Explosion management, principles explosive materials

Designs should prevent and manage combustible and explosive mixtures in air. Particularly important are processes and operations where flammable mixtures of gases, vapors, and dusts with air can occur. This principle includes reducing oxidizers that add to the explosive energy of a combustible material. Fuel and oxidizers require separated storage. That is because of the increased risk when fuels and oxidizers are located adjacent to or near each other. 

Fixed heaters are extensively used in the oil and gas industry to process raw materials into unstable product in a variety of processes. Fuel gas is normally used to fire the units that heat process fluids. Control of the burner system is critical in order to avoid firebox explosions and uncontrolled heater fires due to malfunctions and deterioration of the heat transfer tubes. Microprocessor computers are used to manage and control the burner systems. Principle functions of the burner management system are provided with programmed ignition of niters and burners at lightoff, flame monitoring during boiler operation, and proper furnace shutdown. 

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