Dust Explosions in the Process Industries
Postgraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 10
- Teaching semesters
- Spring
- Course code
- PTEK354
- 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 the state-of-the-art in research on dust explosions. The lectures emphasise physical phenomena and principles for risk-reducing measures.
Content
The course describes ignition and combustion properties of powders and dusts, methods for prevention and control of dust explosions, lessons learnt from accidental dust explosions as well as methods for testing the ignition, combustion and explosion properties of dust layers and dust clouds.
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:
- describe the formation of flammable dust clouds
- discuss physical phenomena related to the particle-laden flow in dust clouds
- describe ignition and combustion phenomena in dust layers
- describe ignition and combustion phenomena in dust clouds
- discuss the mechanisms for flame propagation for various types of dust
- categorise methods for prevention and mitigation of dust explosions
- discuss the chain of events and lessons learnt form relevant dust explosions accidents
- explain the principles for risk analysis, risk assessment and risk management for industrial facilities where dust explosions represent a hazard
Skills
The student is able to:
- explain the methods for testing ignition, combustion and explosion properties of dust samples
- discuss relevant means of explosion protection for a given industrial facility
- give examples of past accidents for various industries
- conduct a literature survey on selected aspects of dust explosions
- give an oral presentation of the literature survey
General competence
The student is able to:
- identify relevant dust 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
Spring.
Unless otherwise agreed with the Study Section or the course coordinator, it is compulsory to attend the first lecture/orientation meeting. The course will only be offered if at least three students are registered.
Place of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
Teaching and learning methods
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Obligatorisk litteraturstudium, minst 10 sider inkludert tittelside og referansar, og godkjent godkjend presentasjo presentasjon av litteraturstudium.
Compulsor assignments are valid for two subsequent semestes.