Last week Thorne & Derrick alongside UK manufacturer of hazardous area lighting Raytec presented a webinar around their their widely anticipated second generation of SPARTAN Linear Generation IIstocked and distributed by Thorne & Derrick.
The webinar covers all the new features, analyses performance upgrades, explains certification standards and the new variants Raytec can offer.
Special thanks to Callum Ryder Marketing Manager at Raytec for delivering the webinar and hosting the Q&A discussing the latest changes to their linear lighting range.
Below is a transcript of the Q&A section that took place at the end of the webinar.
Q1 Are the screws captive to the lens sealing plate?
A1 I think what you mean there is can the screws be removed. To answer the questions you can remove the lens without fully removing the screws. So if you are operating from a height it is possible to remove the lens without the screws falling out. It is also possible to remove them completely if you need to exchange or replace the lens. So in short you can completely remove or retain the screws with the lens remaining in place.
Q2 What is the T-Class Rating?
A2 T4 as standard but please contact Thorne & Derrick if you have any other requirements.
Q2 How often do you need to replace the battery in the emergency light fitting?
All Raytec products are covered by a 5 year warranty. Only exclusion of that is the battery as it is seen as a consumable part. All batteries have a 1 year warranty as standard. We would expect them to last longer than that depending on how they are used.
Q3 In emergency lighting, the battery type and location inside the fittings shall be shown?
A3The battery used in the SPARTAN linear is a Ni/Cd and is housed within the end cap of the luminaire. It is located here so the battery is very easy to maintain (only two screws to remove).
Q4 Is there any specific area you feel that the Gen II Linear fittings surpass market competitors?
A4 As I mentioned during the presentation we feel the power and the efficacy of the SPARTAN Linear is industry leading which is a big improvement for the GEN I existing version. The choice of optics means we can target light for specific applications and have increases light output where required.
Q5 Could you explain more about the new optics?
A5 120×120 circular beam as standard which is ideally suited for the majority of applications. 9090,6060 & 3030 options available. Elliptical (80×30) options also available with the ability to rotate the optics (30×80) so it can be tailored to each application. Wide beam which throws all light out to the side and is used on the safety shower variant, street light.
Q6 Does the range have the option of a diffuser?
A6 Yes, diffused and double diffused options available. Can be pre-fitted or also available to retrofit in the field. Easy maintenance.
Q7 How is the product more resistant to chemical attack?
A7 The existing Linear had a polycarbonate lens which screwed directly into the fitting. These screw holes were high stress point, and more prone to cracking if exposed to certain chemicals. Gen II uses a solid peace of polycarbonate which is clamped to the luminaire (without any screw holes and therefore no stress points). It also uses a higher grade of polycarbonate.
Thorne & Derrick distribute a range of luminaires from Raytec, including the NEW SPARTAN Linear Generation IIand the Mid-Power Flood & Bay to be launched in the coming months.
💡 Did you Know? Thorne & Derrick using latest software provide a FREE LIGHTING DESIGN SERVICE for the specification and supply of ATEX, IECEx & UKEX Certified light fittings to provide safe and reliable lighting in explosive atmospheres and hazardous area locations.
SPARTAN is a full range of Ex LED lighting approved for all ATEX, IECEx, UKEx Zone 1 and Zone 2 hazardous area environments. The hazardous area lighting products are designed for the most extreme environments – Flood, Linear, Bulkhead, Bay and Crane luminaires with emergency and industrial lighting versions are also available from Thorne & Derrick International.
EXPERTS IN EQUIPMENT FOR EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES
LEADERS IN ATEX INNOVATION TO THE HAZARDOUS AREA INDUSTRIES
Thorne & Derrick are leaders in the development and distribution of Product Innovations that deliver significant improvements to clients plant, people and operational safety in the explosive atmosphere industries.
Your proactive problem solvers experienced in succession planning for the replacement of obsolete, non-conformant and legacy equipment in hazardous areas.
Your first-choice provider of innovative and competitive solutions to ensure ATEX & IECEx Compliance for Hazardous Area Electrical, HVAC & Process Instrumentation Equipment to UK and international projects.
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PROJECTS & NEWS
UKEX CERTIFICATION AWARDED TO EXHEAT FX SERIES
EXHEAT Industrial recently announced that they have successfully been awarded the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessment) marking in compliance to the new UKEX Scheme.
The new UKEX certificate covers the FX series, which includes the FX Enclosure Compact Heaters and FXT Thermostats. With the recent transition from the previous CE marking, EXHEAT Industrial is proud to be the first enclosure heater manufacturer who holds the UKEX certification.
Thorne & Derrick stock and distribute an extensive range of heating equipment from EXHEAT Industrial Ltd, to safely heat hazardous areas whilst ensuring reliability and high performance. Together with EXHEAT, Thorne and Derrick can provide a heating solution for almost any situation with their UK manufactured range of process and industrial heaters.
Thorne & Derrick have assisted with a number of ATEX requirements for substations & battery rooms to provide safe heating, lighting and power distribution where required.
UK DNO’s detail safe working procedures and rules in their Document Manuals to be followed when working on alkaline or acid substation batteries and storage rooms located within primary network medium/high voltage substations.
Image Credit: ABB
Lead-acid type batteries release potentially explosive hydrogen gas when charging – this is the primary explosive risk associated with medium/high voltage substations. Consequently, these worksite locations are classified as Hazardous Area Zones according to the ATEX Directive. The main dangers to personnel carrying out work or testing batteries and chargers are electric shock, explosion or burns arising from the ignition of flammable gas.
Hydrogen when mixed with oxygen, is a highly explosive substance that is odourless, colourless and lighter than air. Where effective ventilation is not in place, a build-up can occur. In extreme circumstances there have been cases of battery room explosions as a result of ineffective battery room ventilation.
Battery Rooms require ventilation and a maintained temperature range to optimise charge capacity, operating life and prevent against explosion. The likelihood of an explosion occurring in a battery room depends on the number of batteries, the charge rate, the size of the room and the ventilation available.
Thorne & Derrick provide ATEX Compliant electrical equipment, including ATEX Fans for Portable Ventilation in Hazardous Areas, to maintain the temperature of battery rooms and prohibit the built-up of hydrogen gas. We also provide heat loss calculations to ensure the correct heaters are specified and meet ATEX certification requirements, and lighting designs to ensure lighting is designed in line with regulations.
This month, T&D have assisted with the specification and supply of a large quantity of Portable ATEX Torches to an established end user.
The R-55H Torch, manufactured by Wolf Safety Lamp Company is a rechargeable LED torch with mains adaptor (100 – 230V AC) and charger. The right angle safety torch is ATEX and IECEx certified , using the latest technology to give excellent performance, robustness and reliability for safe use in Zones 1 and 2 potentially explosive gas and 21 and 22 dust atmospheres.
Used personally by staff on site, the torches attach easily to clothing with a high strength clip to enable hands free use, in addition to enhanced grip and comfort to be held even with gloved hands. The lightweight ergonomic design enables staff to carry out maintenance and general work while in darkness; while also ensuring excellent safety.
ATEX & IECEX certified, Wolf portable lights give safe and portable hazardous area lighting in extreme conditions – this includes Torches, Headtorches, Handlamps, Tank Lighting, Floodlights and lighting for potentially explosive atmospheres and confined spaces.
Bristol Visit
Josh Thomson, our recently qualified apprentice, made his first trip to the Bristol offices this month!
Thorne & Derrick occupies two locations across Chester-Le Street and Bristol; the latter of which has a multi-million pound stock capacity. The aim of the trip was to formally meet the rest of the team and to observe how they operate in the offices and warehouse. Josh thoroughly enjoyed his trip and now has more knowledge about how orders are processed by the team.
“I was amazed by the large amount of stock and the wide range of products that we hold in the warehouse. It wasn’t until I visited and saw it first-hand that I realised how big the facility is. It was interesting to watch how the team process, pack and ship orders so quickly.”
FAKE PRODUCTS & CERTIFICATES – HOW BIG IS THE PROBLEM?
Thorne & Derrick are thrilled to announce that they will be exhibiting at the return of the one-day ‘Hazardex in the Regions’ events for 2022! On the back of exhibiting at HazardEx 2021 last year, Terry and the team will be showcasing a range of products that help to improve safety, increase reliability and optimise productivity in explosive atmospheres.
We can now also confirm that Terry McDonald will be delivering a conference paper at Ellesmere Port on the 18th May 2022.Thorne & Derrick over the years have listened closely to their customers and extensively researched the market to bring their clients fully compliant and correctly certified hazardous area solutions for the safe use in explosive atmospheres. Terry will discuss just how big of a problem fake product and certificates are in the industry.
About The Author:
Terry McDonald is Sales Manager at Thorne & Derrick and joined the company in 2005 as a graduate technical sales engineer. He has headed their Hazardous Area sales division since 2014. Terry has many years of experience working with Tier 1 and 2 COMAH sites in the UK, as well as clients around the world. He is a passionate supporter of innovation, sharing best practice & knowledge with the aim of improving safety & compliance within the industry. T&D recently won the Hazardex 2021 Best Customer Service award.
NEPIC HOSTS BP, NET ZERO TEESSIDE & EAST COAST CLUSTER UPDATE EVENT
On Thursday 10th March, Terry McDonald (Business and Development Manager) was delighted to join the Net Zero Teesside Event, ran by NEPIC with bp, Net Zero Teesside and East Coast Cluster. They provided an update to member companies about the projects they are leading on Teesside.
Representatives and NEPIC members gathered at the Wilton Centre, where bp detailed their involvement around the Net Zero Power Plant at Teesworks, decarbonisation projects and the CO2 Capture pipeline and subsea network. Over 60 member companies were in attendance, discussing the potential opportunities available and shared best practice.
“The NEPIC Cluster connect was a great opportunity for bp to share details of the upcoming projects in Teesside and to engage with local contractors and stakeholders.”
NEPIC thank everyone who attended for their continued support.
Cluster Connect
This month, Natalie Lundie (Supply Chain & Marketing Lead) attended her first virtual Cluster Connect ran by NEPIC.
Cluster Connect is the place to catch up with NEPIC news, promote your developments and network with your target audience. NEPIC’s monthly meeting brings you together with fellow members to give you the opportunity to facilitate introductions and share business information.
Thorne & Derrick are a member of NEPIC, which is a not-for-profit organisation that supports the needs and interests of the chemical-processing sector in the North East of England. Thank you to NEPIC for running the networking event and we look forward to getting back to the face-to-face soon.
Let’s Meet
Thorne & Derrick welcomed Andy Oliver from Raytec to their offices for training and a live product demonstration of their NEW Mid-Power range of lighting.
Launching in May 2022, the new Mid-Power luminaires provide users with great flexibility and are ideal for a wide range of applications. The SPARTAN Mid-Power Flood and Bay luminaires will be fully certified for Zone 1/21 and Zone 2/22 hazardous areas, including ATEX, IECEx and UKCA.
Raytec SPARTAN Mid Power Lighting Range – Launching May 2022
T&D areDistributors and Stockists for a range of ATEX Light Fittings from Raytec – using LED technology for the illumination of hazardous area locations and potentially explosive atmospheres. Our working relationship spans several years, helping clients to improve safety, efficiency and maintenance costs together with our hazardous area lighting design service to support the upgrade of fluorescent lighting to LED. Consultation and technical advice as well as installation training and support helps us to ensure the client not only receives the correct product for the application but that they can safely and successfully install it, without fail.
ExxonMobil oil refinery in Montana rocked by explosion
Date: 26th March 2022 Location: Montana Plant:ExxonMobil Oil Refinery
A large explosion rocked an ExxonMobil oil refinery in Montana on the night of the 26th March, sparking a massive blaze at the site, reports said. The blast happened around 10 p.m. at the refinery in Lockwood, just outside of Billings.
The explosion prompted a massive response from several agencies and the cause of the blast is under investigation. No injuries have been reported, according to Yellowstone County Sheriff Mike Linder.
The Billings Fire Department said it was responding to a “structure fire” at the industrial plant.
The video below shows flames as first responders battle a fire following the explosion at the ExxonMobil refinery.
Every industry has its own language, terms and acronyms. Below is a selection of the common terms in use in the Explosion industry today and how they are employed in current directives.
This month’s selections focus on combustible dust/powder and KSt & Pmax characteristics.
KSt and Pmax are considered two of the most important parameters to characterize dust material combustibility. KSt provides insight into the rate of pressure increase during a dust explosion event. Pmax provides insight into the maximum achievable pressure generated during a dust explosion event.
Different powders can be compared with each other with respect to their explosion severity, and powders can be classified into groups, called St classes, as follows:
Powder Class
Kst value [bar.m/s]
St0
0
Does not explode
St1
1 to 200
Weak explosion
St2
201 to 300
Strong explosion
St3
>300
Very strong explosion
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EXPERTS IN EQUIPMENT FOR EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES
LEADERS IN ATEX INNOVATION TO THE HAZARDOUS AREA INDUSTRIES
Thorne & Derrick are leaders in the development and distribution of Product Innovations that deliver significant improvements to clients plant, people and operational safety in the explosive atmosphere industries.
Your proactive problem solvers experienced in succession planning for the replacement of obsolete, non-conformant and legacy equipment in hazardous areas.
Your first-choice provider of innovative and competitive solutions to ensure ATEX & IECEx Compliance for Hazardous Area Electrical, HVAC & Process Instrumentation Equipment to UK and international projects.
Thorne & Derrick support The Hextol Foundation, an independent charitable company, with bases in Hexham and Newcastle. They provide supported work placements to people with learning difficulties, mental health concerns; or both. These placements not only help to develop skills and self confidence; they also reduce social isolation whilst demonstrating their excellent standard of work to the general public.
How The Hextol Foundation Do It:
The working opportunities that The Hextol Foundation offers are free of charge to their beneficiaries and can be in any one of their social enterprises.
Hextol Tans– a popular coffee shop and vegetarian & vegan café in St Mary’s Chare in Hexham
Hextol Greenbox – Hextol’s pack and post service which provides services to organisations, charities and businesses all over the country
Hextol Gardeners – teams of gardeners led by a RHS qualified Manager. Gardening services include: general maintenance; lawn care; landscaping and tidying in Hexham, the Tyne Valley and Newcastle upon Tyne
Hextol Catering – producing fresh, great quality buffets, cakes and bakes serving a range of businesses, individuals and organisations in the local area.
Hextol PropertyWorks – warehousing, storage and logistics services for businesses
Look out for further updates from Thorne & Derrick about The Hextol Foundation and their social enterprises.
The Hextol Foundation also provide:
job and employability skills coaching;
regular social events and activities;
free of charge lunch clubs 3 times weekly;
recognition and appreciation;
and opportunities to form new friendships
Currently the foundation has around 60 people working in supported placements across all of their social enterprises.
The Hextol Foundation also offers opportunities to volunteer with them. Volunteering in one of their 5 social enterprises is very rewarding, supports the charity and also offers social interaction with people you might not ordinarily get a chance to meet. If you would be interested in a role of this type please get in touch: call 01434 605253.
Would you like to improve the lives of disabled and disadvantaged people?
➡ For more information on The Hextol Foundation and how you can get involved, see the contact details below or visit their website here
Tel: 01434 605253
Address: 14c Gilesgate, Hexham, NE46 3NJ
Volunteer Supervisor
Hextol are looking for volunteer supervisors to help support their volunteers and provide excellent services for their customers.
Volunteering has so many benefits and can be flexible to create shifts to fit your spare time. No previous experience is required as full training will be given! You will be working alongside experiences staff in a supportive and friendly environment that has been running for over 13 years.
If you:
have been out of work for a while (due to COVID or other reasons)
want to gain new skills and experience
want a career change
want to make a real difference in your community
need to build self confidence
………then volunteering with Hextol is definitely for you!
All ages and abilities welcome! Can’t wait to hear from you!
Contact on 01434 605253
Or download an Application form for voluntary work
All positions are subject to a DBS check and informal interview.
HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Support The Hextol Foundation
Hextol take a holistic approach to the opportunities, both work and social, that offer our beneficiaries and the benefits they gain from placements with us are many. They:
receive on-the-job skills training in their social enterprises
get positive recognition for their achievements, appreciation for the work they do, and satisfaction from learning new skills
improve self-esteem, self-confidence, teamwork, time keeping, readiness for work, helping customers, and health and safety awareness
make friends and reduce social isolation
contribute positively to society, challenging the stigma of learning disability and mental health issues
It costs about £30 an hour to offer supported work placements to our beneficiaries. A donation towards their core running costs will help the foundation provide supported work placements in a wide range of not-for-profit businesses.
Click on this link to download our Regular Donations and Gift Aid Form
or contact Bruce on 01434 605253
Explosion proof Electrical Equipment
Chemical Industry
Thorne & Derrick International, based in the UK, are Experts in Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres & ATEX Product Innovation – we supply and distribute the Technor range of hazardous area explosion proof enclosures and protected electrical equipment which make it possible to safely use instruments, lights, motors and equipment requiring electric power in potentially explosive atmospheres and hazardous areas.
In this blog we will focus on the chemical industry and importance of correctly selecting Explosion Proof Electrical Equipment that is able to withstand potentially corrosive atmospheres. Let’s start by understanding more about the chemical industry.
The chemical industry converts raw materials into 70,000 different products, and in each chemical sub-sector, we can find a huge variety of flammable substances such as:
Nitrogen & phosphorus the key nutrients of today’s fertilizers, used to promote plant growth and improve plant cell structure;
Solvents and additives (thickeners, biocides, antifreeze, etc.), used in the production of paints to obtain certain properties such as colour, viscosity, gloss and durability.
Natural gas, crude oiland chlorine or chlorinated organic substances, the main raw materials in the production of plastics, synthetic fibers and rubber.
Nitroglycerin, the primary component in explosives manufacturing.
A variety of legislation and regulations have been implemented in the chemical industry as a direct result of accidents — accidents that could have been avoided if companies had followed necessary safety precautions.
The production of dyes, paints, plastics, rubber, explosives, etc.… involves different processes, which may lead to the emission of hazardous or reactive gases. These gases can form combustible mixtures and, consequently, any source of ignition or spark can trigger the explosion process.
Explosion Proof Electrical Equipment For The Chemical Industry
Hazards in Chemical Plants
One of the greatest hazards in chemical plants is the possibility of electrostatic discharge when handling dangerous chemicals. In this process, static electricity is generated by surface friction when chemicals are exposed to other materials.
Typically, this involves the product being moved or transferred through pipes, filters, mixers, pumps. Pumps,for example, play a critical role in the handling and transferring of dangerous chemicals, as they are used throughout the chemical supply chain to transfer chemicals from the pipeline or bulk tank, just to name a few applications. Avoiding electrostatic discharge starts with selecting the right equipment to transfer those chemicals.
In bulk production, in particular, all these processes are automated and therefore require electrical power and related motors which need to meet ATEX &/ IECEx criteria.
Other processes applied in this sector include the mixing of substances, distillation, filtration, heating and cooling, solvent extraction, centrifugation and injection. All these processes may cause the release of flammable gases and vapours. As a result, even in this case a thorough selection of ATEX/IECEx equipment is mandatory in order to ensure people and environment protection.
Chemical injection systems, for instance, require an electrical control panel to be started and/or stopped. This panel needs to be ATEX/IECEx certified.
Selecting The Correct Equipment
In order to select the correct Ex-proof electrical equipment, it is vital to carry out an assessment of the plant hazards for the risk of explosion. This evaluation is performed considering the area in which a potentially explosive atmosphere may be present, the degree of protection that ATEX/IECEx equipment must ensure and, obviously, the necessary preventive measures to avoid ignition sources to be present during normal operation.
Chemical plants require high-standard explosion-proof electrical equipment able to withstand potentially corrosive atmospheres, high pressure, extreme temperatures and areas that contain reactive or explosive gases: the recommended material is surely the stainless steel.
Thorne & Derrick are leaders in the development and distribution of ATEX & IECEx Product Innovations that deliver significant improvements to clients plant, people and operational safety in the explosive atmosphere industries.
Your proactive problem solvers experienced in succession planning for the replacement of obsolete, non-conformant and legacy equipment in hazardous areas.
Your first-choice provider of innovative and competitive solutions to ensure ATEX & IECEx Compliance for Hazardous Area Electrical, HVAC & Process Instrumentation Equipment to UK and international projects.
Do you work with industrial processes or manufacturing applications where there is a risk of explosion due to the presence of combustible dusts?
If so, you should be aware of the legal requirement to use correctly certified Hazardous Area Electrical & Lighting Equipment which is appropriate for use in these potentially explosive dust atmospheres and environments.
Dust explosions can have catastrophic consequences as the initial shock wave resulting from the explosion kicks up more dust triggering a chain reaction throughout the plant, often resulting in mass destruction to buildings and possible death or injury to employees.
A dust explosion requires 3 basic inputs: air, combustible dust and an ignition source such as an electrical spark or a hot surface – other factors that determine explosion intensity include particle size, cloud density or moisture content.
Both worker and workplace are at risk – specific legal requirements, namely Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR), stipulate the obligation for systematic identification and control of ignition sources. DSEAR requires all workplaces where substances that could give rise to fire or explosion are handled or stored must be fully assessed and protected.
Here are some ignition risk processes:
Most solid organic materials (such as wood, flour, grass, paper and cereals)
Many powdered metals (such as aluminium, magnesium and titanium)
Certain non-metallic inorganic materials (although less common)
Selection of Equipment
Thorne & Derrick, Experts in Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres, specify, design and supply safe products to guarantee Light, Heat, Power & Ventilation in potentially combustible dust atmospheres. Combustible dust atmospheres are classified into hazardous area zones with associated equipment categories determined on the basis of the frequency and duration of the occurrence of an explosive atmosphere.
Zone 20 A place in which an explosive atmosphere in the form of a cloud of combustible dust in air is present continuously, or for long periods or frequently.
Zone 21 A place in which an explosive atmosphere in the form of a cloud of combustible dust in air is likely to occur in normal operation occasionally.
Zone 22 A place in which an explosive atmosphere in the form of a cloud of combustible dust in air is not likely to occur in normal operation but, if it does occur, will persist for a short period only.
We supply an extensive range of ATEX Dust Atmosphere Equipment:
Thorne & Derrick can overcome process and space heating challenges to achieve consistent, optimised and reliable production both in safe/industrial and hazardous area zoned locations.
The EXHEAT FWDflameproof air warmer provides worker comfort heating for use in work or storage areas with versatile horizontal floor or wall mounting options – the ATEX Certification is inclusive of Zone 21 or 22 (IIIA, IIIB, IIIC) Dust Group and the electric heater range emits powerful airflow and output 500W to 2kW. The EXHEAT FWD-T features an integral easy to adjust external thermostat Zone 21 or 22 (IIIA, IIIB, IIIC) dust group.
EXHEAT FWD
EXHEAT FWDT
EXHEAT FLR
The EXHEAT FLR range of liquid filled electrically heated radiators are floor mounted and complete with an externally adjustable room control thermostat (0 to 25°C).
The radiators are certified for use in hazardous areas where the explosive atmosphere is classified as Zone 21 or 22 (IIIA, IIIB, IIIC) Dust Group – the standard heater ratings are 1kW, 2kW and 3kW.
Customisation as Standard
Dust-like and powdered substances are either processed or a by-product of the production processes frequently found in the food and beverage industry. pose an ignition source or explosion hazard
Whether your plant and equipment requires defence against cold-weather impacts as part of a Winterisation System or general all-year-round process temperature or space heating requirements, we can help.
For instance in the food and beverage sector we can provide products to deliver assured and consistent heating for bulk stored products that can be at risk of crystallisation when subject to low ambient temperatures – viscosity maintenance, mixing separation of sensitive fluids, extraction and refining to provide accelerated heat-up. Recent applications include drums storing honey, corn sugar, palm oil and molasses.
Thorne & Derrick can innovate and custom-design flexible silicone heaters that can be applied to heat the most complex shapes, geometries, curves and pipes.
Portable & Temporary Heating
MFH ‘The Bulldog’
Designed for compactness and portability, the EXHEAT MFH Bulldog electric heater, provides localised and targeted heating where combustible dust explosion hazards stipulate the requirement for correctly ATEX certified heaters to meet the requirements of DSEAR: typical explosion hazard applications could include agricultural, carbonaceous, plastic, chemical and metal dusts.
The Bulldog combines efficient design with simple functionality to provide a portable heating solution for use in hazardous environments where the atmosphere is classified as Zone 1/2 (IIB) or Zone 21/22 (IIIC) – Bulldog comes ready to ‘plug and play’ with the option of fitting a plug, or hard wiring to an isolator unit. The Bulldog heater can be used with or without ducting to provide a warm stream of air that can be felt metres away, even in ambient temperatures as low as -40°C and up to +40°C.
For further information see portable ATEX heater, or to discuss a specific application please do not hesitate to contact us.
Customer Service Excellence
Thorne & Derrick International, based in the UK, were voted Winners of the Award for ‘Best Customer Service’at the annual HazardEx Gala Dinner on 6th October 2021. The competitive Award category at the prestigious event was for providing excellent customer service over the last two years.
Terry McDonald said, “It was an honour to collect the award for Excellence in Customer Service on behalf of Thorne & Derrick – we have a robust reputation for supporting our customers with the replacement and upgrade of end-of-life equipment to deliver significant operational safety and process improvements to their project or plant.
Light
Switching-off & Switching-out
The SPARTAN range of LED Technology lighting for hazardous areas manufactured in the UK by Raytec and stocked by Thorne & Derrick provided sustainable, energy efficient lighting with carbon footprint reductions – upgrading from conventional SON to modern LEDtechnology will significantly reduce annual energy consumption and lower carbon emissions. The LED lights will also lower light pollution and reduce maintenance costs – talk to us about your requirements for Zone 21/22 explosive atmosphere lighting.
Specifically, the SPARTAN range of lighting is designed to be mounted at height in applications such as grain, flour and sugar storage warehouses, as well as processing facilities or any other location where a combustible dust hazard is present. Using Raytec’s field-proven, long-life LED technology SPARTAN luminaires are ATEX and IEC Ex approved for all Zone 21 applications with a Food Safe option.
Read our Case Study to learn how Thorne & Derrick working with the Electrical Design & DSEAR Consultant specified and supplied a Zone 21 lighting system to a UK university.
Floodlights
The SPARTAN range of ATEX Certified lighting manufactured by Raytec is designed for lighting hazardous areas which require high performance, high reliability, energy-efficient brilliant “White-Light” illumination using latest LED technology.
Linear Light Fittings
Biomass Focus
Biomass power is electricity generated using plant-based fuels – this can include wood pellets and wood chips, bioenergy crops or even agricultural and domestic waste. As a result, biomass is Britain’s second biggest source of renewable electricity. The Climate Change Committee believes sustainably sourced bioenergy could provide up to 15% of the UK’s primary energy by 2050, and has said that “sustainable bioenergy is essential for reaching Net Zero”. However, biomass is an inherently dangerous material possessing significant fire and explosion hazards. The increasing scale of biomass use brings several challenges, especially where the scale of installations significantly exceeds the scope of any previous installation in terms of size.
Compliance with current standards does not necessarily mean that the installation is “safe” and a risk based approach is required to ensure that the level of risk to personnel is reduced to a level that is As Low As Reasonably Practicable. Further detailed information about Fire and Explosion Hazards in the Biomass Industries can be found by downloading the Hazards 26 IchemE 2016 article here.
Thorne & Derrick can support, specify and supply Hazardous Area Electrical & Process Instrumentation Equipment to ensure process plant safety in the biomass sector of the electricity generation industry where Zone 21/22 potentially explosive atmospheres are present.
Kent Renewable Energy Biomass Plant | the power plant generates 27MW of renewable electricity using locally sourced wood as fuel, which is the equivalent of supplying 50,000 homes and saving over 100,000 tons of CO2 every year.
Learn More | CSB Safety Video: Anatomy of a Disaster
On February 7, 2008, a huge explosion and fire occurred at the Imperial Sugar refinery northwest of Savannah, Georgia, causing 14 deaths and injuring 38 others, including 14 with serious and life-threatening burns – the dust explosion was fuelled by massive accumulations of combustible sugar dust throughout the packaging building. Should you require assistance with the correctly certified products to provide safe working operation at your plant please do not hesitate to contact us.
EXPERTS IN EQUIPMENT FOR EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES
LEADERS IN ATEX INNOVATION TO THE HAZARDOUS AREA INDUSTRIES
Thorne & Derrick are leaders in the development and distribution ofProduct Innovations that deliver significant improvements to clients plant, people and operational safety in the explosive atmosphere industries.
Your proactive problem solvers experienced in succession planning for the replacement of obsolete, non-conformant and legacy equipment in hazardous areas.
Your first-choice provider of innovative and competitive solutions to ensure ATEX & IECEx Compliancefor Hazardous Area Electrical & Process Instrumentation Equipmentto UK and international projects.
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