application and use of flame arresters

Published date

13-01-2016

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European foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
4 Explosion risks
5 Technical measures for explosion protection
6 Flame arresters
7 Application of flame arresters
8 Installation, operating and maintenance
9 Commissioning checklist
Bibliography

This Technical Report is aimed primarily at persons who are responsible for the safe design and operation of installations and equipment using flammable liquids, vapours or gases.This document applies to both industrial and mining applicationsThis document describes possible risks and gives proposals for the protection against these risks by the use of flame arresters.This document gives some guidance to choice of flame arresters according to EN ISO 16852 for different common scenarios and it gives best practice for the installation and maintenance of these flame arresters.

Committee
CEN/TC 305
DocumentType
Technical Report
PublisherName
Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Status
Current

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