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I.S. CEN/TR 15281:2006

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GUIDANCE ON INERTING FOR THE PREVENTION OF EXPLOSIONS
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English

Published date

01-01-2006

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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terminology and abbreviations
   3.1 Terminology
   3.2 Abbreviations
4 Inert gases
5 Influence of the oxygen concentration on explosive
   atmospheres
   5.1 General
   5.2 Gas and vapour explosions
   5.3 Dust explosions
   5.4 Hybrid mixtures
   5.5 Mists
   5.6 Influence of process parameters
6 Methods of Inerting
   6.1 General
   6.2 Pressure swing inerting
   6.3 Vacuum-swing inerting
   6.4 Flow-through inerting
   6.5 Displacement inerting
   6.6 Maintaining inert conditions
7 Inerting systems
   7.1 General introduction
   7.2 Inert gas supply
   7.3 Monitoring and control system
   7.4 Methods
8 Reliability
   8.1 Demands for safety critical equipment
   8.2 Inerting systems
9 Personnel and environmental protection
10 Information for use
Annex A (informative) Oxygen monitoring technology
Annex B (informative) Equations for pressure-swing inerting
Annex C (informative) Calculations for flow-through inerting
Annex D (informative) Addition of solids to an inerted vessel
                      using a double valve arrangement
Annex E (informative) Addition of solids down a charge-chute to
                      an open vessel
Annex F (informative) Examples on inerting specific items of process
                      equipment
Annex G (informative) Prevention of diffusion of air down vent pipes
Bibliography

Discusses the requirements for absolute inerting. Inerting is used to influence the ignition and explosion characteristics of an explosive atmosphere.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
55
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current
SupersededBy

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