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Agenda
Professor Peter Wypych, Centre for Bulk Solids and Particulate Technologies, University of Wollongong
- Recent explosions and what we can learn from them
- New guidance on explosion protection based upon recent research: bucket elevator venting
- What is new in legislation?
Gerry van Laar, Senior Scientist, INBUREX Consulting Germany
- Identifying industrial hazards
- Minimum and maximum explosible dust concentrations
- Inerting
Dr Anthony Green, Senior Lecturer, Department of Safety Science, University of New South Wales
- The courts are always right
- Threat & criticality before hazard & risk
- Safety Integrity Level (SIL) allocation
Richard Robinson, Director, Risk & Reliability Associates, R2A
- Risk management systems
- Understanding potential liabilities
- Hazard risk assessment
Peter McGee, Executive Consultant, RiskTech
Afternoon Chair
David Pearson, Manager - Fire, Explosion and PPE Branch, TestSafe Australia
- Accurate and efficient flame detection and linear heat detection
- Fire suppression
- Dynamic protection
Senior representative, Fire Protection Technologies
- Identification and assessment of risks
- Design strategies for a safe plant
- Safety systems
Duncan Gray, Zone Manager Geraldton, CBH Group
John Cairns, Bulk West Electrical Supervisor, CBH Group
- Reducing the probability of a sugar dust explosion
- Preventative measures taken
- What Sugar Australia is doing to minimise the risk of dust explosions
Alec Schwartz, National Capital Works Manager, Sugar Australia
- Reducing the risk of dust explosions in underground coal mines
- Investigation of a dust explosion at a coal outloading bin
- The issue of spontaneous combustion and its potential to cause a dust explosion at a coal handling facility
Ray Davis, A/Manager - Mining Research and Development Centre, SIMTARS (Safety in Mines Testing and Research Station)
- Damaging nature of explosions
- Implementing explosion control: the right way
- Reducing the risk and severity of explosions
- Dust generation mechanisms
- Bulk solid fire hazards and control
- The dangers of venting
Professor Peter Wypych, Centre for Bulk Solids and Particulate Technologies, University of Wollongong
Gerry van Laar, Senior Scientist, Inburex Consulting Germany
- Typical application of explosion protection equipment on
- Dust collectors
- Silos
- Driers
- Bucket elevators
- How the explosion protection concept is integrated with the rest of the plant
Con Carpis, Chemical Engineer & Managing Director, CMC Technologies
- Modes of flow
- Particle attrition and dust
- New dust suppression devices - Minimise dust generation
- New elevation technology
- Case studies
Professor Peter Wypych, Centre for Bulk Solids and Particulate Technologies, University of Wollongong
Jerry Locatelli, Engineering Manager, Ecka Granules Australia
TestSafe Australia will host a site tour and live dust explosion demonstrations. Delegates will have the opportunity to see explosions in a controlled, experimental environment.
Coach transport will be provided and participants will be taken back to Penrith Panthers by 5:00.
About TestSafe Australia
TestSafe is wholly owned by WorkCover NSW and is one of a network of internationally recognised testing and certification centres around the world. Operating on a large 40-hectare bushland site at Londonberry in the Sydney Metropolitan area. Originally established to develop preventative strategies to deal with issues arising from underground mining tragedies, it has evolved to provide a comprehensive range of testing, certifying, auditing and research services to industry. It exists to ensure that critical items of equipment used in industry, particularly for use in hazardous areas (many of which are imported from overseas or interstate manufacturers) are designed to operate safely and in accordance with Australian and international standards.
