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TRBS2152 - 02 en
Flammable material Temper Oxygen limit concentration in Minimum value of the ratio of Minimum value of the ratio of
ature the total mixture of flammable the molar proportions of inert the molar content of inert gas
in °C substance/inert gases/air gas (N2 or CO2) and air (L) to the (N2 or CO2) and flammable
during inertisation with Inertisation with any train substance
of flammable material (B) for inertisation with any
Addition of air
N2 CO 2 N 2/L CO 2/L N 2/B CO 2/B
Cmax O2
in mol %
Acetaldehyde 50 8,4 - 1,5 - - -
Acrylic acid 80 8,0 - 1,6 - - -
Benzene 100 8,5 11,8 1,4 0,7 42 22
i-Butane 20 10,3 13,1 1,0 0,5 28 13
n-butane 20 9,6 ~12 1,1 - 27 -
Butanal 100 8,2 - 1,6 - - -
1-Butanol 130 8,2 - 1,6 - - -
t-butanol 100 8,6 - 1,4 - - -
1-Butoxy-2-propanol 100 8,0 - 1,6 - 49 -
Botyl acetate 100 9,5 - 1,2 - - -
Cyclohexane 100 8,5 11,3 1,3 0,8 54 27
Cyclohexanol 100 8,8 - 1,4 - - -
Cyclohexanone 100 8,0 - 1,6 - - -
Cyclopropane 20 9,0 ~12 - - - -
Dimethyl ether 20 8,5 - 1,5 - - -
1,4-Dioxane 100 7,0 - 2,0 - - -
Dipropylene glycol- 150 7,4 - 1,9 - - -
dimethyl ether
Dipropyl ether 100 8,4 - 1,5 - - -
Ethan 20 8,8 11,7 1,3 0,7 21 11
Ethanol 20 8,5 - 1,4 - 17 -
Table 1: Ethyl acetate 20 9,8 - 1,1 - 23 -
Limit values for the inertisation of flammable Ethylene 20 7,6 10,5 1,7 0,9 24 13
gases and vapours at 1 bar total pressure
"~" = estimated value * Concentration not achievable at 20 °C
Flammable material Temper Oxygen limit concentration in Minimum value of the ratio of Minimum value of the ratio of
ature the total mixture of flammable the molar proportions of inert the molar proportions of inert
in °C substance/inert gases/air gas (N2 or CO2) and air (L) to the gas (N2 or CO2) and flammable
during inertisation with Inertisation with any train substance
of flammable material (B) for inertisation with any
Addition of air
N2 CO 2 N 2/L CO 2/L N 2/B CO 2/B
Cmax O2
in mol %
Ethylene oxide 20 due to decay fall capability of Et hylene oxide 17 15
exist these values are cht
not
Heptane 100 - 10,9 - 0,9 - 35
Hexamethyldesiloxane 80 8,9 - 1,4 - - -
Hexane 20 9,3 11,6 * (100°C) 1,3 0,8* (100°C) 42 32* (100°C)
1-Hexanol 100 8,5 - 1,5 - - -
Carbon monoxide 20 4,3 4,6 3,1 1,7 6 3
Methane 20 9,9 13,7 1,0 0,4 11 5
Methanol 20 9,5 - 1,4 - 7 -
Methyl ethyl ketone 20 9,5 - 1,2 - 26 -
Pentane 20 9,3 - ~1,3 - ~42 -
Pentyl acetate 100 9,2 - 1,3 - - -
Propane 20 9,8 12,6 1,1 0,6 26 13
Propanol-1 20 9,3 - 1,3 - 19 -
Propanol-2 20 8,7 - 1,4 - 25 -
Propylene 20 9,3 12,6 1,2 0,6 23 12
Propylene oxide 25 7,7 - 1,7 - 26 -
Propyl formate 20 9,8 - 1,1 - 21 -
Carbon disulphide 20 4,6 - 3,5 - 49 -
Tetrahydrofuran 100 8,3 - 1,5 - - -
Tuluol 100 9,6 12,9 1,1 0,6 42 21
Table 1 (continued) : Carburettor fuel 20 ~9,3 - ~1,3 - ~42 -
Limit values for the inertisation of flammable Hydrogen 20 4,3 5,2 3,4 1,8 17 12
gases and vapours at 1 bar total pressure Xylene 100 9,7 13,1 1,1 0,6 42 21
"~" = estimated value * Concentration not achievable at 20 °C
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Technical rules Hazardous explosive atmospheres TRBS 2152 Part 2
for Prevention or restriction of hazardous (TRGS 722)
Issue: March 2012
operational safety explosive atmospheres Page: 9 / 25
2.3.3.3 Inertisation of explosive atmospheres from combustible Fineness Oxygen limit concentration
dusts (median (molar content in the gas
value) [ µm ] phase) [%]
The oxygen limit concentrations relevant for the inertisation of dust/air ABS mix 125 11
mixtures with nitrogen are compiled for some dusts in Table 2. Aluminium 22 5
Barium stearate < 63 13
Lignite 63 12
Note 1: Cadmium laurate < 63 14
Cadmium stearate < 63 12
Sufficient safety distances from the experimentally determined limit values Calcium stearate < 63 12
Cellulose 22 9
must be provided. Pea flour 25 15
Urea < 10 10
Note 2: Resin < 63 10
Herbicide 10 12
As with gases and vapours, the limiting oxygen concentration depends on the Wood 27 10
type of inert gas. When carbon dioxide is used as an inert gas, higher values Hops 500 17
Cocoa < 63 9
are measured for the limiting oxygen concentration than when nitrogen is used. Rubber 95 11
The limiting oxygen concentration decreases with increasing temperature and Rosin, balsam resin 440 12
increasing pressure. Lycopodium 30 7,5
Maize starch 17 9
Note 3: Malt grist 25 11
Methionine < 10 12
As many light metal dusts can react with carbon dioxide and in some cases Methylcellulose 70 10
Organic pigment < 10 12
also with nitrogen, these cannot be used as an inert gas in these special Paraformaldehyde 23 6
cases. In such cases, inert gases can be used, for example. Polyacrylonitrile 26 10
Polyethylene (HDPE) 26 10
Polymethacrylate 18 7
Rye flour type 1150 29 13
Carbon black 13 12
Table 2: Starch derivative 24 14
Oxygen limit concentration for various dusts for the inertisation of dust/air Hard coal (fat) 17 14
mixtures by nitrogen at a mixture temperature of Wax < 10 11
about 20 °C and a total pressure of about 1 bar. Wheat flour type 550 60 11
Zinc < 10 10
2.4.3 Tightness of system components 2.4.3.2 Permanently technically tight system components
2.4.3.1 General (1) The formation of hazardous explosive atmospheres is not to be
expected outside of the installation.
system components can be prevented by the tightness of the system component or (2) System components shall be deemed to be technically leakproof in
the long term if
can be restricted. A distinction is made between a) they are designed in such a way that, due to their construction, they are
technically
- technically tight system components in the long term, remain tight
- technically tight system components and system components with operational or
leakage of flammable substances. b) their technical tightness is constantly ensured by maintenance and
monitoring Note 1: is guaranteed.
When designing system components for handling flammable (3) system components that are technically leakproof in the long term,
their gases, liquids and dusts should be selected in such a way that they do not cause any explosion hazards
in their environment when unopened.
withstand stresses. Hazards due to abrasive stresses are (4) Permanently technically tight plant and equipment components in
accordance with paragraph 2
must be taken into account. Hazards due to reactions of the wall material with the letter a are e.g.
flammable substances/mixtures must be excluded.
1. Welded system parts with
Note 2:
- detachable components, whereby the detachable components
required for this
When selecting the materials, the corrosion behaviour must be taken into account; the following detachable pipe connections must be taken into
account when calculating the wall thickness; pitting corrosion must
be protected against as a matter of principle (exception: metal-sealing connections),
materials and, in particular, detachable connections to pipes
- detachable connections to pipelines, fittings or dummy pipes.
carry out appropriate conservation measures during downtimes.
The necessary detachable connections for this must be
are only rarely detached and are designed in the same way as the
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detachable pipe connections referred to in paragraph 5,
(7) In addition to the purely constructive measures, technical measures combined with organisational measures may be taken in accordance with
paragraph 2. (9) For monitoring purposes, one of the following measures may also be
sufficient: (b) technical measures combined with organisational measures. organisational measures may be sufficient:
measures, lead to a technically tight system component in the long term. 1. for gases and vapours:
With appropriate monitoring and maintenance, this includes
z. B. a) Inspection of the system and checking for e.g. streaks, ice formation,
Odour and noise due to leaks,
1. dynamically stressed seals, e.g. for shaft feedthroughs
b) Inspection of the system with mobile leak detectors or portable leak
detectors
on pumps,
gas warning devices,
2. thermally stressed seals on system components
c) Continuous or periodic monitoring of the atmosphere
3. mechanically stressed parts of the system, e.g. conveying of substances by automatically operating, permanently installed measuring
devices with abrasive propertiesWarning function .
4. for dusts: self-adjusting stuffing box packings for 2. for dusts:
Checking the correct fit and checking the wear limit
Inspection of the system and checking for dust leaks and deposits.
5. for dusts: single-acting sealing systems only for systems
a) without internal overpressure
Note: Appropriate preventive maintenance can reduce the scope
b) with low mechanical and thermal stress and and reduce the frequency of monitoring for leaks.
c) with low vibration load, ren.
z. e.g. on screw conveyors, trough chain conveyors
(8) The scope and frequency of monitoring and maintenance depend in detail
on the type of connection and design, mode of operation, load and
condition and properties of the materials. They should ensure technical
tightness in the long term. Care must be taken to ensure that the scope
and frequency of monitoring and maintenance to maintain technical
tightness in the long term are specified in the explosion protection
document or in documents referred to therein,
z. e.g. in an associated operating instruction or in the maintenance plan.
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Note : Note 2: In the most favourable case, ventilation measures can be taken to
avoid
In the case of dusts, ventilation measures generally only provide sufficient protection if the dust is extracted at the point of
origin. However, ventilation measures generally only provide sufficient protection if the dust is extracted at the point of origin and dangerous dust
deposits are also reliably prevented (cf. reduction the probability of the occurrence of hazardous
in
atmospheres (zones 1 or 2 instead of explosive atmosphere (zone 1 or 2 instead of zone 1 or
2.6).
2).
Zone 0, Zone 2 instead of Zone 1) or a reduction of the
Expansion of the potentially explosive areas (zones)
In addition, the following circumstances must be taken into account: is achieved.
- The flammable gases and vapours have a density different from air Note:
and can therefore be located close to the ground, e.g. pits, gullies, inclined planes, etc. Even simple changes to the boundary conditions can influence the effective
or in the ceiling area, e.g. coffered ceilings and in particular in places significantly impair the efficiency of the ventilation.
where the airflow generated by the ventilation system is only
is relatively low or non-existent. The change in density with the 2.4.4.2 Natural ventilation
Temperature must also be taken into account.
Natural ventilation is air exchange without targeted technical means. The
- Flow obstructions can cause dead spaces in which air movement is weak or non-existent. Air exchange occurs only weakly or not at all due to density
or pressure differences in the air. neighbouring areas, triggered by temperature differences
inside/outside a room or by wind.
(3) If the local ventilation conditions in the ventilated areas under
consideration are highly inhomogeneous, the assessment must be based on
the conditions of local ventilation if the necessary driving forces of natural ventilation ensure
lowest ventilation.
sufficient air exchange, in the absence of any further additional information . Note 1: In rooms above ground level without
special ventilation and Note 1: For gases that are lighter than air, the design of the ventilation openings must not be changed due to weather conditions.
ventilation openings may not be used due to weather conditions.
of ceilings and ceiling outlets is important. Here air exchange rate in terms of air flow and structural design.
helps to support ventilation, the smooth, possibly to the of at least n = 1 can be assumed (exceptions:
Rising ceiling towards the exhaust air opening. Cassette ceilings energy-saving construction method). Industrial buildings with
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ventilation
and wide cross beams or ceiling beams, the openings openings in the roof area often have a higher
prevent sufficient dilution of such gases. Air change to.
3. Intake of supply air from potentially explosive atmospheres may not cause the 2.5 Monitoring the concentration in the vicinity of plant and equipment
Do not increase the hazard. If supply air from potentially explosive parts
additional measures are therefore required (e.g. the use of 2.5.1 General information
gas detectors) are required.
(1) For the detection of hazardous explosive atmospheres, gas detectors may
be used.
4. To design the ventilation, knowledge of the location, maximum strength warning devices must be used. They serve as a basis for the and
frequency of the source of explosive atmospheres; initiation of protective measures. They are used for the manual (e.g.
leakage from sealing elements) or automatic triggering of protective measures or emergency functions
. Emergency functions for shutting down the system.
to shut down the system
Note:
2.4.4.4 Object extraction In addition to their task of warning of explosion hazards, gas
(1) If a leakage point of flammable gases, vapours or dusts from a warning device is also responsible for warning of
known to be
health hazards
(e.g. vents and feed openings), then the relevant concentrations are generally lower than the lower explosion limits by powers
of ten . The relevant concentrations for this are generally lower than the
lower explosion limits by orders of magnitude.
z. e.g. through edge extraction on open containers.
(2) The following applies to the use of gas warning devices:
(2) Extraction must be carried out on the basis of the specific parameters of the
the substances to be collected, the plant and process engineering and the 1. sufficient knowledge of the substances to be expected, the location of their
sources and the
operational conditions. Possible interference must be their maximum source strengths and the propagation conditions,
take into account. 2. a functional capability of the reference device appropriate to the
operating conditions: Devices, in particular with regard to response time, response value
and
If no special technical measures are taken, the cross-sensitivity remains,
Detection of flammable gases, vapours or dusts in the immediate vicinity 3. avoid dangerous conditions in the event of failure of individual functions
limited to the area of object extraction. of the gas warning device (availability),
(3) Gas warning devices for use as part of explosion protection systems
2.5.2 Gas warning devices with alarms
measures in accordance with TRBS 2152 Part 2/TRGS 722 must be taken with regard to the
(1) The measuring points of the gas detectors must be suitably selected in the vicinity of the points of the intended application. In doing
so, the points at which the occurrence of explosive atmospheres is to be expected in
accordance with the specifications made by the manufacturer in the operating instructions. The alarm threshold of the device
must be set to a concentration at least as far below the lower explosion limit as possible be such that, after the alarm has been sounded, the
.
measures can become effective in good time.
The effectiveness of gas warning devices can be found in Annex II,
Sections 1.5.5 to 1.5.7 of Directive 94/9/EC (2) It must be checked whether organisational measures alone are
sufficient to prevent hazardous explosive atmospheres.
Note 2: The information contained in the "Raw Materials" trade association's
and Chemical Industry " (www.exinfo.de, page ID concentrations
as low as is feasible for operational reasons.
1316.0) are considered suitable. reasons is still appropriate.
in which dusts with gases, vapours or mists can together form a hazardous
explosive atmosphere (hybrid mixtures), the division of the potentially
explosive atmosphere into zones 0, 1 and 2 as well as zones 20, 21 and
22 must be considered.
(5) The probability of the presence of an explosive atmosphere can be
reduced by taking appropriate measures in accordance with sections 2.2 to
2.6. This must be taken into account when categorising zones.
(6) A functionally safe, easily monitored operational inertisation with
appropriate measures in the event of inertisation failure (e.g. shutdown of
the system) generally enables a reduction by one level compared to the
non-inertised state (e.g. from zone 1 without inertisation to zone 2 with
inertisation).
(7) Inertisation, which is still effective when a foreseeable fault occurs,
generally allows a reduction of two levels compared to the non-
inertised state (e.g. from zone 0 without inertisation to zone 2 with
inertisation).
(8) Inertisation, which is still effective when two independent faults occur,
can be used to convert a Zone 0 or 20 hazardous area into a non-
hazardous area.
(9) Paragraphs 6 to 8 also apply analogously to ventilation measures.
1 Design of inertisation
1.1 Partial inertisation
A calculation example for partial inertisation is given below: 3. this reduces the maximum permissible oxygen concentration to
1. A certain process with propane (as the only flammable substance) is (9,8 - 2 - 1) % = 6,8 %
at approx. 20 °C and 1 bar with nitrogen in such a way that the inside is defined. In order to take into account the properties of the oxygen
overpressure of the system components and pipelines, no dangerous explosive atmosphere (e.g. measurement deviations, alarm delays).
. The
monitoring device (e.g. measurement deviations, alarm delays)
oxygen concentration of the gas phase can The oxygen concentration of the gas phase can still be monitored at an
alarm threshold below the maximum permissible oxygen concentration. oxygen concentration. The safety distance required for this
2. The oxygen limit concentration is taken from Table 1 (molar content is approx. 3 % in the present case, so that the alarm threshold at
Cmax 02 = 9.8 %, old designation Cmax 02 = 9.8 % by volume). In the present (6,8 - 3) % = 3,8 %
case, it is known that, due to the process, the oxygen concentration
is too low. If the oxygen concentration measured in the process exceeds
can fluctuate locally and over time by ± 1 % (mole content). Furthermore
this value, it the alarm threshold of 3.8 % (molar content), the protective
functions are triggered so quickly that after the alarm has been triggered, the protective functions are triggered.
the oxygen concentration by a maximum of 1 % when they are triggered triggered.
can increase. A fluctuation of 2 % is assumed here, as with a
possible fluctuation of ± 1 % around an average value, the highest
value (which in this example must not exceed 9.8 % - the value of the
oxygen limit concentration) and the lowest value (which may be present
at the location of the oxygen concentration measurement, for example)
may be 2 % apart.
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