FLEXIBLE POSITIVE PRESSURE HABITAT

THE ULTIMATE
SAFE WORKING
ENVIRONMENT

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THE CONCEPT

The basic concept is to provide a pressurised enclosed

habitat that allows hot work operations to be carried
out in an otherwise hazardous area.

Hot work operations are completed Introduced in 1999, the Flexible

safely within the habitat, as potentially Habitat System has proved to be very
explosive gases cannot enter the successful and is today the standard
pressurised environment. conguration for habitats.

The use of flexible positive-pressure

habitats is essential in order to perform
hot work in hazardous areas without
closing down the installation or plant.
KEY ELEMENTS AND CONTROL MEASURES

All electrical components used on a StS Flexible FLEXI HABITAT SYSTEM

Positive Pressure Habitat System are certified to
ATEX Zone 1 standards. COMPONENT WEIGHT POWER SUPPLY

SHUTDOWN SYSTEM
Control Unit 250kg 110v / 50-60 Hz

Work Station 50kg 440v / 63Amp

StS are unique in being the only company to
provide an ignition shutdown system. Fan Unit 258kg 110v / 16Amp / 50Hz
All habitats provided by StS are equipped with
Gas Detector (4 units) 7kg Provided by Control Unit
an ignition shutdown system that controls and
powers all heat generating tools for example Pressure sensor 4kg Provided by Control Unit
welding sets, grinders etc.
Internal Alarm Unit 5kg Provided by Control Unit
The shutdown is automatically initiated
when any one of the following occur:
The equipment is supplied in three pallet
Gas detection sized containers.
Loss of overpressure
High temperature
Rapid temperature increase
Equipment malfunction
Emergency stop
Change in installation status
 GDU

HABITAT SET-UP
(GAS DETECTOR
UNIT) ENCLOSURE

GDU
(GAS DETECTOR
ALARM UNIT)
UNIT

WORK GDU
STATION (GAS DETECTOR
440V UNIT)

GDU
(GAS DETECTOR
UNIT)

PRESSURE/
TEMPERATURE DUCTING
SENSOR
GDU
(GAS DETECTOR
UNIT)

CONTROL
FAN
UNIT
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
All electrical components used on a StS Flexible
Positive Pressure Habitat System are certified to
ATEX Zone 1 standards.

COST EFFICIENCY
StS Flexible Positive Pressure Habitat System
can be reused and easily adapted to new
locations. As a result, assembly time and costs
are signicantly reduced.

CONVENIENCE
Most locations for the potential use of habitats,
such as offshore installations, reneries etc. have
easy access to scaffolding which has a positive
impact on transport requirement.
FLEXIBILITY
The Flexi Habitat design is versatile.
The system can be tted into nearly any
space. The individual parts are easily
transported to any working location.
Habitat enclosures can be constructed
to any dimension from 2m x 2m x 2m
upwards.
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Flexi Habitats can be utilised and
constructed around any obstacle for
example racks, beams or pipework.
In some cases it is necessary to have an
extra safety barrier. By installing an
airlock, personnel can move in and out
of the habitat without losing overpressure
in the main enclosure. Therefore this
optimises 100% safety at all times.
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Elrick,
Aberdeenshire,
AB32 6TJ
Telephone: +44 (0)1224 560940
Email: info@stsgroupuk.co.uk
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StS Gruppen StS Resources and Technology Ltd.

Kanalveien 52 2a Brighouse Business Village
5086 Bergen Middlesbrough TS2 1RT
Telephone: +44 55 20 80 00 United Kingdom
Email: habitat@gruppen.com Telephone: +44 (0)1642 241014
www.stshabitat.com Fax: +44 (0)1642 241140
Email: info@stsgroupuk.co.uk
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