Hazardous Areas Current trends in industry
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Hazardous Areas Current trends in industry Carolyn Yates Technical Director, Energy and Resources
Aurecon – Northern Territory
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Hazardous Areas – Current trends in industry
Overview A few hazardous area basics Classification Explosion protection techniques and equipment
Current trends in area classification Design and installation Inspection and maintenance Common myths Some of the interesting stuff
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Introduction
The disclaimer…..
Before we start, this presentation is based on Australian requirements and jurisdictions. When working on projects in other areas of the world, it is important to find out what the requirements are in the location and follow them.
This presentation is designed to give a basic introduction to hazardous areas and to provide some of my own experiences as hazardous area designer, inspector and auditor. It is not a competency course.
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What is a hazardous area?
Definition: Hazardous area
Hazardous area definitions are found in several Australian Standards.
This definition for a hazardous area comes from AS/NZS 3000 Clause 1.4.11.
“Area in which an explosive atmosphere is present, or may be expected to be present, in quantities such as to require special precautions for the construction, installation and use of equipment [AS/NZS 60079.0].”
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What is a hazardous area?
What does it really mean?
An area that contains, or is reasonably expected to contain flammable gases or vapours or combustible dusts, fibres or flyings.
Generally if you have flammable gases or liquids, or combustible dusts, you will most likely have a hazardous area.
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Around Darwin……..
Darwin LNG (and Inpex Ichthys will also have some areas)
Power stations (Channel Island, Weddell)
Industrial facilities, such as the Vopak Fuel Terminal
Some maybe less obvious examples: Service stations (bowsers and tanks) LPG refilling areas (eg BCF, BBQs Galore) Laboratories Airports (including aircraft hangars) Workshops (welding bays where acetylene is used)
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Did you know?
Flour (grain), white/granulated sugar and cocoa are highly explosive and come under the heading of “combustible dusts”
Some of the worst industrial explosions have been due to combustible dusts.
Other examples include coal, citric acid
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Something to note……
It is rarely possible by simple examination of a plant or plant design, without extensive experience, to decide which parts of the plant are hazardous areas.
More detailed information is necessary and this involves the analysis of the basic properties of the materials present and the possibility of a release occurring.
Hazardous area classification is a specialist area.
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Plant A Plant B
Which of these plants contain a hazardous area?
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Classification
Hazardous area classification divides areas in to Zones based on the likely frequency and duration of a release, release rate, concentration, velocity and ventilation of the area. Hazardous area classification zones include ……but this is not the whole picture.
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AS/NZS 60079.10.1 Figure ZA.4
Classification – Example of Zones for Gases & Vapours
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Classification - Jargon Alert!
Classification also considers the materials being considered and assigns an equipment group and temperature classification to the area based on the material properties.
Temperature class – T1, T2, T3…..T6 (400°C down to 85°C) How hot the thing gets….. Also known as the autoigntion temperature
Equipment/Apparatus or Gas group - IIA, IIB, IIC How much energy it has – the spark energy….. IIA is the least onerous, IIC the most
And this is the area that gets forgotten about……
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Common myths - Round 1
“We will just go with the worst case scenario and say that all equipment installed needs to be IIC T6”.
Your installation will be very dark as you won’t be able to buy a light fitting.
But what about hydrogen? IIC gas – explosive…..BUT Has an incredibly high autoigntion temperature - 560°C, which makes it a
T1 requirement Acetylene is a nastier gas
Takeaway point - You need to check. It’s not always obvious.
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Current trends in classification
The classic approach still in use is via examples in AS/NZS 60079.10.1
Equipment Protection Levels (EPLs) introduced in the last update to the standard
Photo – Vopak Darwin (vopak.com)
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Current trends in classification
What about other areas? (That are not covered in AS/NZS 60079.10.1…): Fuel wharves and berths (ship loading and unloading) Diesel areas
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Other areas
International standards to the rescue!
IP15 Good for fuel wharves and berths
(ship loading and unloading)
API RP 505 Diesel areas
Dispersion Modelling for those other hard to determine areas Gas pipeline pressure relief/venting
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Diesel areas
About diesel…. Flashpoint is generally 61°C,
which makes it a combustible Australian standards only
require you to consider hazardous areas for combustible liquids which are being handled above (flashpoint – 6 degrees)…….this is 55°C for diesel……
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Diesel areas
Manufacturer caution
Ullage spaces within tanks Hazards from misting
So why talk about it? Some companies are taking a
very conservative line and are treating all diesel as a flammable, in case the 55 degree mark is breached
But, many diesel installations are classified as non-hazardous…….
Which way do you go?
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Design and installation
Back in the bad old days…..
Now…..
The design and installation of a hazardous area installation must be completed by competent persons – to AS/NZS 4761.
It involves correct selection of explosion protection techniques and installation requirements for the classified areas.
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Design and installation
There are many things to consider:
Explosion protection techniques
Ambient conditions
Cable selection
Location of equipment
Additional electrical requirements for different protection techniques
Certificates of conformity for equipment
Information for inclusion within the verification dossier
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Common myths – Round 2
“Intrinsically safe areas” – No such thing
“All hazardous area equipment is intrinsically safe” – No it’s not. Other protection techniques are often in use
“Only industrial plants have hazardous areas” – No again! Also found in education facilities, commercial buildings,
etc
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Equipment - Explosion protection techniques
There are many different explosion protection techniques. The most common ones are:
Flameproof enclosures “d”
Increased safety “e”
Intrinsic safety “i”
Non-sparking “n”
Encapsulation “m”
Special protection “s”
Protection by Enclosure “tD” (used to be DIP)
Refer to Sylvania Lighting Information Sheet
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Design and installation
Flameproof (Ex d) motor:
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Design and installation
Non-sparking (Ex nA) light fitting:
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Design and installation
Intrinsically safe (Ex i) level transmitter
……..the one time it’s ok to call something intrinsically safe…..when it actually is.
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Inspection and maintenance
People performing inspections or maintenance shall be competent.
Inspections conducted to AS/NZS 60079.17
Initial, detailed grade inspections on completion of installation
Maximum timeframe of 4 years between inspections
Periodic inspections can be close or visual, however if major defects are found, should be upgraded to detailed inspections
Defects must be rectified as soon as practicable
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Inspection and maintenance
In Queensland and Victoria, it is mandatory for a third party to complete an inspection of the installation to confirm compliance with standards and that the installation is safe.
The inspector will provide a permission to energise when they are happy that the installation is safe and compliant.
This is not a legislative requirement in the NT, however many industrial sites will insist on a third party verification of new installations prior to energisation.
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Some of the interesting stuff
Why you should use proper flameproof “barrier” type glands
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Some of the interesting stuff
Sir Samuel Griffiths Centre – hydrogen fuel cell facility • Imported European equipment – modifications required for Australian
standards
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Some of the interesting stuff
Laboratory – Chemical Waste Collection System • Dispersion modelling to reduce zone extents
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Some key takeaways….
1. If you have a hazardous area installation, get competent personnel involved early – this saves changes later which are more expensive
2. Use the risk control hierarchy to reduce the size of the zones or the equipment installed within them
3. Hazardous areas is a specialist area – if you want to work in this area, get trained and competent
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Further Information
Standards Australia Publications • HB13 – Handbook: Electrical equipment for hazardous areas
• AS/NZS 60079.10.1 – Explosive atmospheres Part 10.1:
Classification of areas – Explosive gas atmospheres
• AS/NZS 60079.10.2 – Explosive atmospheres Part 10.2: Classification of areas – Combustible dust atmospheres
• AS/NZS 60079.14 – Explosive atmospheres Part 14: Electrical installations design, selection and erection
• AS/NZS 60079.17 – Explosive atmospheres Part 17: Electrical installations inspections and maintenance
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Questions?