ATEX cleaning systems

BVC has completed the installation for two Central Vacuum Cleaning Systems for use within ATEX Zone 22 classified production area for a UK distillery.

The first system was designed for a new processing building handling dry materials. It can be used by 2 operators using standard 51mm BVC hoses and tools.The fourteen hose connection points are interconnected with 210m of graduated pipe connected back to an 11.0 kw industrial vacuum cleaning machine.

The second system is sized for 1 operator using 51mm BVC hoses and tools.The 4.0kw industrial vacuum cleaning machine is connected to the graduated pipe work system from the ten strategically placed hose connection points.

The displaced air is filtered within employing the BVC 'clear flow' filtration system with dirt and particles collected within a drop bin provided with a plastic liner. On the pipe work prior to the machine is a vacuum relief valve to protect the machine if the system is run against a close system.