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Standard Type : Main
Document No : API RP 2028 : 2002 (R2025)
Document Year : 2023
Pages : 22
Edition : 3
Section Volume : Safety and Fire Protection (09)
This publication covers the use and limitations of flame arresters installed in piping systems in the petroleum and petrochemical industries. It provides a general overview of flame arresters currently in use and some potential concerns or limitations. Applicable combustion and flame propogation parameters are discussed including the distinction between arresting flames versus arresting detonations.