Safe Operation of Pilot Plant and Laboratory Equipment and Systems

Coming Late 2025

$1995

20 hours

This course focuses on safety issues of interest to pilot plant project managers, supervisors, designers, and operators. It is intended to give a brief working knowledge of the specific safety related issues and codes for specific equipment typically found in pilot plants and laboratories.

During this course, you will:

Learn the essentials of safely using equipment and processes found in the laboratory or pilot plant
Gain a comprehensive overview of safety issues and concerns regarding gas cylinders, relief systems, heated equipment, and more
Assess different types of equipment and determine which is best suited to the task and the safety of the lab
Explore laboratory hardware that is hardly covered elsewhere, allowing you to further your skills and experience

Instructor: Richard Palluzi

Course Details

Gas Cylinder Safety

General principles
OSHA Requirements
NFPA 55 Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code
Control areas and maximum allowable quantities
General requirements
Ventilation
Storage
Required separation distances

Cryogenic Systems

General Principles
NFPA 55 requirements
Overpressure
Safe Handling procedures

Relief Systems

Situations requiring over pressure protection
Sizing relief devices
Set pressures
Types of relief devices
Back Pressure considerations
Performance in research applications
Miscellaneous topics
Vent systems

Interlocks and Safety Systems

General considerations
Separation of safety and control systems
Types of interlocks
Safety system requirements
Layers of protection
Safety system reliability
Reliability levels
Field devices
Miscellaneous issues

The Safe Installation and Use of Glass Equipment in Pilot Plants, Laboratories, and Research

Basic considerations
Mounting
Guidelines for safe use
Glass and hazardous liquids

Hoods and Ventilated Enclosures

Hood components
What belongs in a hood?
Hood testing
Hood performance
Canopies
Snorkels
Using hoods and ventilated enclosures safely

Piping, Testing, and Inspection

Hydrostatic testing
Leak testing
Guidelines for safe testing

Flow Limiting Devices

Types of flow limiting devices
Advantages and disadvantages of each
Applying flow limiting devices effectively

Gas Monitoring Systems

Basic types
Sensor placement issues
System design issues
Guidelines for effective systems

Sight Glass Safety

Types of sight glasses
Mounting concerns
Guidelines for safe use of sight glasses

Rotating Equipment: Compressors, Pumps, and Mixers

Compressors
Pumps
Mixers

Heated Equipment Safety

Ovens and Furnaces
Heat Tracing
Over Temperature Protection
Heaters in Electrically Classified Areas