Courses: PTEK250 Explosion Hazards in the Process Industries - Spring 2017

English. Norwegian if only Norwegian students attend.

After the course PTEK250 the student will be able to:

explain and define the chemical and physical processes that occur during igntion and propagation of gas, spray/mist and dust explosions, and during ignition and explosion/detonation of pyrotechnics, propellants and explosives
explain methods for suppression and control of these types of explosions in industry in land and sea
explain classification of hazardous areas and design of electrical apparatuses for hazardous areas
perform fundamental laboratory experiments of gas and dust explosions

PTEK202, PTEK203

Laboratory exercises with report. The exercises is valid for 3 semester.

Oral exam. If the number of students is high the exam can be written (4 hours).

The grading scale used is A to F. Grade A is the highest passing grade in the grading scale, grade F is a fail.

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