Technical Safety (RIS520)

The course describes the chain of events from leakage to fire/explosion.


Course description for study year 2024-2025. Please note that changes may occur.

Facts

Course code

RIS520

Version

1

Credits (ECTS)

10

Semester tution start

Autumn

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Autumn

Language of instruction

English, Norwegian

Offered by
Time table

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Content

NB! This is an elective course and may be cancelled if fewer than 10 students are enrolled by August 20th for the autumn semester.

The course considers the scenario development from leakage of combustible substances to the emergence and development of fire or explosion. Experiments related to ignition, fire and explosions are presented and visualized, some are shown on video. Topics that are considered are:

  • Examples of accidents and events.
  • Important terms such as flash point, flammability limits, minimum ignition energy, etc.
  • Explanation of the physics and chemistry related to leakages, dispersion, ignition, fire and explosion.
  • Descriptions of consequences related to accident scenarios.
  • Measures and barriers against accidents.
  • Simple analytical techniques.

Learning outcome

After completing this course the student will have

  • general competence concerning flammable gases and liquids and selected characteristics relevant for safety work
  • knowledge about phenomena like leak, dispersion, ignition, fire and explosion
  • skills related to performing simple consequence analyses for the events described above

Required prerequisite knowledge

None

Recommended prerequisites

Basic knowledge in mathematics, physics and thermodynamics.

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Written exam 1/1 4 Hours Letter grades

The following documents referenced in the Curriculum overview are allowed to bring to and use at the exam:* the paper by Kuchta,* the Handbook for Fire Calculations in the Process Industries* the Gas Explosion Handbook Neither handouts (copies of lectures) nor exercises solved during the course can be used at the exam. Bring a standard calculator.

Coursework requirements

Mandatory assignments
One mandatory assignment must be approved in order to get access to the exam.

Course teacher(s)

Course coordinator:

Jan Roar Bakke

Head of Department:

Tore Markeset

Method of work

Four hours' lectures per week

Overlapping courses

Course Reduction (SP)
Technical safety (MOS230_1) 10

Open for

Computer Science - Master of Science Degree Programme Environmental Engineering - Master of Science Degree Programme Industrial Economics - Master of Science Degree Programme Industrial Economics - Master of Science Degree Programme, Five Year Structural and Mechanical Engineering - Master of Science Degree Programme Industrial Asset Management - Master of Science Degree Programme Petroleum Engineering - Master of Science Degree Programme Risk Analysis - Master of Science Degree Programme
Exchange programme at Faculty of Science and Technology

Course assessment

There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital subject evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.

Literature

The syllabus can be found in Leganto