Course Information for Fire and Explosion Safety (SKPG 4233)

Department & Faculty: Energy Page: 1

Engineering Department/Faculty of
Petroleum & Renewable Energy Engineering

Course Code: SKPG 4233 Semester: 1

Total Contact Hours: 42 hours Academic Session: 2015/2016

Lecturer : Rafiziana Md.Kasmani

Coordinator : Rafiziana Md.Kasmani
Telephone No. : 07-5535499
E-mail : rafiziana@petroleum.utm.my

Synopsis : This course enables students to understand the basic concept of

fire science and combustion and related calculations as well as
to expose them to the concept of explosion and detonation. In
addition, the principles of fire and explosion protection and
mitigation will be discussed within the context of understanding
the fire and explosion development mechanism. At the end of
the course, students should be able to explain and relate the
fundamental knowledge of combustion, flame and explosion and
its important safety aspects involving gaseous fuel utilization.
Students should able to apply general combustion and
engineering principles to fires and explosion and should know
the parameters involved on the initiation of both fire and
explosion. The students should be also able to use CFD fire
modeling (CFast) to analyze the fire development on the case
studies given.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

No. Course Learning Outcomes 10. Programme 11. Assessment

Learning Method
Outcome(s)
1 Describe and explain the
fundamental of fire and PO1 Assignment
combustion in terms of heat (C2, CTPS1) Quiz
transfer processes and their Final
significance, factors influencing
rate of spread and relative flame
spread

Case study
2. Formulate and demonstrate
PO1, PO5 Exam
understanding on fire hazard
(C3, A4, CTPS2,
calculations and CFD fire
TW1)
modelling for enclosures.
 Describe and explain the PO1, PO2 Exam
3.
fundamental and principles of (C2, A3, CTPS2, Case study
explosion and detonation TW1, ET2)
engineering.

Demonstrate and justify the PO1, PO2 Quiz

4.
differences between combustion, (C6, C3, A3, Exam
fire, CTPS2) Assignment
explosion and detonation
principles

Case study
5. Identify and apply established
PO1, PO2 Exam
and developmental methodologies
(C3, C4, ET2,
in the prediction of the explosion
CTPS2)
and detonation
Case study
6. Acquire and analyse the latest
PO1, PO2,PO4 Exam
information on the mechanism
(C5, CS1, CTPS2,
and effectiveness of mitigation
TW1,ET2, LS2)
measures on fire and explosion.

Prepared by: Certified by:

Name: Dr. Rafiziana Md.Kasmani Name:
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Engineering Department/Faculty of
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Course Code: SKPG 4223 Semester: 1

Total Contact Hours: 42 hours Academic Session: 2015/2016

STUDENT LEARNING TIME (SLT)

Topic Mode of SLT

delivery
Fire combustion Fundamentals Lecture, 10hrs
1.1 The nature and fundamental of fire cooperative
1.2 Stoichiometry fire determination learning
1.3 Differences between combustion of solid,
liquid and gases
1.4 Radiation, ignition and flame spread

Fire Dynamics Lecture, 30hrs

2.1 Smoke production and movement cooperative
2.2 Development and characterization of fires in learning, case
compartment study
2.3 Ventilation flows and effects
2.4 Fire protection systems
2.5 Real fire case studies using CFast v.6
Explosion Lecture, 20hrs
3.1 Fundamental of gas and dust explosions in closed cooperative
vessel learning
3.2 Flammability limit theory – gases, aerosols and dusts
3.3 Limiting oxygen for gases and dusts
3.4 Burning velocity and flame speeds in explosions –
laminar and turbulent flows
Detonation Lecture, 30hrs
4.1. Definitions and mechanisms cooperative
4.2. Turbulent combustion and turbulent explosions learning, case
4.3. Blast prediction and blast response study
4.4. Congested and Complex geometries- offshore
module
4.5. Case study on Piper Alpha

Explosion protection and mitigation Lecture, 20hrs

5.1. Explosion protection: Inerting, venting and Cooperative
suppression learning, case
5.2. Vent and suppression design study
5.3. Flame traps and explosion arrestors
5.4. Case study on suppression and venting
application for explosion mitigation system.
Accident prevention and safety Lecture, 10hrs
Cooperative
6.1 Loss prevention fundamental learning
6.2 Hazards safety analysis
 6.3 Emergency response planning

TEACHING METHODOLOGY

Course Outcomes Teaching & Learning Methods

Describe and explain the fundamental of fire Lecture, group discussion
and combustion in terms of heat transfer
processes and their significance, factors
influencing rate of spread and relative flame
spread

Lecture, group discussion, case

Formulate and demonstrate understanding
study
on fire hazard calculations and CFD fire
modelling for enclosures.
Describe and explain the fundamental and Lecture, group discussion
principles of explosion and detonation
engineering.

Demonstrate and justify the differences Lecture, group discussion, case

between combustion, fire, explosion and study
detonation principles

Lecture, group discussion

Identify and apply established and
developmental methodologies in the
prediction of the explosion and detonation
Lecture, group discussion, case
Acquire and analyse the latest information on
study
the mechanism and effectiveness of
mitigation measures on fire and explosion.
Department & Faculty: Energy Page: 3
Engineering Department/Faculty of
Petroleum & Renewable Energy Engineering

Course Code: SKPG 4223 Semester: 1

Total Contact Hours: 42 hours Academic Session: 2015/2016

REFERENCES :

M.F., Richard and W.R., Ronald, Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes (Mass &
Energy Balance Textbook), 2nd or any revised edition.

D.Drysdale, An Introduction to Fire Dynamics, John Wiley and Sons, 2003.

Goodger, E.M., Combustion Calculations, MacMillan Press Ltd., 1977.

Strahle, W.C., An Introduction to Combustion, Combustion Science & Technology Book

Series, Vol. 1, Gordon and Breach Science Publishing, 1993.

Harris R.J., The investigation and control of gas explosions in buildings and heating plant,
E & FN Spoon, UK, 1983.

GRADING:

Assessment method and type: Suggested Marks Allocation

Quizzes 5%
Assignment and case study 18%
Tests (2) 25%
Examination (Final) 50%
Attendance 2%
Total 100%