SÄLZER security units protect people and property against attacks involving explosives and against shock waves caused by accidents, e.g. in the petrochemical industry, where an exploding mixture of air and gas is released. Product tests in accordance with international standards or individual customer requirements are proven with certificates from independent test institutes and attest to the high level of protection against shock waves.
Challenges with explosions:
Generally, explosions suddenly release large amounts of energy, usually in the form of pressure and kinetic energy. Huge forces act across the entire unit. In order to absorb this huge stress, elasticity and flexibility are required.
Deciding factors for the destructive power of an explosion include:
- The explosive charge mass
- Removal of the source of explosion
- The duration of pressure
Tested protective units – for all kinds of threat
From this interplay of mass, removal and duration of pressure, three different threat scenarios can be derived, the specific destructive powers of which need to be taken into account in the construction in order to ensure that the units can provide a corresponding protective function:
We test the security of our products as part of numerous real blast tests. We develop products and test them to their full limits, so that we can protect human lives in real extreme situations. This even includes cyclones!
Karlheinz Mankel, Head R&D of SÄLZER
