ATEX Air Filters E.pdfThe name ATEX comes from the French: „ATmosphères EX-plosibles“. The applicable regu-latory code in Europe is Directive 2014/34/EU (old designation 94/9/EC).

ATEXAir Filters

For All

Explosion

Hazard Zones

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

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.

Designedforheavy-dutyoffshoreapplications,thenewATEXpanelfilterprovidesreliableoperationundereven

thetoughestconditions.

Stabilizersintegratedinthefilterpro-tectandmaintainthepleatpatternin

themedia,ensuringlowinitialpressuredropwithminimalincreaseinsubse-

quentoperation.

Theconductivesyntheticmediaissolidlymountedarounditsentirepe-

rimeterinadissipativeplasticframe.Aseamlesscast-in-placesealholdsthe

airfilterfirmlyinplacewithoutleakage.

Panel Filter

AvailableinISOCoarsefilterclassaccordingISO16890(formerlyG4/EN779).

Dimensions(WxHxD)592x592x48mm592x287x48mm287x592x48mm

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

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

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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