HazardEx International 2008 Conference Programme
February 27, 2008
Chairman: Colin Henderson B.Sc (Hons.) C.Eng. FIEE C.Dip A.F.
Colin Henderson is Managing Director and Principal Consulting Engineer of Ex-PERTS Ltd, which provide E&I Ex Services principally to the Gas, Water, Petrochemical and Food Industries. He is a Chartered Electrical Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, Convenor of International IEC 60079-17 and IEC 60079-19 committees. Henderson is also a member of IEC 60079-10 and IEC 60079-14 committees as well as a number of British Standards Committees related to the user requirements for the utilisation of electrical equipment in hazardous areas.
Session: Standards and legislation update
Keynote:
0910 - 0945
Introduction to IEC 61508, current initiatives and future developments
Ron Bell
Ron Bell Consulting
The paper gives an introductory tutorial on functional safety and the rest of the address will deal with a wide range of issues such as the revision of IEC 61508/IEC 61511, issues relating to personal competence and organisational competence management systems and other topical issues.
0945 – 1015
Developments in product regulation at National and European levels in recent times and looking forward
Rick Holyomes, BERR
The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform gives the official line on UK and European regulations relating to explosion protected equipment
1015 – 1025 Open forum
1125 – 1155
Standardisation with the IECEx scheme
Chris Agius – IECEx General Secretariat and Ron Sinclair – Chair TC 31
Baseefa
Two certification experts provide an update into the development of the IECEx standard and an insight into the benefits of international certification
1155 – 1225
Frequently asked questions: ATEX and explosion proof equipment
Dave Stubbings
Sira Certification Ltd
Ask the expert: A review of the frequently asked questions to the HazardEx website and the answers provide by industry experts
1225 – 1255
Functional safety and SIL assessment
Adam Reeve, ABB Group
How IEC 61508/61511 and safety integrity levels are impacting the energy and process industries
Session: Hazardous area technologies
1425 – 1455
Industrial Ethernet in the hazardous area
Phil Saward, MTL Instruments Ltd
Ethernet is looking like a strong contender to take a leading position in the hazardous area networking market. Being able to power equipment direct from the network even in hazardous areas has led to rapid technological development in this area
1455 – 1525
How advanced physical layer diagnosis can save 80% of commissioning time
Andreas Hennecke, Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH
Many companies try to reduce costs through a better control on productivity, availability, increased safety and a stable product quality. With plant asset management the focus lays at online diagnostics of field instrumentation and processes to achieve cost reductions. By looking at the infrastructure between the field instrumentation and the control and supervision layer, the availability of the data from the field instrumentation can be increased
1525 – 1605
Wireless applications for secure hazardous areas
Gary Williams, Principal Consultant Wireless EMEA, Invensys Systems (UK) Ltd
There is a broad choice of wireless systems with emerging standards for the hazardous area. Many issues have yet to be addressed not least fears over data security
1605 – Open forum
1645 – 1715
Designing systems with dust in mind
Charles Halstead, Group Technical Director, Halifax Fan Ltd
Transporting dusts in process industry can be a hazardous business often involving zone 20 areas. Careful consideration is needed when designing mechanical equipment for use in such areas
1715 –- 1745
ATEX compliance issues for installation of wireless networks in potentially explosive atmospheres
John Hartley, Technical Director, Extronics Ltd
Wireless networks are a relatively new technology for the hazardous area and there are compliance issues to be overcome
February 28th, 2008
Chairman: Ron Bell OBE, BSc, CEng, FIET
Ron Bell chaired the international IEC Task Group that assessed the viability of developing an international standard for safety critical computer systems and then went on to chair one of the two (IEC) working groups responsible for developing IEC 61508. He currently chairs one of the two teams responsible for the revision of IEC 61508. His other professional appointments include membership of the IEC Advisory Committee on Safety (ACOS) with special responsibilities for functional safety and he is a member and past Chair of the IET Functional Safety Professional Network.
In 2005 he received the IEC 1906 Award for his work on functional safety and in particular IEC 61508. He received the OBE in the Queen's 2006 New Year Honours.
Session: Case study – Lessons learned
Keynote
0930 -– 1015
Observations on the inquiry into the Buncefield incident?
Taf Powell, Chief Inspector and Investigation Manager, Buncefield, HSE
The Buncefield inquiry has produced several reports on its ongoing inquiry into the Buncefield disaster. The contents of the reports so far will change the way the petroleum industry manufacturers and stores its flammable materials
1020 – 1030 Open forum
1030 – 1100
The future of industrial regulation after Buncefield
Dr Martin Bigg, Head of Industry Regulation, The Environment Agency
A consultation on a new policy to improve the bulk storage of dangerous liquids has been released today by the Competent Authority (CA). The policy applies to oil and fuel storage installations across Britain covered by the Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) regulations.
1100 – 1130
The simple Ex label – or is it?
Colin Henderson, Ex-Perts
The marking of explosion protected equipment is a certification requirement of both international and European standards. The competency requirements to read and understand label information is increasing as labour skill levels decrease. The paper summarises some of the issues associated with the standards
Session: Fire safety in the hazardous area
1210 – 1240
Making fire fighting safer and greener
Ing Peter Heyse, STL and Tor Eystein Hovda, Technor
Three key principles: Effectiveness, Safe for People, Safe for the Environment!
Prompt detection in combination with an effective extinguishing agent can save lives and high value assets. Choosing the right detection method and the right extinguishing agent is one of the most important elements of fire protection.
1240 – 1310
Fire and gas protective systems as part of safety instrumented systems and risk management
Garth Watkins, Det-Tronics UK
Operators of process systems have seen the rapid evolution of technologies and business demands placed upon them over recent years. As a result they are continually seeking to improve the asset integrity of process plant in order to meet the demands of increasing safety legislation, uptime, increased lifecycles, and effective operational costs and just as important, continued profitability.
Session: The Great Debate
1400 – 1600
The future of control and operation in the hazardous area
Leading suppliers of process control equipment present their latest technologies for future control and operation of the hazardous area environment. The speakers will then present themselves as a panel of experts for an open forum session, which will take the form of a debate. Speakers on the panel include:
Ian Curtis
Siemens Automation & Drives
Speaking on: Integrated control and safety systems
Gerry Creech
ICS Triplex
Speaking on: The next generation of safety and critical control systems
Andreas Fuchs
Emerson Process Management
Speaking on: Operating safety integrated systems in the hazardous area
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