Siemens Maxum II FID/FPD Flame Arrester Hastelloy-C 1460006-001

Overview: A Critical Safety Component for Detector Venting

The Siemens Maxum II Flame Arrester Hastelloy-C, part number 1460006-001, is a safety-critical fitting used on both the Flame Ionization Detector (FID) and Flame Photometric Detector (FPD II) of the Siemens Maxum Edition II process gas chromatograph. Constructed from corrosion-resistant Hastelloy-C, this arrester is installed in the detector’s vent and inlet tubing to prevent flame propagation back into the analyzer’s gas supply lines – a mandatory protective measure on any combustion-based detector operating continuously in a hazardous-area process environment.

As an independent specialized supplier of Siemens Maxum Edition II analyzer spare parts, Seven Star LLC sources and supplies the flame arrester assembly 1460006-001 to refineries, gas plants, and petrochemical complexes across Oman and the wider GCC. This part is common to both the FID and FPD II detector modules, and Seven Star LLC helps maintenance teams keep the correct genuine Hastelloy-C arrester in stock to avoid safety-related downtime during flame detector servicing.

Working Principle: Flame Propagation Prevention

A flame arrester works by forcing the gas stream through a network of narrow passages or a porous matrix with dimensions small enough that heat is dissipated faster than a flame front can propagate through them. On the FID and FPD II detectors, this principle protects the hydrogen and combustion air supply lines feeding the detector flame – if a flashback event were to occur inside the detector body, the arrester’s narrow internal geometry quenches the flame before it can travel upstream into the analyzer’s utility gas piping.

The choice of Hastelloy-C construction reflects the corrosive and thermally demanding environment inside an operating FID or FPD II detector body, where the arrester is exposed to combustion byproducts and sustained elevated temperature. Hastelloy-C’s resistance to oxidation and chemical attack ensures the arrester’s narrow flame-quenching geometry remains dimensionally stable and free of corrosion product buildup over long service intervals, preserving both its safety function and its gas flow characteristics.

Engineering Design of the Flame Arrester Assembly

The 1460006-001 flame arrester is machined to the precise internal tolerances required to provide a certified flame-quenching gas path while introducing minimal restriction to the detector’s normal gas flow. Its compact fitting is sized for direct installation into the FID or FPD II detector’s vent or inlet tubing, matching the Maxum Edition II’s standard detector plumbing without requiring custom adaptation.

Because this arrester sits directly in the flame path of a continuously operating combustion detector, its mechanical integrity is central to the ongoing safety certification of the analyzer installation. Genuine Siemens-specified Hastelloy-C arrester assemblies are manufactured and tested to maintain their flame-quenching performance across the detector’s full operating temperature range, which is a key reason process safety and instrumentation teams standardize on the correct OEM part number rather than substituting generic flame arrester fittings.

Key Features

The Flame Arrester Hastelloy-C 1460006-001 is engineered to protect both FID and FPD II detector installations on the Maxum Edition II. Key characteristics include:

• Direct-fit replacement flame arrester for both FID and FPD II detector modules on the Maxum Edition II.
• Hastelloy-C construction for resistance to corrosion and combustion byproduct attack.
• Precision-machined internal geometry engineered to quench flame propagation with minimal flow restriction.
• Rated for the sustained elevated temperatures present inside an operating flame detector body.
• Genuine Siemens Maxum II part number 1460006-001 for correct safety-certified fit.
• Common part shared across FID and FPD II detector configurations, simplifying spares stocking.

Industrial Applications

The flame arrester assembly is a required maintenance item wherever a Maxum Edition II analyzer is fitted with an FID or FPD II detector, including refinery hydrocarbon monitoring, natural gas quality analysis, and sulfur-sensitive petrochemical process streams monitored by flame photometric detection. Because it is a safety-critical component, it is typically replaced as part of scheduled detector overhaul and safety inspection intervals rather than only on failure, making reliable stock availability important for planned turnaround maintenance.

Seven Star LLC supports refinery instrumentation teams, gas processing operators, and petrochemical maintenance departments across Oman, Muscat, Sohar, and the broader GCC region with sourcing of this and other Maxum Edition II detector safety hardware, helping analyzer houses maintain both measurement continuity and process safety compliance.

Technical Specifications

The table below summarizes the core specifications of the Siemens Maxum II Flame Arrester Hastelloy-C as supplied by Seven Star LLC.

Call To Action

Seven Star LLC is a dedicated supplier of Siemens Maxum Edition II process gas chromatograph spare parts and detector safety hardware throughout Oman and the GCC. To request a formal B2B quotation, verify current stock availability, or confirm compatibility of the Flame Arrester Hastelloy-C 1460006-001 with your FID or FPD II detector configuration, contact our instrumentation sourcing team today.