Elfab, North Shields, UK, has further quantified the reliability of its detection systems in hazardous processes by attaining Safety Integrity Level (SIL) ratings for its Flo-Tel™ and Flo-Tel™ XD products. Using generally recognised models for risk assessment and risk reduction such as SIL, engineers are now finding this an effective way to improve a system’s overall safety. The oil and gas, and chemical and pharmaceutical industries in particular have seen the advantage of replacing traditional burst detection systems with their non-invasive, SIL-rated counterparts. When upgrading their pressure relief devices and associated detection, many plants have witnessed an end to the false alarms and subsequent downtime previously caused by unreliable or easily-damaged membrane-type burst detectors. Very significant cost savings can now be made using Elfab’s magnetic Flo-Tel™ technology. www.elfab.com

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