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How Pepperl+Fuchs supports the water

treatment industry,

by revolutionizing Explosion Protection

FPSO vessels, used in offshore production to handle a part
of the oil and gas lifecycle, particularly benefit from the purge and
pressurization protection system

Parastoo Parsi, Sales Manager
Pepperl+Fuchs

“Pepperl+Fuchs’ innovative purge
epperl+Fuchs’ purge and
pressurization technology represents a and pressurization technology
modern, reliable, and straightforward represents a modern, reliable, and
approach to explosion protection. This straightforward approach to explosion
innovative technology safeguards and protection
Pmonitors electrical solutions in
hazardous areas, extending equipments longevity and pressurized with a continuous flow of clean air or inert
enhancing overall site safety. The technology’s gas, maintaining positive pressure and barring
applications span various industries, including hydrogen hazardous substances from entering.
production, ballast water treatment, oil and gas, and This method is highly effective because it eliminates the
chemical processing plants. risk of ignition of flammable substances within the
Purge and pressurization technology operates by enclosure. Consequently, even in case of an internal
maintaining a positive pressure of clean air or an inert fault or spark, the clean air or inert gas inside the
gas within an electrical enclosure, effectively preventing enclosure prevents the risk of an explosion.
the entrance of hazardous gases, vapors, or dust. Furthermore, this protection technology significantly
Initially, the enclosure is purged with a flow of clean air contributes to prolong the equipment life by preventing
or inert gas, eliminating any present flammable or corrosive gases and moisture to enter electrical
explosive substances. Subsequently, the enclosure is enclosures.

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