Explosion Protection in Industrial Plants

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Lecturers

Prof.
Damir Sumina
PhD
Adj. Asst. Prof.
Ivica Gavranić
PhD

Course Description

Explosive atmosphere, ignition sources and explosion. Area classification and hazardous zones. Flammable materials' characteristics. Ignition energy and ignition temperature. Explosion protection („Ex“) design requirements for electrical equipment intended to be used in industrial facilities at risk of explosive atmosphere („Ex“ d, e, p, i, m, q, o, t, n). Equipment categories. Conformity assessment, certification and marking of electrical „Ex“ equipment. Electrical installations in industrial facilities at risk of explosive atmosphere. Electrical protections. Special and additional requirements. „Ex“ electrical drives. Introduction of diagnostic methods for induction motors in hazardous areas. Testing, maintenance and repair. Hazardous area risk assessment. Practical examples of real industrial facilities with hazardous zones and „Ex“ equipment. European and Croatian legislation for explosion protection – ATEX Directive. Relevant IEC, EN and HRN standards.

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Learning Outcomes

  1. define industrial plants in explosive atmosphere
  2. analyze sources of ignition and explosions
  3. differentiate between areas and danger zones in industrial plants
  4. analyze requirements for the design of electrical equipment intended for use in industrial plants at risk of explosive atmospheres

Forms of Teaching

Lectures

Lectures

Independent assignments

Seminar

Grading Method

Continuous Assessment Exam
Type Threshold Percent of Grade Threshold Percent of Grade
Seminar/Project 0 % 20 % 0 % 20 %
Attendance 0 % 10 % 0 % 0 %
Mid Term Exam: Written 40 % 30 % 0 %
Final Exam: Written 40 % 40 %
Exam: Written 0 % 60 %
Exam: Oral 20 %

Week by Week Schedule

  1. Explosive atmosphere, ignition sources and explosion, Area classification and hazardous zones
  2. Flammable materials' characteristics, Ignition energy and ignition temperature
  3. „Ex“ design requirements for electrical equipment, Equipment categories
  4. Conformity assessment, Certification and marking of electrical „Ex“ equipment
  5. Electrical installations in industrial plants at risk of explosive atmosphere, Electrical protections
  6. Special and additional requirements, „Ex“ electrical drives
  7. Diagnostic methods for induction motors in hazardous areas
  8. Midterm exam
  9. Practical examples of real industrial plants with hazardous zones
  10. Testing, maintenance and repair, Hazardous area risk assessment
  11. European and Croatian legislation for explosion protection
  12. ATEX Directive
  13. Relevant IEC, EN and HRN standards
  14. Visit
  15. Final exam

Literature

(.), N. J. J. Marinović, Protueksplozijska zaštita za eksplozivnu atmosferu, ISBN 953-99973-0-5, Etekon, Zagreb, 2005.,
(.), G. Bottrill, D. Cheyne, G. Vijayaraghavan, Practical Electrical Equipment and Installations in Hazardous Areas, ISBN 0 7506 6398 7, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2005,
(.), A. McMillan, Electrical Installations in Hazardous Areas, ISBN 10: 0750637684, ISBN 13: 9780750637688, Butterworth Heinemann, Boston, 1998.,
(.), N. Marinović, Electrotechnology in Mining, ISBN 0-444-88272-3, Elsevier, Amsterdam, Oxford, New York, Tokyo, 1990.,
(.), Priručnik: Klasifikacija i električne instalacije u Ex-prostorima, Ex-Agencija (Glavni i odgovorni urednik: I. Gavranić), Baštijanova bb, Zagreb, 2013.,

General

ID 222679
  Winter semester
5 ECTS
L1 e-Learning
45 Lectures
0 Seminar
0 Exercises
0 Laboratory exercises
0 Project laboratory
0 Physical education excercises

Grading System

87,5 Excellent
75 Very Good
62,5 Good
50 Sufficient

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