Hazardous Area Classification for Gas Utilities
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CA$1,095.00
CA$1,095.00
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A one-day course designed for professional Engineering, Design, Construction and Maintenance Personnel who are responsible for defining the degree and extent of classified locations in Gas Utility Installations and Facilities. The course specifically covers natural gas installations and the industry standards applicable.
Course Description
Learning Objectives
- To establish the degree and extent of a hazardous location for typical Utility installations handling natural gas.
- To identify the appropriate hazardous area classification codes, standards and recommended practices for a given situation.
- To perform fugitive emission and HVAC design calculations.
- To properly document a hazardous area classification design.
Course Information
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Venue
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Instructor
Allan Bozek, P.Eng, MBA
Allan has over 30 years experience in the design, construction, commissioning and maintenance of industrial power systems. The scope of his experience includes manufacturing, oil and gas production, refining, water treatment and mining industrial facilities. He is a member of the IEEE industrial applications society, a committee member of the Canadian Electrical Code Section 18 (Hazardous Locations) and is a registered Profession Engineer in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario.
Allan has over 30 years experience in the design, construction, commissioning and maintenance of industrial power systems. The scope of his experience includes manufacturing, oil and gas production, refining, water treatment and mining industrial facilities. He is a member of the IEEE industrial applications society, a committee member of the Canadian Electrical Code Section 18 (Hazardous Locations) and is a registered Profession Engineer in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario.
Detailed Outline
1. Class I Hazardous Locations
- Basic Concepts
- The fire triangle
- Probability of release vs. risk of ignition
- Standard of care required to perform a hazardous area classification
- CEC Section 18
- OH&S Requirements
- API RP 500, RP 505
- NFPA 497
- IEC 60079-10-1
- IGE/SR/16, IGE/SR/25
- AGA XL1001
- Class, Zone, Group, Temperature code
- Zone vs. Division Method of Area Classification
- Normal vs. Abnormal Operations
- Flammable gases and liquids classifications
- Highly volatile liquids (HVL's)
- Flammability relationships
- Density
- Group classification
- Auto-ignition temperature
- Classification by example
- Point source method
- Classification based on Operating Experience
- Adequate vs. Inadequate ventilation
- Fugitive emission analysis
- HVAC design concepts
- Naturally ventilated enclosed areas
- Use of gas detection
- Use of vapor-tight barriers
- Area classification study report
- Calculation requirements
- Drawing requirements
- Gas Utility Manifold Facility
- Underground Gas Storage Facility
- Gas Transmission Facility
Corporate Training Courses
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