Method and device for securing a space against danger of gas explosion

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EP 1 950 715 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	31.12.2008 Bulletin 2009/01

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	30.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/31

(21)	Application number: 07076117.6

(22)	Date of filing: 20.12.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G07F 19/00^(2006.01)

B65D 90/22^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK RS

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Priority:

20.12.2006 NL 1033093

(71)	Applicant: ASR Holding B.V.
	6666 LV Heteren (NL)

(72)	Inventor:
	Rots, Antonius Bernardus 6523 MX Nijmegen (NL)

(74)	Representative: Bartelds, Erik et al
	Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1 2517 GK The Hague 2517 GK The Hague (NL)

(54)	Method and device for securing a space against danger of gas explosion

(57) The invention relates to a method for securing a space against danger of gas explosion, comprising of detecting the composition of the atmosphere in the space and generating a warning signal when the detected composition becomes explosive, wherein an explosion-inhibiting agent is introduced into the space when the warning signal is generated.
The explosion-inhibiting agent, which can bind potentially explosive elements in the atmosphere in the space, can be introduced into the space in the form of an aerosol which can be formed by chemical decomposition of a solid present in or close to the space.
Additionally or instead, it is possible to envisage the atmosphere in the space being detonated when the warning signal is generated.
The invention further relates to a security device for performing this method.

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