• DocumentCode
    272104
  • Title

    Area classification is not a copy and paste process

  • Author

    Rangel, Estellito ; Moreira Luiz, Aurelio ; Fiho, Hilton Leão de P. M.

  • Author_Institution
    Petrobras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    8-10 Sept. 2014
  • Firstpage
    381
  • Lastpage
    388
  • Abstract
    When designing the electrical installations of an industry that processes flammable products, it is necessary to know where the classified locations are. These locations are identified in drawings in order to orientate the specification of adequate electrical and electronic equipment. This paper will show why the figures´ copy-and-paste practice does not guarantee a cost effective installation and will present comparisons between gas dispersions models aiming to help professionals to perform a reliable hazardous area classification study.
  • Keywords
    electrical installation; industrial power systems; power system planning; area classification; copy-and-paste process; electrical equipment; electrical installations; electronic equipment; flammable products; gas dispersions models; Atmospheric modeling; Equations; Materials; Mathematical model; Standards; Ventilation; Wind speed; API RP 500; API RP 505; IEC 60079-10-1; area classification; hazardous locations;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Petroleum and Chemical Industry Technical Conference (PCIC), 2014 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    San Francisco, CA
  • ISSN
    0090-3507
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4799-3054-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PCICon.2014.6961903
  • Filename
    6961903
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=272104