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Activities of the Project 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.

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EN / DE / FR / IT


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 on Machine and System Safety and the ISSA Section on Prevention in the Chemical Industry.

The project group of the ISSA Section on Prevention in the Chemical Industry is dealing, for example, with ignition sources; elaboration of "fact sheets" regarding green energy (such as wood pellets, fermentation gas arrangement, hydrogen).

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
May 2025

Good examples from practice

see new video "Safe Load Holding Valve"
under: https://www.safe-machines-at-work.org/control-devices/

 

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Publications

  • Static Electricity - Ignition Hazards and Protective Measures
    DE_PDF / EN_PDF
  • Safety of Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities
    DE PDF / EN_PDF / FR PDF
  • Tightness of System Components and Connections
    DE PDF / EN_PDF
  • Identification and Evaluation of Hazards. Determination of Measures: Part 7: Explosion Hazards
    DE PDF / EN_PDF
  • 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