A comprehensive introduction to explosion safety in the era of hydrogen economies

Course structure

Lectures are supplemented by hands on tutorials covering hydrogen explosion modelling and leakage detection based on computational simulations and machine vision, respectively. All delegates will receive a Certificate of Attendance at the end of the course.

What you will learn

On completion of the course, you will be able to:

• Recognise some operating conditions that impose risks of explosive mixture formation and ignition.
• Describe the key ideas behind the engineering principles of explosion protection.
• Identify modern tools applied to estimate the risk and to mitigate the damage of potential accidents.
• List the key elements of the product life cycle for equipment designed to ensure explosion safety.
• Explain the basics of the legal environment of explosion safety based on existing directives.

Core content

The course applies learning engagement techniques (e.g., quizzes) and features lectures based on IECEx and ATEX directives covering:

1. Basic principles of explosion protection

• Primary explosion protection

• Avoiding explosive mixture formation

• Secondary explosion protection

• Avoiding ignition

2. Explosion protection techniques 

• Tertiary explosion protection 
• Prevention approaches 
• The need for controlled explosions 

3. Regulations around the globe

4. Applied methodologies

• Qualitative risk assessment based on bowtie analysis

• Modelling explosive mixture formation and propagation

• Data-driven hazard detection and mitigation

5. Industrial case studies with a particular focus on hydrogen

Who should attend

The course is ideal for:

• employees working with materials that can form explosive mixtures,
• engineers who wish to add explosion protection to existing/future industrial pipelines,
• researchers and students with an appetite to learn about the hazards associated with hydrogen-based propulsion and the associated infrastructure,
• facility managers who would like to understand the necessity of explosion protection,
• authorities, investigators (incl. CSI).

It is recommended that attendees possess relevant experience and/or hold an appropriate degree in science or engineering.

Certificate of Attendance

Certificate of attendance with signature of Árpád Veress (as per IECEx RTP)

Speakers

Árpád Veress PEng – Managing Director of IndEx auditor of ATEX and IECEx.

Members of the Centre for Computational Engineering Sciences.

Concessions

20% discount for Cranfield Alumni. 
10% discount when registering 3 or more delegates, from the same organisation at the same time.  

Accommodation fees are not included in the discount scheme. Please ask about our discount scheme at time of booking.

Accommodation options and prices

This course is non-residential. If you would like to book accommodation on campus, please contact Mitchell Hall or Cranfield Management Development Centre directly. Further information about our on campus accommodation can be found here.  Alternatively you may wish to make your own arrangements at a nearby hotel. 

Location and travel

Cranfield University is situated in Bedfordshire close to the border with Buckinghamshire. The University is located almost midway between the towns of Bedford and Milton Keynes and is conveniently situated between junctions 13 and 14 of the M1.

London Luton, Stansted and Heathrow airports are 30, 90 and 90 minutes respectively by car, offering superb connections to and from just about anywhere in the world. 

For further location and travel details

Location address

Cranfield University
College Road
Cranfield
Bedford
MK43 0AL