Explosion Hazards in the Process Industries
Postgraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 10
- Teaching semesters
- Autumn
- Course code
- PTEK350
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English, Norwegian if only Norwegian students attend
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
Objectives
The course provides an overview of explosion hazards in the process industry. The teaching emphasises understanding of physical phenomena and risk-reducing measures.
Content:
The course introduces basic concepts, terminology and phenomena related to industrial explosions, such as physical and chemical explosions, as well as principles for active and passive prevention and mitigation of accidental explosions. The lectures emphasise lessons learnt from accidental explosions accidents in industry.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The student is able to:
- discuss classification of explosion phenomena based on the physical and chemical processes involved
- describe ignition and combustion phenomena in gases, mists, duct clouds, pyrotechnics, propellants and condensed explosives
- explain methods for active and passive prevention and mitigation of explosions
- explain the principles for classification of hazardous areas
- explain the principles for design of electrical apparatuses for use in hazardous areas
- describe the chain of events and lessons learnt from selected accidents
Skills
The student is able to:
- discuss relevant means of explosion protection for a given industrial facility, and give examples of past accidents in similar facilities
- perform simple laboratory experiments involving gas and dust explosions
- give a clear oral presentation of solution to relevant exercises
General competence
The student is able to
- identify relevant explosions hazards for a given system
- propose suitable risk-reducing measures for a given system
- combine various principles for explosion protection for a given system
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Place of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures: 3 hours per week
Laboratory exercises: 4 mandatory exercises
Activity: 13-14 weeks
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Mandatory attendance at laboratory exercises (4 out of 4) and approved laboratory reports (4 out of 4).
Compulsory assignments are valid in 2 subsequent semesters.