Inerting system
Inerting of substances
Passivation of substances referred to their conversion or processing to unreactive ( inert ) materials. Inert materials include noble gases, glass, porcelain.
- In the landfill technology inerting is, inter alia, used in the neutralization of hazardous waste materials. For example, heavy metal, radioactive or otherwise harmful substances are often rendered inert by vitrification in order to be able repositories.
Inert of spaces
The inert of spaces refers to the process to be displaced by the addition of inert gases or vapors to atmospheric oxygen or reaction- or explosive gases or gas mixtures of rooms.
- When inerting for fire and explosion protection ( eg industry: chemical storage or production ) of oxygen by the addition of inert gas (eg, argon, nitrogen, carbon dioxide) displaced so that an explosive atmosphere is prevented. When you fire this is also called Active fire prevention by permanent inerting.
- By reducing the oxygen content of the maturation process is slowed, for example, of fruits, so overseas shipping container, for example, equipped with an inerting system that made inert with nitrogen him.
- The oxidation of wine during storage is prevented by the oxygen content above the wine surface in the storage container is reduced by inert.
- Inerting may result during production to improve quality of products, so is used in various manufacturing processes, such as to prevent corrosion, oxygen excluded.
- Gas Technology
- Explosion protection
- Fire protection