Asbestos alternative
Asbestos alternative
(OP)
We have Asbestos curtains, surrounding a grinder, used as a fire shield in the rare event of an explosion (it's happened once in the last 20 years). I would like to replace these curtains with non-asbestos material. What material can I make these curtains from without loosing the fire protection of asbestos? Where can I find some?





RE: Asbestos alternative
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RE: Asbestos alternative
RE: Asbestos alternative
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RE: Asbestos alternative
RE: Asbestos alternative
The metal screen cools the flames below the ignition
temperature preventing the explosion to propagate to
the other side of the screen -- see the coal miner's
safety lamp ( Dawy ?? )
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RE: Asbestos alternative
A properly designed screen can prevent even H2-O2 explosion
from propagating to the other side. The Al stearate is
a fairly poor explosive... it should take much to extinguish
it.
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