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Protection of storage tanks for ethanol  and other alcohols

Protection of storage tanks for ethanol and other alcohols

PROTEGO® Solutions for Alcohol Applications

PROTEGO® offers various solutions for the protection of storage tanks for ethanol and other alcohols.
Please note that the solutions presented here are just examples; we work closely with our customers to provide tailored safety solutions for their specific operational needs and to comply with local regulations and standards.

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Protection of roofed storage tanks for ethanol and other alcohols

  • Deflagration-proof Vacuum Relief Valve PROTEGO® SV/E
  • Detonation Flame Arrester PROTEGO® DR/ES or PROTEGO® DR/ES-V with integrated Check Valve
  • The venting line is designed to provide venting to a safe location and is protected with a deflagration proof end-of-line Flame Arrester PROTEGO® LH/AD or an endurance burning proof end-of-line Deflagration Flame Arrester PROTEGO® BE/HR-E for alcohols. Endurance burning-proof required depending on local standards and regulations.

Protection of free-standing alcohol storage tanks with Emergency Relief Valve

Emergency Relief Valves are required when storage tanks are designed for the so called fire-case and they are not executed with a frangible roof-to-shell connection.

  1. End-of-line Deflagration Flame Arrester PROTEGO® LH/AD; Emergency Relief ValvePROTEGO® ER/VH
  2. Atmospheric deflagration-proof Pressure/Vacuum Relief Valve PROTEGO® VD/TS; Emergency Relief Valve PROTEGO® ER/VH
  3. Deflagration-proof Vacuum Relief Valve PROTEGO® SV/E; Emergency Relief Valve PROTEGO® ER/VH; Pressure Relief Valve PROTEGO® P/EBR-E, deflagration- and endurance burning-proof for alcohols

 

What about your application?

Contact our specialists for your individual requirements.