Tornado Flare Systems: Brochure 116/216

The Tornado Sure Stop Detonation Flame Arrestor assures that you, your personnel and equipment, are getting the best protection against damages caused by flame propagation in flare or vapor recovery lines; resulting in explosions in tanks and storage systems.

This highly engineered new concept has been extensively tested and evaluated. The results show that these systems will stand up under severe conditions. Other makes/models may fail under these circumstances.

The Tornado Sure Stop Detonation Flame Arrestor is built totally symmetrical, meaning that both ends are identical, allowing protection from either direction in the piping. The housing is generally carbon steel, making a rugged, tough and flame stabilization resistant enclosure. With the carbon or stainless steel construction you can install in lines that are not exactly lined up. The housing is tough enough that the flange bolts will pull the line into place, making the installation possible. The cell component is also made with carbon or stainless steel for the outer shell. The inside grid assembly is constructed of rugged stainless steel, resisting corrosion and heat. The flame quenching media is a durable Alumina Ceramic material which is easy to clean and totally resistant to oxidation and corrosion. The media may also be removed from the cell so that both media and cell may be totally cleaned
and inspected. Normally, no replacement parts are required. Our design gives us the flexibility to build many different configurations to suit our customer requirements. (If you have a requirement for a standard or custom design, please call and we will be happy to help you.)

OPTIONS:
Suppression - Mechanical or Electrical
(Look for Flame Suppression Brochure)

Alarm Systems for Flame Stabilization
Coated Carbon Steel & Other Alloy Housings
Stainless Steel Housings
Back Pressure Sizing/Burn Time Sizing
Skid Systems for Large Units
Pre-filtering Screens
Differential Pressure Indicators

APPLICATIONS:
TORNADO SURE STOP DETONATION FLAME ARRESTORS are utilized in a wide variety of industrial applications, including: Marine Transportation, Refining & Processing, Storage Facilities and many other areas where flammable gases must be contained.

FEATURES:
• 100% stoppage of detonations exceeding pressures of 1,800 psi and speeds of 7,000 fps
• 100% stoppage of low, medium and high pressure deflagrations, overdriven and stable detonations
• Will withstand severe flame stabilizations without causing cell or housing break down
• Minimal cell back pressure, due to the open cell area (flow curve charts available)
• Our Alumina Ceramic media also helps prevent sparks from travelling through the media - unlike crimped ribbon designs that have straight through passages
• Can be cleaned easily through ports on housing without dismantling
• Spreader bolts for quick, easy maintenance when required
• Cells can be rebuilt, they are not a throw away Item
• Offset inlet and outlet on OSSF & OSDF models prevents fluid build up (allowing units to always drain)
• Carbon or stainless steel housing with stainless steel cage and Alumina Ceramic media (for extended life) eliminate breaking or melting that can occur with aluminum products
• SIZES TO SUIT YOUR REQUIREMENTS
• U.S.C.G. Accepted
• Tested to CSA Z343

TESTING OF PRODUCTS:
The Tornado Sure Stop Detonation Flame Arrestor has been subjected to extreme testing, confirming that it will meet and exceed guidelines set up by industry representatives dealing with safety and engineering. As a member of this task force, we are committed to designing and testing a product that will give the most protection possible to personnel and equipment. At our testing facility we test many different scenarios, learning the different ways that things react, therefore we can improve our products.

TORNADO TECHNOLOGIES lnc. has saved the oil, gas, petrochemical, transportation and refining industry hundreds of thousands of dollars, due to the fact that Sure Stop Detonation Flame Arrestors are guaranteed cleanable or we will replace the element at no charge. Our unique design has saved our customers thousands of dollars because instead of replacing the arrestor, they have been able to clean the elements. With other designs the Detonation Arrestors' elements would have had to be thrown away and replaced. 0ur removable ceramic media guarantees that the element can be cleaned. The Sure Stop Detonation Flame Arrestor is the only product on the market that utilizes the removable ceramics. When you are selecting a Detonation Flame Arrestor for your facility you should research the construction of other systems on the market and compare them to ours - the difference will be evident. The Tornado Sure Stop Detonation Flame Arrestor is the best buy in the long run. Also the Sure Stop Detonation Flame Arrestors have received performance witnessing by the C.S.A. for the test protocol CSAZ343-96. This test protocol is known to be the best available to insure the end user is getting what is expected out the equipment purchased. For more information concerning the above Detonation Arrestors, please contact TORNADO TECHNOLOGIES at wwvv.tornadoflare.com.

The Tornado Sure Stop Detonation Flare Arrestor is the only product of it's kind to have the well respected C.S.A. verification of performance letters showing that they have passed the CSAZ343-96 test protocol. For more information on this test protocol go to the CSA - Z343 Test Protocol page.

100% PROTECTION FROM FLAME PROPAGATION:
• Has been tested & passed for entire flame spectrum with no propagation of flame to the protected side of the Arrestor (USCG Accepted - Type 1)
• Low, Medium & High pressure deflagrations for Group C & D gases (NEC)
• Overdriven & Stable detonations for Group C & D gases (NEC)
• Can be installed anywhere in piping configurations vertically, horizontally or at any angle desired

FLAME STABILIZATION PROTECTION:
Our unequalled design enables our units to achieve a Type 1 USCG burn rating & a Type III burn
rating for CSA Z-343 (for more information please call), giving this product the best burn rating on the market. Complete and comprehensive CSA burn test reports are available upon request. TORNADO TECHNOLOGIES has spent countless hours, effort and dollars in research, testing and redesigning our product to achieve this burn rating. We wanted to afford our customer with a greater length of time to react and correct a potentially dangerous condition in the event of a stabilized burn situation, with the Detonation Arrestor being a passive device which will withstand & react to all given situations equally. No other manufacturer can parallel this burn rating.

AFFORDABILITY:
• Not only do we offer a product superior in design and performance, but our units are more affordable than units with lessor classifications.
• Keep in mind the serviceability and ease of cleaning which translates into future replacement cost savings.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The TORNADO SURE STOP DETONATION ARRESTOR is a passive device, that has been designed to prevent the propagation of flame fronts back through transmission lines and piping configurations. When correctly installed, the devices will extinguish flame fronts travelling in either direction to or from vapor destruction units and/or storage facilities.

Basically all flame arrestors and detonation arrestors work on the same theory, that is to disperse and cool the flame front simultaneously to a temperature below the ignition point of the gas or vapor contained in the system.

The TORNADO SURE STOP DETONATION ARRESTOR employs a completely distinct concept in the internal design and construction when compared to standard engineering practice and technology used by other manufacturers. By utilizing this fundamental new approach TORNADO TECHNOLOGIES is able to offer and provide a superior system which will perform at standards unequalled and unparalleled by any competitors. By engaging a diverse series of stainless steel grid assemblies combined with our practically indestructible Alumina Ceramic flame cell media we can offer the ultimate protection available.

TORNADO TECHNOLOGIES is considered the "New Kid on the Block'', but we are fast becoming recognized as an industry leader in the research and development of specialty Oilfield equipment and our name is synonymous with quality products at competitive prices.

CLEANING & INSPECTION:
• Inspection ports allow easy access for inspection and cleaning. This feature makes regular servicing of the units simple and trouble-free. Generally, the cell element can be cleaned through these cleaning ports with a high pressure washer (700 - 1000 psig). This removes all surface build up on the element. This function can be performed a number of times until it is no longer effective. At this time the complete flame cell assembly can be entirely removed for cleaning if extremely fouled. Once removed the element can be dismantled by qualified personnel and reconditioned to like new condition. This cell design is so sturdy that it can be sandblasted to be cleaned if circumstances dictate. These features are of particular benefit to the end user because the cell can always be reconditioned (not a throw away item) at a minimum cost, saving replacement expenditures in the future.
• The TORNADO SURE STOP DETONATION ARRESTOR employs the use of Alumina Ceramic Media for flame quenching. This quenching media is contained and maintained in position by a rugged grid system on both sides. When the media is removed from the element it leaves a cavity between the two grid assemblies. These grid assemblies are each only 1'' or 1.5" thick, thus facilitating easier cleaning because the quenching channels to be cleaned are only 1'' or 1.5'' long. Also, the Alumina Ceramic Media is totally resistant to corrosion and breakdown and can be easily cleaned to new condition.

ADDITIONAL TESTING:
The TORNADO SURE STOP DETONATION ARRESTOR has met and exceeded all standards set out by the newly proposed CSA Z343 to go along with our U.S. Coast Guard Acceptance.

TORNADO TECHNOLOGIES has been instrumental as an active advocate for the implementation of more stringent standards, guidelines and specifications for all oilfield equipment - wherever it may be used. We are also working in coordination with other manufacturers, regulatory standards associations and a host of concerned consumer groups, as members of a current task force assembled for the sole purpose of defining a standard and protocol for the certification of Detonation Flame Arrestors to be installed in Canada.

Data Acquisition	We test our product with state of the art equipment at our manufacturing facility.
Flow Testing	Burn Testing