Modules

Prerequisites

Contents

• Theory of heat explosion, fire protection, explosion prevention, reaction safety, theory of pressure relief • Basics of experimental determination of safety data and pressure relief devices • Experimental development of safety data used for the determination of storage and transport conditions according to national and international standards (EU, UN) , case study -team work- • Experiments for the design of pressure relief devices to, case study -team work-

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module the student are able to prevent and mitigate reaction-, fire- and explosion hazards in process plants, storage tanks/silos and during transport of hazardous materials.

Assessment

Prerequisite: Successful completion of laboratory tests, as well as the adjoining "check-of-knowledge"-test as part of the internship. Final module examination: Written examination, 90 min.