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Activities of group “explosion protection”

working on case studies which are based on realistic plants, e.g. prevent dust explosion in a mill – similar process steps are found in many plants.
working on specific modules of complex systems like product feeding, storage and product discharge, grinding/crushing, drying, filling and packaging.
considering new technologies and trends like IoT with impact on sensor technologies.
collecting examples and knowledge about explosion incidents.

Suva-Videos "Exciting experiences"

Explosions can be impressive - but they can have devastating consequences. How can we prevent them with suitable, simple protective measures? A new video series shows in an impressive and instructive way that it is important to understand interrelationships.

Brochure:

Digital transformation of technical systems with explosion risk using the example of storage and processing of bulk materials (e.g. grain) with assessment of the dust explosion risk of complex systems.

The brochure is available in English and German:
EN PDF / DE PDF

Possible modularisation of a grinding plant: Control points for the placement of sensors

Previous publications were related to explosion protection of individual equipment and machines. Now the group is working on a new approach to consider individual modules and process steps of complex manufacturing systems as shown in the picture below:

Explosion safety of bulk material plants - Module "raw material reception"
EN PDF / DE PDF
Explosion safety of bulk material plants - Module "Storage"
EN PDF / DE PDF

This project group is part of the joint working group “explosion protection” of our ISSA-Section MSS and the ISSA-Chemistry Section.

The project group of the Chemistry Section is dealing with ignition sources; elaboration of "fact sheets" regarding green energy (for example wood pellets, fermentation gas arrangement, hydrogen), revision of the EU-27 brochure on explosion protection.

Further information and contact: https://ww1.issa.int/prevention-chemistry

Contact

Andreas Arnold
German Social Accident Insurance Institution for the foodstuffs and catering industry (BGN), Mannheim, Germany

Andreas.arnold(at)bgn.de

Members of the Project Group

News

November 2023

Good examples from practice

see new video "Safe Return Dual Pressure Valves"
under: https://www.safe-machines-at-work.org/control-devices/

Safety of liquefied natural gas facilities
DE PDF / EN Summary / FR PDF
Tightness of installation parts and connections
DE PDF / EN Summary
Identification and evaluation of hazards, determination of measures: Part 7: Explosion hazards
DE PDF / EN Summary
Hydrogen production and use in fuel cells
DE PDF / EN PDF / FR PDF
Biogas plant – safe handling of biogas
DE PDF / EN PDF / FR PDF / IT PDF
Collection of Examples "Dust Explosion Prevention and Protection for Machines and Equipment". Part 2: Conveyors, transfers and receivers, 2014,
DE PDF / EN PDF
Collection of Examples “Dust Explosion Protection for Machines and Equipment”; Part 1: Mills, crushers, mixers, separators, screeners
DE PDF 2023 / EN PDF 2013
Practical Assistance for the Preparation of an Explosion Protection Document
DE PDF / EN PDF
Determination of the Combustion and Explosion Characteristics of Dusts
DE PDF / EN PDF
Dust explosion prevention and protection for machines and equipment – basic principles
DE PDF / EN PDF
Digital transformation of technical systems with explosion risk
EN PDF / DE PDF
Explosion safety of bulk material plants - Module "raw material reception"
EN PDF / DE PDF
Explosion safety of bulk material plants - Module "Storage"
EN PDF / DE PDF
Storage of wood pellets
EN PDF / DE PDF / FR PDF