An ignition suppressing enclosure configured to contain an ignition source is disclosed and includes a body portion defining an inner surface, an outer surface, and an enclosed volume containing a flammable gaseous mixture. The enclosed volume is sized to contain the ignition source. The enclosed volume of the ignition suppressing enclosure is surrounded by an exterior combustible environment also containing the flammable gaseous mixture. The ignition suppressing enclosure includes one or more vent paths that extend between the inner surface and the outer surface of the body portion, where each individual vent path includes an effective diameter based on at least a minimum ignition energy of the flammable gaseous mixture. The effective diameter of the individual vent path is selected to quench a flame that occurs within the enclosed volume of the ignition suppressing enclosure.

A vent assembly (200) comprises a housing (13), a flow conduit (10) and a weather hood (12), the flow conduit (10) having a proximal end (10A) for being fluidly connected to a source of material and an open distal end (10B), the housing (13) having a base portion (13A), a side wall portion (13B), and a top portion (13C), the flow conduit (10) comprising a baffle (12E) located between the base portion (13A) and the top portion (13C) of the housing (13) to direct fluid flowing from the flow conduit (10) towards the weather hood (12) and through the housing (13) in a direction towards the top portion (13C) of the housing (13).

A vent assembly (200) comprises a housing (13), a flow conduit (10) and a weather hood (12), the flow conduit (10) having a proximal end (10A) for being fluidly connected to a source of material and an open distal end (10B), the housing (13) having a base portion (13A), a side wall portion (13B), and a top portion (13C), the flow conduit (10) comprising a baffle (12E) located between the base portion (13A) and the top portion (13C) of the housing (13) to direct fluid flowing from the flow conduit (10) towards the weather hood (12) and through the housing (13) in a direction towards the top portion (13C) of the housing (13).

Systems and methods are provided for controlling a netting by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). A mesh netting includes a plurality of nettings arranged as interspersed layers in a mesh form. Each of the plurality of nettings has fire-resistant property. Further, a battery powered UAV is present at an aerial location. The mesh netting is coupled to the UAV such that the UAV maintains the mesh netting afloat and adjusts at a position such that a particular source of flying embers is covered with the mesh netting. Also, a lifting kite coupled to the UAV at one end and attached to the mesh netting at another end is provided. The lifting kite carries and holds the mesh netting aloft when the UAV brings the lifting kite at an aloft position such that a particular source is covered with the mesh netting.

Disclosed herein are a system, method, and apparatus for arresting flames in an air return line. The apparatus includes a flame barrier containing one or more metal mesh layers and configured to permit airflow there through while preventing flame break-through. The flame barrier can also have or be connected to one or more temperature or pressure sensors configured to detect blockage of airflow through the flame barrier and to detect damage to the flame barrier. The apparatus can also include additional temperature or pressure sensors for detecting the propagation of deflagration in the air return line.

Disclosed herein are a system, method, and apparatus for arresting flames in an air return line. The apparatus includes a flame barrier containing one or more metal mesh layers and configured to permit airflow there through while preventing flame break-through. The flame barrier can also have or be connected to one or more temperature or pressure sensors configured to detect blockage of airflow through the flame barrier and to detect damage to the flame barrier. The apparatus can also include additional temperature or pressure sensors for detecting the propagation of deflagration in the air return line.

An explosion-proof housing having a cover arrangement which includes two or more covers. The covers are adjacent to a flameproof gap in the housing body (11). A flameproof gap is likewise arranged between the individual covers. Special seals, more particularly in the form of a butt joint closure, are arranged on the remaining butt joints or other gaps and through-holes.

An explosion-proof housing having a cover arrangement which includes two or more covers. The covers are adjacent to a flameproof gap in the housing body (11). A flameproof gap is likewise arranged between the individual covers. Special seals, more particularly in the form of a butt joint closure, are arranged on the remaining butt joints or other gaps and through-holes.

A cover that extends over a fastener and methods of installing the cover over the fastener. The cover includes an open end positioned at a member from which the fastener extends. The cover also includes a closed end that extends over the fastener and shields the fastener from the exterior environment that can be combustible. The cover includes an outer shell with one or more windows. An inner shell is positioned within the outer shell. The inner shell includes one or more windows that are offset from the windows of the outer shell. One or more flow paths extend through the windows for gas, liquid, and/or some particles to flow through the cover while removing the thermal and/or kinetic energy that may ignite the combustible exterior environment.

A structural support that can be used as a truss girder bridge crane, or the like. The support includes one or more rows 13 of segments 15, that are arranged in side by side relation along the length of the support. Each row 13 has extending there through at least one tensioning element 14 which is anchored at opposite ends of the row and is pretensioned with respect to the row in order to hold the segments of the row together. A support preferably includes one row 13 of segments 15 in a lower chord 11 of the support and another row 13 of segments in an upper chord of the support. Vertical framework is mounted between the chords with ends secured adjacent the segments 15 by the tensioning element. The individual segments and the tensioning elements may be directed to a construction site at the location of use and assembled into rows and the appropriate structural construction.