The number of industry sectors (both domestic and international) requiring the use of purge and pressurization systems in hazardous environments continues to grow both vertically and horizontally. This growth can be attributed to some key factors:
- The continuing focus on safety in hazardous working locations.
- The high-cost of designing, certifying, and installing electrical equipment as either explosion proof and/or intrinsically safe.
- The increased use of automation requiring electrical/electronic controls in hazardous work environments. For example: Robotics, programmable controllers, computers, printers, calibrators, analyzers, and video displays.
- The recent boom in the petro-chemical industry brought on by the lower cost of petroleum-based raw material.
Market Sectors & Applications Using Purge and Pressurization Systems
- Refineries
- Chemical processing
- Petrochemical
- Offshore Oil/Gas
- On-shore Oil/Gas
- Pharmaceutical
- Biotechnology
- Grain/flour mills
- Natural gas processing and transportation
- Commercial space
- Industrial automation
- Paint spray booths
- Welding
- Marine
- Robotics
- Explosives/ammunition manufacturing
- Metering and monitoring
- Security and surveillance
- Engine testing (automotive, off-road, locomotive…..anywhere wet testing of engines with fuel)
- Fuel transfer skids
- Power generation systems
- Mines and quarries
- Pulp and Paper
- Waste water treatment
- Land fills
- Distilleries/Breweries
- Cosmetics