Emerson Process Management GmbH & Co. OHG 1-1
Instruction Manual
HASANE-IM-ATEX
08/2007
X-STREAM
®
FNX-STREAM
®
FN
Instruction manual
HASANE-IM-ATEX
08/2007
1 Technical Description
Chapter 1
Technical Description
1-1 Application and Principle of Operation
The Gas Analyzer model X-STREAM FN has
been developed to enable the measurement
of gas components in hazardous areas (Ex
zones):
X-STREAM FN is assembeled with selected
components (method of protection: „Non- in-
cendive“ Ex n) to be installed and operated in
hazardous (classied) area of ex zone 2.
X-STREAM FN Analyzers which are certied
according to EN 60079-15, protection method
Ex n „Non-Incendive“, do not include com-
ponents by design which may create arcs,
sparks or hot spots under normal operation
conditions. That is why they cannot ignite
an explosive atmosphere being eventually
present.
The advantage of the Non-Incendive protec-
tion type versus other protection methods is
that no other means need to be provided such
as purge gas for pressurized systems.
The used method of protection is suitable for
Zone 2 applications only. According to this
ammable/explosive gases are not allowed or
just for a short while in the ambient of these
components.
This is especially true for the measurement
of ammable gases:
Measuring ammables gases with standard
tubings (containments) would enable those
gases to pass off into the housing in case of
leakages. Together with the air being present
an explosive mixture would be built. As a
result of the tight enclosure and the missing
exchange with the surrounding atmosphere
the explosive mixture would be available for
a long time. The categorization of the internal
compartment of the X-STREAM FN analy-
zer would be no more according to zone 2
but zone 0 requiring special protection me-
thods!
Nevertheless Emerson Process Manage-
ment has designed infallible containments to
enable the measurement of ammable gases
in X-STREAM FN Analyzers:
These are gas paths designed as „technically
tight“ due to the construction ( 1-5, Page
1-5). Using those infallible containments in
a proper way enables the use to avoid the
leakage of ammable gases into the analyzer
and the formation of explosive atmosphere.
EXPLOSION DANGER MEASURING FLAMMABLE GASES
Flammable Gases must be introcuced into INFALLIBLE CONTAINMENTS
ONLY thus avoiding internal leakages!
Such Containments are available on request.