PMQ
Location: Sorel-Tracy, Québec
Category: Combustible dust explosion protection
Application: Metallurgical industry | Atomization process |
Screening | Mechanical conveyor | Storage silos | Iron powders | Steel powders
Problem: Explosion Prevention | Process
The processes of the manufacturing, the processing, the transportation and the storage of metal powders present combustion risks that must be properly managed. Buildings and equipments (elevators, conveyors, silos, dust collectors) are secured to ensure the protection of workers and the factory; fugitive emissions must be controlled to reduce dust and eliminate the risk of a second explosion.
Objectives
Challenges Resolved
Professional Services
Diagnosis of explosion safety and regulatory compliance
of equipment and existing buildings
Indoor explosion protection
of selected equipment of the process
Proposal of security solutions
and procedures to implement
Risk management
associated with combustible dust
Solutions designed for the installation of factory work and modifications during the annual shutdown (short) and without hot work
Management of explosion risks for equipment located inside buildings
Installation of explosion safety equipment in very congested areas
Compliance with NFPA standards and regulations SST Quebec (ROHS)
EXPERTISE | PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING
Risk analysis | Determination of the explosive characteristics in the laboratory (P max, Kst, CME, MIE, LOC, etc.) | Preliminary security solutions including the prevention of ignition sources, the MALT, detection / interception and chemical extinction, inert gas injection ( “inerting”) and flameless venting | Electrical Classification | Management of dust factory (housekeeping, leakage control, dust) | Budget estimates | Action plan
DETAILED ENGINEERING
PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS
Detailed design of the explosion protections | Plans and specifications | Planning | Management of tender | Technical support (construction and commissioning) | Attestation of Conformity (completion)
Detailed design of the explosion protections | Plans and specifications | Planning | Management of tender | Technical support (construction and commissioning) | Attestation of Conformity (completion)
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