Name: CEN/TR 16793:2016
Brand: CEN

Guide for the selection, application and use of flame arresters

Published date

13-01-2016

Publisher

Comite Europeen de Normalisation

European foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
4 Explosion risks
5 Technical measures for explosion protection
6 Flame arresters
7 Application of flame arresters
8 Installation, operating and maintenance
9 Commissioning checklist
Bibliography

This Technical Report is aimed primarily at persons who are responsible for the safe design and operation of installations and equipment using flammable liquids, vapours or gases.This document applies to both industrial and mining applicationsThis document describes possible risks and gives proposals for the protection against these risks by the use of flame arresters.This document gives some guidance to choice of flame arresters according to EN ISO 16852 for different common scenarios and it gives best practice for the installation and maintenance of these flame arresters.

Committee	CEN/TC 305
DocumentType	Technical Report
PublisherName	Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Status	Current

Standards	Relationship
S.R. CEN/TR 16793:2016	Identical
DIN CEN/TR 16793;DIN SPEC 26058:2016-11	Identical
PD CEN/TR 16793:2016	Identical
UNE-CEN/TR 16793:2016	Identical
FD CEN/TR 16793 : 2016 FD	Identical
NEN NPR CEN/TR 16793 : 2016	Identical
DIN CEN/TR 16793;DIN SPEC 26058:2016-11	Identical

EN 1127-1:2011	Explosive atmospheres - Explosion prevention and protection - Part 1: Basic concepts and methodology
IEC 60079-20-1:2010	Explosive atmospheres - Part 20-1: Material characteristics for gas and vapour classification - Test methods and data
NFPA 70 : 2017	NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
ISO 16852:2016	Flame arresters Performance requirements, test methods and limits for use
EN 60079-20-1:2010	Explosive atmospheres - Part 20-1: Material characteristics for gas and vapour classification - Test methods and data
EN ISO 28300:2008/AC:2009	Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries - Venting of atmospheric and low-pressure storage tanks (ISO 28300:2008/Cor 1:2009)
ISO 28300:2008	Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries — Venting of atmospheric and low-pressure storage tanks
EN ISO 16852:2016	Flame arresters - Performance requirements, test methods and limits for use (ISO 16852:2016)
CLC/TR 50404:2003	Electrostatics - Code of practice for the avoidance of hazards due to static electricity
1994/9/EC : 1994	DIRECTIVE 94/9/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF 23 MARCH 1994 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNING EQUIPMENT AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS INTENDED FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES