atex air filters e.pdfthe name atex comes from the french: „atmosphères ex-plosibles“. the...
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ATEXAir Filters
For All
Explosion
Hazard Zones
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The name ATEX comes fromthe French: „ATmosphères EX-plosibles“. The applicable regu-latorycodeinEuropeisDirective2014/34/EU (old designation94/9/EC).Thisdirectivespecifiesthat equipment and protectivesystems operated in potentiallyexplosiveatmospheresmustbecapable of dissipating electro-staticcharge.Airfiltersused inthesehazardousareasmustalsomeetthisrequirement.
EMW®‘sATEXfiltersaremadewithhighqualityglassfibremedia
providingoutstandingfiltrationefficiency.Thefiltermaterial‘s
superb quality and innovative minipleat configuration ensure
optimumutilizationoffiltersurfaceareaalongwithheavy-duty
strength.Standardversionswithupto40m²filterareaaswell
asindividualizedversionswithcustomdimensionsareavailable
infilterclassificationsrangingfromISOfilterclassesaccording
ISO16890(formerlyEN779)to(H)EPAfilterclassesaccording
EN1822.
TheframesofEMW®ATEXairfiltersaremadeofelectricallydissipativeplastic,avoidingtheexcessweightofmetalframes.Theresult:out-standingeaseofinstallation.
EMW®ATEXfilterboxesandpanelfiltersaresuppliedwithintegratedearthinglugs.EMW®compactfiltershavepre-formedmountingrecessesontheinletandoutletsidesofthefilterframe.Theirearthinglug,suppliedwiththefilters,canbecon-venientlymountedoneithersideasdesired.
ATEX Hazardous Zones
Zones Definition (Dusts/Gases)
20/0 Explosiveatmosphereispresentcontinuously, orforlongperiodsorfrequently.
21/1 Explosiveatmosphereislikelytooccurin normaloperationoccasionally.
22/2 Explosiveatmosphereisnotlikelytooccurin normaloperationbut,ifitdoesoccur,will persistforashortperiodonly.
Special Anti-Static Design Combined with High-Performance Filtration
The ATEX Directive
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Characteristics
• AvailableinfilterclassesincludingISO16890classes(formerlyEN779)and
EN1822(H)EPAclasses
• water-repellentfiltermedia
•RequiredATEXdocumentationsuppliedwithfilters
• Lightweightplasticframesmadeofelectricallydissipativeplastic
• Earthingcablesandfasteninghardwareprovidedwitheachfilter
•Wideservicetemperaturerange:-40°Cto+80°C
EMW® offers electrically dissipative ATEX-certified air
filters for use in potentially explosive environments.
AllATEXairfiltersofferedbyEMW®providedirective-compliantsafetyovertheentirerangeofATEXhazardouszones.
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Designedforheavy-dutyoffshoreapplications,thenewATEXpanelfilterprovidesreliableoperationundereven
thetoughestconditions.
Stabilizersintegratedinthefilterpro-tectandmaintainthepleatpatternin
themedia,ensuringlowinitialpressuredropwithminimalincreaseinsubse-
quentoperation.
Theconductivesyntheticmediaissolidlymountedarounditsentirepe-
rimeterinadissipativeplasticframe.Aseamlesscast-in-placesealholdsthe
airfilterfirmlyinplacewithoutleakage.
Panel Filter
AvailableinISOCoarsefilterclassaccordingISO16890(formerlyG4/EN779).
Dimensions(WxHxD)592x592x48mm592x287x48mm287x592x48mm
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Minipleat Panel Filter
ATEXminipleatpanelfiltersaresuppliedwithintegratedearth-inglugs.Thesepleatedfiltermediaareofferedinplastic
framesinallcommondimen-sions.Thefiltermediaarehigh
quality,wet-laidglass-fibrematerialsandsealedinthe
framebyacastairtightjoint.
AvailableinISO-ePMfilterclassesaccordingISO16890(formerlyM6-F9/EN779)andE10-H14accordingEN1822.
Dimensions(WxHxD)610x610x48mm610x610x78mm610x610x110mm610x610x150mm
Otherdimensionsavailableonrequest
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Compact Filter
Compactfiltersowetheirnametotheircompact,space-savingconstruction.Theyprovidemaximummediaareawithinminimumvolume,offeringan
optimumcombinationofhighfiltrationefficiencyandlowpressuredrop.
EMW®compactfiltershavepre-formed
mountingrecessesontheinletandoutletsidesofthefilterframe.Their
earthinglug,suppliedwiththecompactfilter,canbeconvenientlymountedoneithersideasdesired.Theframesaremadeofelectricallydissipativeplastic.
AvailableinISO-ePMfilterclassesaccordingISO16890(formerlyM6-F9/EN779)andE10-H14accordingEN1822.
Dimensions(WxHxD)592x592x296mm490x592x296mm287x592x296mm592x592x155mm
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EMW®filterboxesprovideextremelyhighfiltersurfaceareasrangingupto40m².Thefiltermediaare
bondedtotheelectricallydissipativeframebyacastairtightjoint.The
reliablefull-perimeterbondpreventsleakageevenathighestflowrates.InadditiontheATEXfilterboxesareavailablewithacontinuousfoamed-in-placeseallocatedontheairinlet
oroutletsideasdesired.
Filter Box
AvailableinISO-ePMfilterclassesaccordingISO16890(formerlyM6-F9/EN779)andE10-H14accordingEN1822.
Dimensions(WxHxD)610x610x292mm305x610x292mm592x592x292mm
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Werner-von-Siemens-Strasse9
D-65582Diez/Germany
Tel.:+49-6432-91810
www.emw.de