{"id":24906,"date":"2025-04-17T12:42:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T10:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/ammonia-and-gas-detection-refrigeration-systems-2\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T16:30:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T14:30:12","slug":"ammonia-and-gas-detection-refrigeration-systems-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/en\/ammonia-and-gas-detection-refrigeration-systems-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ammonia and gas detection: refrigeration systems"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24906\" class=\"elementor elementor-24906 elementor-24889\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-057a25e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"057a25e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd5863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bd5863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Ammonia<\/strong> (NH3) was one of the first refrigerants used and is still found in industrial refrigeration systems today. Despite the advent of synthetic refrigerants, ammonia remains a preferred choice for many applications due to its excellent thermodynamic properties and environmental benefits.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8271839 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8271839\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/75A4051-1024x682.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24892\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/75A4051-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/75A4051-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/75A4051-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/75A4051-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/75A4051.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4809d50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4809d50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ammonia: advantages and benefits<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d4977 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70d4977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Energy Efficiency<\/strong>: ammonia has a high heat capacity and better heat transfer efficiency than many synthetic refrigerants. This translates into reduced energy consumption for refrigeration systems, which is crucial for industries operating in continuous cycles such as the food and chemical industries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Environmental Impact:<\/strong> Ammonia is a natural refrigerant with zero global warming potential (GWP) and zero ozone depletion potential (ODP). Unlike chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) and hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants, ammonia does not contribute to climate change or ozone depletion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Ammonia is relatively cheap to produce and is not subject to the same price fluctuations as synthetic refrigerants. Moreover, the superior energy efficiency of ammonia-using plants results in significant savings in long-term operating costs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399c412 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"399c412\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38f4eb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"38f4eb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC03958-650x650-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24893\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC03958-650x650-1.png 650w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC03958-650x650-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC03958-650x650-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae25b55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae25b55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC03994-650x650-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24896\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC03994-650x650-1.png 650w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC03994-650x650-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC03994-650x650-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-372407a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"372407a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ammonia: main uses<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c21c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41c21c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ammonia is widely used in various industries, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Food industry<\/strong>: it is essential for the refrigeration and freezing of food, ensuring the preservation and safety of perishable products.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ice Production:<\/strong> it is used in ice production plants for commercial and industrial uses.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chemical Industry:<\/strong> It is used in critical cooling processes in the chemical and petrochemical industries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Air-conditioning plants<\/strong>: Ammonia is also used in large centralised air-conditioning plants, especially in industrial facilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe253c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fe253c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ammonia: the risks associated with its use<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd0347 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fd0347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are several aspects of ammonia to which attention must be paid:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Toxicity and Safety:<\/strong> One of the main disadvantages of ammonia is its toxicity. Exposure to high concentrations of ammonia can be dangerous to human health, necessitating strict safety measures. However, modern plants are designed with leak detection and control systems that minimise the risk of exposure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Corrosivity<\/strong>: Ammonia can be corrosive to some metallic materials, particularly copper and its alloys. Plants must therefore be constructed of corrosion-resistant materials such as stainless steel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stringent Regulations<\/strong>: The use of ammonia is regulated by stringent regulations that vary from country to country. Companies must comply with these regulations, which may include specific design requirements, regular inspections and staff training.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-786bf38 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"786bf38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac9be38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac9be38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover our produtcs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fabbae5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fabbae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sensitron gas detectors are suitable for use in any application:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27b9e4e e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27b9e4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb8036 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6eb8036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/hp-smart3g_new.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23062\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">SMART 3G D2<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Suitable for detecting flammable substances, toxic gases, refrigerants and oxygen in classified areas.ATEX, IECEx and SIL2\/3 certified.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b8a1f elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b1b8a1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2085\" height=\"2084\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SMART3G-D3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19736\" alt=\"SMART 3G D3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SMART3G-D3.png 2085w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SMART3G-D3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SMART3G-D3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SMART3G-D3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SMART3G-D3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SMART3G-D3-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SMART3G-D3-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2085px) 100vw, 2085px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">SMART 3G D3<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Suitable for gas detection in classified areas, ATEX, IECEx and SIL2\/3 certified, allows for non-intrusive field calibration.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-448659a elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"448659a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2084\" height=\"2084\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MULTISCAN-S1-positivo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19759\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MULTISCAN-S1-positivo.png 2084w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MULTISCAN-S1-positivo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MULTISCAN-S1-positivo-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MULTISCAN-S1-positivo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MULTISCAN-S1-positivo-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MULTISCAN-S1-positivo-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MULTISCAN-S1-positivo-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2084px) 100vw, 2084px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">MULTISCAN++ S1\/S2<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Designed to meet the widest market demand for flexibility, they allow the management of up to 264 detectors. ATEX and SIL certified.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-967c8bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"967c8bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9392f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9392f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our certifications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f27327 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f27327\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ammonia can be used in hazardous environments where strict safety standards must be met, which is why all our products are certified and in line with regulations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5be081e e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5be081e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24bd348 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"24bd348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Atex-white.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20896\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Atex-white.png 1200w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Atex-white-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Atex-white-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Atex-white-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Atex-white-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">ATEX<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The Directive sets out the requirements and assessment of equipment intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b889778 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b889778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IECEx.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20898\" alt=\"IECEx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IECEx.png 1200w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IECEx-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IECEx-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IECEx-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IECEx-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">IECEx<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The IECEx system is an international certification system. It is developed by the International Electrotechnical Commission.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-020c653 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"020c653\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SIL.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24859\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SIL.png 1200w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SIL-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SIL-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SIL-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dev.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SIL-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">SIL<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The Safety Integrity Level (SIL) is the ability to reduce the assessed risk by ensuring the reliability of safety systems.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba3cb46 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ba3cb46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62c916a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62c916a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Explore in virtual reality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5acb6b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5acb6b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Inside the <strong>Sensitron<\/strong> metaverse you can explore application realities reconstructed in <strong>virtual reality<\/strong>. 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