Sherwen, S and Phylaktou, H orcid.org/0000-0001-9554-4171 (2014) Hazardous Area Classification for Biomass. In: Hazards XXIV - Symposium Series 159. Hazards 24, 07-09 May 2014, Edinburgh, UK. Institution of Chemical Engineers ISBN 9780852955826
Abstract
Operators of facilities using biomass as a fuel must comply with the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (2002) (DSEAR). A key requirement of this legislation is that areas where a flammable atmosphere could arise are demarcated into zones. Traditional guidance on zoning or Hazardous Area Classification for dusts has not kept up to date with the latest technology and theories on dust explosion science.
This project identified a number of key explosion parameters for spruce biomass through experiments carried out using the 1m³ explosion test vessel. It is suggested that given the relatively high lower explosive limit and guidance from recently issued papers that the size of external zones can be extremely small without any compromise in the safety of a system.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © IChemE. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Hazards XXIV - Symposium Series 159. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Biomass; DSEAR; ATEX; Hazardous Area Classification |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Chemical & Process Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 10 Jul 2018 09:19 |
Last Modified: | 11 Jul 2018 06:43 |
Published Version: | https://www.icheme.org/~/media/Documents/Subject%2... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Institution of Chemical Engineers |
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